Researchers show potential for subseasonal forecasts to predict dengue outbreaks
Estimates of mosquito abundance four weeks outCredit: DiSera et al., GeoHealth, 2020 A new study demonstrates for the first time ...
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Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses
These potent CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses were stimulated in the lungs following a single intranasal administrationCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...
The Forsyth Institute serving as a critical resource for COVID-19 saliva diagnostic test development
Credit: Photo by Matthew Modoono for Forsyth Institute As a world leader in oral biology and salivary diagnostics, the Forsyth ...
How effective does a COVID-19 vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic?
This question as well as coronavirus-related discrimination, population vulnerability, anxiety, and depression are explored in recent articles in the American ...
Effectiveness of cloth masks depends on type of covering
Credit: Padmanabha Prasanna Simha, Indian Space Research Organisation WASHINGTON, August 25, 2020 -- Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a ...
Polymers prevent potentially hazardous mist during dentist visit
During a pandemic, the problem of aerosolized saliva droplets at a dentist's office is acute. Thanks to polymer viscoelasticity, dentists ...
Study shows socioeconomic status linked to heart failure mortality in United States
Research highlights importance of addressing socioeconomic factors to improve outcomesCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND -- Heart failure is a medical condition ...
New blood, new hope: Transfusions protect the brain from stroke damage
Credit: Greg Ellis/West Virginia University Muscle weakness permeates through one side of your body and your speech slurs. It's a ...
Discovery of new genes that influence the success of cancer treatment
Credit: UKRO/ Insel Gruppe Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of today's cancer treatment. About half of all people suffering from cancer ...
Universities join forces to develop materials for the fight against COVID-19
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers around the world are racing to find treatments to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused ...
First review of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infection models
First review of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infection models aims to fast track researchCredit: freestock-awl unsplash An international collaboration between leading ...
Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were over three times more likely to die if they had metabolic syndromeCredit: Paula Burch-Celentano, Tulane ...
UC researchers pinpoint hierarchy of breast cancer cells as potential cause for treatment resistance
Credit: University of Cincinnati Creative + Brand You might have heard the old proverb, "It takes a village to raise ...
UVA-designed COVID-19 swab to support high-priority testing across Virginia
State to receive 60,000 swabs weeklyCredit: UVA Health The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive 60,000 nasopharyngeal swabs weekly to support ...
Researchers reversibly disable brain pathway in primates
Credit: Wim Vanduffel et al. (2020) For the first time ever, neurophysiologists of KU Leuven, Harvard and the University of ...
ESMO announces winners of its awards 2020
Credit: ESMO Lugano, Switzerland, 25 August 2020 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading organisation for medical ...
Magnetic stimulation dramatically improves fecal incontinence
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum ...
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Study of 18 women shows effects of insulin levels and sensitivityCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Aug. 25, 2020 ...
Stronger together in the microbiome: How gut microbes feed each other to overcome dietary deficiencies, change host behavior, and improve reproduction
Credit: Gil Costa (Title: Stronger together in the microbiome: how gut microbes feed each other to overcome dietary deficiencies, change ...
University of Ky study leads to potential for new treatment approach to Alzheimer’s
The research took place within UK's Sanders-Brown Center on AgingCredit: Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. - Research ...
