Why COVID-19 infection curves behave so unexpectedly
Scientists at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna are the first to offer an explanation for the linear growth of coronavirus ...
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Reprogramming immune cells to reduce inflammation, promote tissue repair
UIC study shows blood vessels play key role in lung immune responsesCredit: Bisheng Zhou Macrophages are white blood cells that, ...
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to an immune cell run amok
New findings may provide new therapeutic target and help explain why IBD and other autoimmune diseases are often chronic and ...
Are antivitamins the new antibiotics?
Research team from University of Göttingen develops drug approach against bacterial infectionsCredit: Lisa-Marie Funk Antibiotics are among the most important ...
UH selected as clinical trial site to test Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
Phase 2/3 clinical trial to test BNT162b2 investigational drugCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND - University Hospitals announced today plans to participate ...
UK/UPenn researchers provide insights into new form of dementia
Credit: Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. - Working with their colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, researchers ...
3 awards will support Accelerator R&D for Medical Treatment and more
Several scientists in Berkeley Lab's Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics Division will serve as leads or co-leadsCredit: Center for Proton ...
Large molecules need more help to travel through a nuclear pore into the cell nucleus
Model systems based on virus capsids have shown how large biomolecules are able to penetrate a cell nucleus / The ...
Fat crystals trigger chronic inflammation
Scientists at the University of Bonn identify previously unknown disease mechanismCredit: © AG Kürschner/Universität Bonn A congenital disorder of the ...
Yoga, Tai Chi, and meditation bring specific benefits for veterans
Medical Care supplement presents progress report on efforts to implement complementary and integrative health therapies at the VACredit: Medical Care ...
Roadmap for linking neurological and locomotor deficits
Credit: Megan Carey Locomotion deficits, such as lack of coordination, a shuffling gait, or loss of balance, can result from ...
New syringe technology could enable injection of highly concentrated biologic drugs
Researchers have designed a simple, low-cost device for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations.Credit: Images courtesy of the researchers and edited ...
New study: MassBiologics discovers antibodies that may protect against COVID-19
Credit: UMass Medical School A new study by researchers at MassBiologics of UMass Medical School published in Nature Communications suggests ...
Microsoft’s AI for Health supports COVID-19 vaccine development
Philanthropic grant for more rapid researchCredit: Vaxine Pty Ltd, Flinders University Given the global urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft's ...
Finding a way to STING tumor growth
UTSW researchers discover a new function of the immune protein STING -- one that could lead to improved immunotherapies to ...
Wide variations in car seat breathing assessment conducted on premature newborns
UM School of Medicine researchers cite need for clearer guidelines to help hospitals implement consistent safety practicesCredit: NHTSA BALTIMORE, MD ...
Mechanisms identified to restore myelin sheaths after injury or in multiple sclerosis
Researchers reveal a potential method for treating multiple sclerosis / Theophylline activates histone deacetylase, enabling the reconstruction of myelin sheathsCredit: ...
RNA quality control system goes awry in frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Researchers at Osaka University identify vicious cycle involving RNA exosome that accelerates disease progression in FTLD/ALSCredit: Yuya Kawabe, Kohji Mori ...
Mother transmitted COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy, UTSW physicians report
Although both mother and baby recovered, the case highlights the importance of limiting COVID-19 exposure for pregnant womenCredit: UT Southwestern ...
Pigs grow new liver in lymph nodes, study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2020 - Hepatocytes -- the chief functional cells of the liver -- are natural regenerators, ...
