Scientists develop new precise therapeutic leukemia vaccine
Credit: WEI Wei Exploration of new leukemia antigens and construction of appropriate delivery systems using FDA-approved material are important strategies ...
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Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
States that reopened sooner, such as Texas, Arizona and Florida, experienced summer surges, report says.Credit: Courtesy of JAMA Network RICHMOND, ...
Scientists find neurochemicals have unexpectedly profound roles in the human brain
Dopamine, serotonin involved in sub-second perception, cognitionCredit: Virginia Tech In first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an international team of ...
When it comes to arthritic bone spurs, stem cells hurt instead of heal
Credit: Stephanie Kuwahara/USC Stem Cell The same stem cells that heal broken bones can also generate arthritic bone spurs called ...
The making of memory B cells and long-term immune responses
Only B cells that express Bach2 and reduced mTORC1 activity can become memory B cells, the body's first responder to ...
Game ‘pre-bunks’ COVID-19 conspiracies as part of UK’s fight against fake news
Credit: Cambridge/UK Cabinet Office A new online game that puts players in the shoes of a purveyor of fake pandemic ...
Study shows proof of concept of BioIVT HEPATOPAC cultures with targeted assay to evaluate bioactivation potential and drug-induced liver injury (DILI) risk
New in vitro Bioactivation Liver Response Assay used HEPATOPAC model to demonstrate utility of in vitro transcriptomic signature-based strategy in ...
Improved mobility in frail and elderly adults linked to common gene variant
Credit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2020 - Variations in a gene that regulates dopamine levels in the ...
HKUMed develops a novel therapeutic approach against Epstein-Barr virus-associated tumours
by using exosomes derived from Vδ2-T cellsCredit: The University of Hong Kong A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, ...
Oncotarget: The role of miRNA-133b and its target gene SIRT1 in FAP-derived desmoid tumor
Volume 11, Issue 26 of Oncotarget reported that in this study the authors studied the differences in mi RNA expression ...
COVID-related delays to CRC screening causing 11.9% rise in death rates, research reveals
Based on survival rates at 5 years for stage III-IV CRC, the results showed a significant 11.9% increase in deaths ...
Cnew research on SARS-CoV-2 virus ‘survivability’
Credit: CSIRO Researchers at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can survive ...
Oncotarget: Cooperative tumorigenic effects of targeted deletions of tumor suppressors
Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features "Genetic analysis of the cooperative tumorigenic effects of targeted deletions of tumor suppressors ...
Oncotarget: Characterization of porcine hepatocellular carcinoma for liver cancer
Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features "Development and comprehensive characterization of porcine hepatocellular carcinoma for translational liver cancer investigation" ...
Cedars-Sinai to study unequal impact of COVID-19 on minorities
Funded by the National Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai will join one of the largest coordinated efforts to advance knowledge of immunology ...
Population health and the COVID-19 pandemic: Emerging stronger next time
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 6, 2020—Battling the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for the inevitable ...
Hydroxychloroquine does not counter SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters, high dose of favipiravir does
Credit: Layla Aerts - KU Leuven Virologists at the KU Leuven Rega Institute have been working on two lines of ...
Investing in protective gear for health care workers pays off
Credit: Risko et al, PLOS ONE, 2020 (CC BY) Providing adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for all health care workers ...
WVU receives $1.2 million telehealth grant to connect rural ERs with medical specialists
Credit: West Virginia University Rural emergency departments often lack the medical specialists who staff larger, urban hospitals. Yet rural patients ...
Nerve cell activity shows how confident we are
Study on decision-making behavior published by the University of BonnCredit: © AG Mormann/Uni Bonn Should I or shouldn't I? The ...
