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ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may increase the risk of severe COVID-19
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New Orleans, LA - James Diaz, MD, MHA, MPH & TM, Dr PH,...
Immunotherapy using ‘young cells’ offers promising option against cancer
Study in mouse, human cells suggests unique anti-cancer properties of such a therapyCredit: Sturgeon Lab Immunotherapy that involves treating cancer...
How and where to allocate stockpiled ventilators during a pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 20, 2020--Key factors must be taken into account in determining...
Study finds molecule in lymphatic system implicated in autoimmune diseases
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City. March 20, 2020.) A study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery...
Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic
Research suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and by touching contaminated surfacesCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA The virus...
Oncotarget Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): a review of the literature
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that relapsed APL, particularly in the high-risk subset of patients, remains an important clinical...
Oncotarget Early prediction of resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that at clinical progression, 64 EGFR T790M plasma positive patients were subjected to second...
Tel Aviv University joins volunteer initiative to improve coronavirus testing in Israel
Over 1,000 medical and graduate students, including from Tel Aviv University, are assisting Magen David Adom, Israel's National Emergency Service,...
Oncotarget DOT1L inhibition is lethal for multiple myeloma due to perturbation
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that in order to understand the molecular mechanism of the dependency in MM, the...
COVID-19: Set up of European registry for coronavirus patients
Credit: LEOSS When do patients infected with the new coronavirus develop severe symptoms and when do they develop mild courses...
How the brain controls the voice
Rhythmic neural the signals determine sounds that bats makeCredit: Julio C. Hechavarria, Goethe University Frankfurt Bats are famous for their...
New brain disorder discovery
Credit: Robina Weermeijer A study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy....
Oncotarget Quizartinib, a selective FLT3 inhibitor, maintains antileukemic activity
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that in this preclinical study, we characterized the binding affinity and selectivity of quizartinib,...
Oncotarget Quizartinib, a selective FLT3 inhibitor, maintains antileukemic activity
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that in this preclinical study, we characterized the binding affinity and selectivity of quizartinib,...
The SPR honors Dr. Stephanie Roberts with Bridging to Success Award
Credit: Dr. Stephanie Roberts The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Stephanie Roberts, MD, as the recipient of...
New UCI-led study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds
Discovery could lead to better understanding of poor wound healing in diabetic patientsCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. -...
How to slow down ageing?
Credit: Andres Tennus/University of Tartu Healthy ageing has become one of the priorities of research in Europe. University of Tartu...
UC identifies populations most at risk of opiate addiction
Findings could help health officials target prevention measuresCredit: UC Health Geography and Disease Modeling Laboratory Researchers at the University of...
Public health leadership paramount to emerging coronavirus pandemic
Credit: Florida Atlantic University For decades, public health officials have directed the containment of emerging pandemics - perhaps most notably...
New drug combination passes safety test in pancreatic cancer
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2020--A new study has shown a novel peptide antagonist,...
