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Nottingham and Canadian researchers lead new $100,000 study into teenage vaping

Researchers from Western University, Canada and the University of Nottingham, UK, are leading a new $100,000 study into teenage vaping in Canada, where high schoolers will be appointed as co-researchers to the project.

5 Aug 2020

Identifying potential markers of neuroendocrine activity associated with grief

Researchers have examined what's currently known about the neuroendocrine effects of grief and whether biological factors can predict complicated or prolonged grief after the death of a loved one. The findings appear in the journal of Neuroendocrinology

5 Aug 2020

Study demonstrates the dual effect of acetate in immune response

The concentration of acetate increases particularly sharply at the site of an infection in the body. As reported in the journal Cell Metabolism by a team of researchers from the University of Basel and colleagues, acetate supports the function of certain immune cells and thus helps to eliminate pathogens safely and efficiently.

5 Aug 2020

GADL1 enzyme may be linked to athletic performances, shows study

Carnosine and its precursor beta-alanine increases muscle strength, and have recently become extremely popular as dietary supplements in competitive sports.

5 Aug 2020

Study: Inhibition of TLK protein stimulates the innate immune system

Tousled-like kinases (TLKs) are a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment due to their central role in DNA repair and replication.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers develop a novel strategy to fight osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is the most common age-related bone disease which affects hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide. It is estimated that one in three women and one in five men aged over 50 suffer from osteoporotic bone fractures.

5 Aug 2020

New UK supply contract for COVID-19 sample collection kits

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc, the AIM listed point-of-care business, announces that it has received an initial order worth £3 m from a partner from the private sector to supply PrimeStore MTM, a novel patented sample collection device, to be used in a COVID-19 testing programme for UK staff.

From EKF Diagnostics 5 Aug 2020

Adults with rheumatoid arthritis have lower type 2 diabetes risk

A recent analysis of a US commercial insurance database found that adults with rheumatoid arthritis had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than other individuals, including those with other types of arthritis.

5 Aug 2020

Launching a rapid test for COVID-19

Professor Zhanfeng Cui from the University of Oxford speaks to News-Medical about his research into COVID-19, and how he developed a rapid COVID-19 test.

5 Aug 2020

$Lung-related factors may help predict smoker's fracture risk$

Lung-related factors may help predict smoker's fracture risk

Smoking has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. Researchers have now identified certain lung-related factors that may help to predict an individual smoker's fracture risk.

5 Aug 2020

Study shows higher COVID-19 rates among minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children

Minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children have significantly higher rates of COVID-19 infection, a new study led by Children's National Hospital researchers shows.

5 Aug 2020

Could labs that test livestock ease covid testing backlog for people? Well … maybe.

In a heated exchange late last month on CNN's State of the Union, host Jake Tapper pressed Adm. Brett Giroir, the Health and Human Services assistant secretary who oversees COVID testing efforts for the Trump administration, on why the government isn't requiring commercial labs to increase testing capacity in order to speed turnaround time.

5 Aug 2020

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Nottingham and Canadian researchers lead new $100,000 study into teenage vaping

Identifying potential markers of neuroendocrine activity associated with grief

Study demonstrates the dual effect of acetate in immune response

GADL1 enzyme may be linked to athletic performances, shows study

Study: Inhibition of TLK protein stimulates the innate immune system

Researchers develop a novel strategy to fight osteoporosis

New UK supply contract for COVID-19 sample collection kits

Adults with rheumatoid arthritis have lower type 2 diabetes risk

Launching a rapid test for COVID-19

Lung-related factors may help predict smoker's fracture risk

Study shows higher COVID-19 rates among minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children

Could labs that test livestock ease covid testing backlog for people? Well … maybe.

Laboratory test shows only 60% of COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodies

Pandemic’s bumps and backlash shape Montana race poised to steer US Senate

Avidity of binding responsible for cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2

New research reveals why some children enjoy TV more than others

3t Energy Group brings world’s most advanced workforce training platform to healthcare industry

Panthera’s oncology clinical trial sites in the UK are open for research activities

Large proportion of UK healthcare workers may have already had Covid-19 infection

Study emphasizes the importance of whole body skin evaluations in older patients

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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