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Higher doses of omega-3 supplements may be needed for averting cognitive decline

For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer's disease, a common and incurable form of dementia.

19 Jul 2020

Researchers discover a new class of synapse-saving proteins

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed.

17 Jul 2020

Study shows immediate dialysis is no better than the conservative approach

In the largest international study of its kind, researchers at the University of Alberta and Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital found that an accelerated renal-replacement therapy strategy did not reduce mortality after three months, compared to a standard strategy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury.

17 Jul 2020

Study could accelerate drug development to reduce age-related diseases

Genes linked to ageing that could help explain why some people age at different rates to others have been identified by scientists.

16 Jul 2020

Global negative sentiments surrounding COVID-19 shift from fear to anger, study finds

The fear that people developed at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak has given way to anger over the course of the pandemic, a study of global sentiments led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found.

15 Jul 2020

BATM introduces three new diagnostic kits for COVID-19 and other respiratory illness

BATM, a leading provider of real-time technologies for networking solutions and medical laboratory systems, announces the launch of three new diagnostic kits to significantly advance the diagnosis of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

15 Jul 2020

Experimental vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing antibody activity in healthy adults, according to interim results published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jul 2020

Study: Amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is increased in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

Nearly 20% of all COVID-19-associated deaths are from cardiac complications, yet the mechanisms from which these complications arise have remained a topic of debate in the cardiology community.

15 Jul 2020

UVA scientists identify oncogene responsible for deadliest brain tumor

Scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.

14 Jul 2020

Partnerships between hospitals and nursing facilities can help deliver quality care during pandemic

Nursing homes are facing extreme challenges in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University -- including IUPUI -- faculty members lay out their case that meaningful partnerships between acute care hospitals and nursing facilities can support better quality of care for people who live in the facilities.

14 Jul 2020

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute receives NIH award for esophageal cancer study

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased 8-fold over the past 50 years. This is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only 20 percent. However, the survival rate more than doubles if the cancer is identified early.

13 Jul 2020

Long-studied protein can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain injury.

13 Jul 2020

Single dose of flu drug can prevent influenza spread among household contacts

A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce the spread of the illness within households, new research concludes.

13 Jul 2020

Delirium linked to long-term cognitive decline

A new meta-analysis of 24 observational studies from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that delirium may cause significant long-term cognitive decline.

13 Jul 2020

New technology for advanced health monitoring of stroke survivors patented in Lithuania

Group of biomedical engineers from biotech company Gruppo Fos Lithuania together with researchers at Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences have patented technology for advanced health monitoring of stroke survivors.

11 Jul 2020

Study shows how plants operate on a molecular level

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow - much like how building crews frame a house.

10 Jul 2020

Novel testicular luminal protein is vital for male fertility

Newly produced spermatozoa within the testis are not fully functional until they mature in the epididymis, a duct that helps to transport and store sperm.

9 Jul 2020

Cloth face coverings, masks are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19, study says

Cloth face coverings, even homemade masks made with the correct material, are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 - for the wearer and those around them - according to a new study published today from Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.

9 Jul 2020

PRMT5 inhibitors can help treat advanced melanoma

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have demonstrated the therapeutic potential of PRMT5 inhibitors to sensitize unresponsive melanoma to immune checkpoint therapy.

9 Jul 2020

NIH establishes a unified clinical trial network for testing COVID-19 vaccines

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has established a new clinical trials network that aims to enroll thousands of volunteers in large-scale clinical trials testing a variety of investigational vaccines and monoclonal antibodies intended to protect people from COVID-19.

8 Jul 2020

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Higher doses of omega-3 supplements may be needed for averting cognitive decline

Researchers discover a new class of synapse-saving proteins

Study shows immediate dialysis is no better than the conservative approach

Study could accelerate drug development to reduce age-related diseases

Global negative sentiments surrounding COVID-19 shift from fear to anger, study finds

BATM introduces three new diagnostic kits for COVID-19 and other respiratory illness

Experimental vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Study: Amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is increased in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

UVA scientists identify oncogene responsible for deadliest brain tumor

Partnerships between hospitals and nursing facilities can help deliver quality care during pandemic

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute receives NIH award for esophageal cancer study

Long-studied protein can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Single dose of flu drug can prevent influenza spread among household contacts

Delirium linked to long-term cognitive decline

New technology for advanced health monitoring of stroke survivors patented in Lithuania

Study shows how plants operate on a molecular level

Novel testicular luminal protein is vital for male fertility

Cloth face coverings, masks are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19, study says

PRMT5 inhibitors can help treat advanced melanoma

NIH establishes a unified clinical trial network for testing COVID-19 vaccines

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