Most people are naturally armed against SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Mor M, et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens, CCBY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The majority of the population can produce neutralizing antibodies ...
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Patient education program with mental health component reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Credit: Kathy Kukula, Americares CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People who participated in a health education program that included both mental health ...
Researchers find delirium in hospitalized patients linked to mortality, disability
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is widespread in critically ill patients in lower ...
Use of mobile stroke units improves clinical outcomes
Credit: Photo: S. Haase / Berliner Feuerwehr STEMOs (Stroke-Einsatz-Mobile) have been serving Berlin for ten years. The specialized stroke emergency ...
Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Nepal
Credit: Th. Pilgrim Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) develops as a long term complication of childhood streptococcal angina. Latent RHD can ...
COVID-19 early detection system tested in schools by UC San Diego and San Diego County
The Safer at School Early Alert pilot program tests wastewater and surfaces to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in schools ...
Hope for children with bow hunter syndrome
New protocol for managing this rare condition can identify its cause and prevent repeat strokesCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS ...
Scent detection dogs can identify individuals infected with COVID-19
The use of trained scent detection dogs to detect volatile organic compounds associated with the COVID virus shows promise in ...
A new strategy to destroy cancer cells using magnetic nanoparticles and fields
Scientists offered a new method for treating leukemia using nanomaterialsCredit: IKBFU Scientists from Scientific and Educational Center «Smart Materials and ...
Insights into the role of DNA repair and Huntington’s disease gene mutation open new avenues for drug discovery
A special issue of the Journal of Huntington's Disease focusing on recent genetic advances in the disease synthesizes the latest ...
Handgun ownership associated with firearm suicide
Handgun ownership, not shotgun ownership, is associated with greater odds of a person having died from self-inflicted gunshot woundCredit: Raymond ...
Machine-learning how to create better AAV gene delivery vehicles
Machine learning study initiated at the Wyss Institute in collaboration with Google Research enables unprecedented AAV capsid diversification with potential ...
Coronavirus test from a suitcase
Mobile laboratory for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 for AfricaCredit: Dr Ahmed Abd El Wahed The PCR test is the most ...
TalTech scientists developed novel immune diagnostics of multiple sclerosis
Credit: Tõnu Tuulas Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological disease in young adults, affecting more than 2 million ...
Stirring up conflicts in tumour cells
Credit: Gabriele Buechel / University of Wuerzburg Neuroblastomas are malignant solid tumours that occur mainly in early childhood. They arise ...
Small is big: the need for a holistic approach to manage cerebral small vessel disease
Cerebral small vessel disease manifests as a wide range of symptoms, requiring a holistic approach for identification and interventionCredit: Gerd ...
Bridging the gap for women and girls in science
Promoting STEM studies vital for world problemsCredit: Courtesy Routledge A major new international textbook aims to make sure girls and ...
Age shall not weary them when it comes to discus and javelin
Throwers and marathon runners enjoy longer careersCredit: Photo courtesy of Wikipedia American athlete Tom Brady has done the seemingly impossible, ...
Wake-up call for neural stem cells
Brain enzyme activates dormant neural stem cellsCredit: Wang Hongyan SINGAPORE, 10 February 2021 - Researchers studying an enzyme in fruit ...
Protein sequences provide clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
Credit: Rayne Zaayman-Gallant/EMBL In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was established that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding ...
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