Scientists discover secret to superbug’s virulence in diabetic infections
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13, 2020 - The bodies of people with uncontrolled diabetes appear to be the perfect environment for a common type of...
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Study: Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine storm
Findings indicate anti-inflammatory drugs likely to benefit only a fraction of people with severe diseaseCredit: Matt Miller The turning point for people with COVID-19 typically...
Cytokine storms play a limited role in moderate-to-severe COVID-19
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Washington University research suggests steroids such as dexamethasone should be reserved for the sickest COVID-19 patientsCredit: Courtesy of St....
Baricitinib treatment linked to reduced mortality in COVID-19 patients
Credit: Jannis Politidis The rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib can block viral entry and reduce mortality in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, according to translational...
Dynamic risk management in cell populations
Credit: K. Kamino Much like investors on the stock market, cell populations prepare for changes in the environment by spreading the risk. The tool box...
Aurora-chasing citizen scientists help discover a new feature of STEVE
Credit: Copyright Neil Zeller, used with permission In 2018, a new aurora-like discovery struck the world. From 2015 to 2016, citizen scientists reported 30 instances...
Light shed on the atomic resolution structure of phage DNA tube
A methodological milestoneCredit: Visualization: Barth van Rossum, FMP Given that phages are able to destroy bacteria, they are of particular interest to science. Basic researchers...
Why does COVID-19 seem to spare children?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center study offers an answerCredit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and their colleagues have determined a...
Two anti-inflammatory compounds shown to be capable of accelerating recovery from COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody tested by researchers at University of São Paulo and experimental drug given to patients in Italy by University of Pennsylvania research group promoted...
Ultracompact metalens microscopy breaks FOV constraints
Wide-field microscope imaging with large FOV and high resolution is achieved via ultracompact metalens arrayCredit: Xu et al., doi 10.1117/1.AP.2.6.066004 The pursuit of ever-higher imaging...
Managing the microbiome raises new hope for autism
Credit: Public domain According to the Centers for Disease Research, 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) each year, and the...
East African Rift System is slowly breaking away, with Madagascar splitting into pieces
Credit: Rina Andrianasolo The African continent is slowly separating into several large and small tectonic blocks along the diverging East African Rift System, continuing to...
A diet rich in ultra-processed fats and sugars increases the possibility of muscle pain
New research reveals an association between pain and overweight that is independent of mechanical overload and it is probable that it involves systemic phenomenaCredit: ©URV...
Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, trial suggests
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital,...
Dissecting the immune characteristics of severe COVID-19 responses
Initial study flags IL-10 as potential severity markerCredit: Carlos Roca (Babraham Institute) and Julika Neumann (VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research) A team of...
