Tag: Medicine/Health

Lysyl oxidase plays several important roles in promoting fibrosis in patients with scleroderma and is a potential biomarker of treatment ...

Promising results from in vitro combination therapy against COVID-19

Credit: Martin Stenmark. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report promising results from an in vitro combination therapy against COVID-19. ...

New research reveals Australia’s multi-billion dollar superbug crisis

One of the world's most common infections will cost Australia more than $1 billion a year within the next decade, ...

Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases

Credit: Suzanne Turnock / Borneo Nature Foundation Conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

STAT honors ‘Wunderkind’ for pioneering work at UVA on focused ultrasound, cancer

Credit: Courtesy Natasha Sheybani Health news site STAT has honored Natasha Sheybani, PhD, as one of the next generation of ...

Massive dataset reveals which governments have best responded to COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers study the ability of democracies to react to global crisisThe PPI measures public health government responses to COVID-19 at ...

Aarhus University links brain research and artificial intelligence in new centre

A new cross-disciplinary centre will develop brain-machine interface technologies. One of the goals is to develop next-gen technology to monitor, ...

New molecules derived from cannabidiol are designed with more potent antioxidants

Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Nowadays, cannabidiol is a star component, not only in the world of cosmetics, but also in ...

Reversal of glial scar tissue back to neuronal tissue through neuroregenerative gene therapy

Credit: Jinan University Brain or spinal cord injury often results in glial scar tissue that is correlated to neural functional ...

Virginia Tech lab proves the concept of a natural approach to antiperspirants

Credit: Virginia Tech Sweating is a natural function of the human body, allowing a body to cool itself as sweat ...

Elastic-free face masks can help some with allergies stay safe during COVID-19

University of Cincinnati fellow presents case related to COVID-19 during national meetingCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati A University of Cincinnati ...

Researchers identify promising new compounds to potentially treat novel coronaviruses

Research could accelerate efforts to develop new anti-viral drugs to fight flu, ebola, and novel coronaviruseslike COVID-19Credit: University of Maryland ...

Sussex research points to new effective breast cancer treatment

Five-year study, the structure-function relationship of oncogenic LMTK3, Science Advances, suggests that LMTK3 inhibitors could be effectively used for the ...

Worms reveal why melatonin promotes sleep

Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brainCredit: Bojun Chen/UConn Health Melatonin is used ...

COVID-19 survival among elderly patients could be improved by arthritis drug

A type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with COVID-19.Credit: Imperial College London A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why does COVID-19 seem to spare children?