An important new tool for developing COVID-19 treatments, vaccines
Credit: Marcin Minor Biomedical scientists working with COVID-19 have a new tool to help them better understand the virus and ...
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Extracellular vesicles play an important role in the pathology of malaria vivax
A new study shows that these vesicles promote parasite adhesion to spleen cellsCredit: del Portillo Plasmodium vivax is the most ...
Cells that make our insides slick also calm our spleens
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University It's called icing sugar spleen, when the usually purplish organ looks like it ...
The Lancet: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19
First review of all available evidence including 172 observational studies looking at how physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection ...
Evidence supports physical distancing, masks, and eye protection to help prevent COVID-19
The systematic review and meta-analysis was commissioned by the World Health OrganizationCredit: Photo by Gerli Sirk Hamilton, ON (June 1, ...
Reducing inflammation boosts cognitive recovery after stroke, may extend treatment window
Medical University of South Carolina researchers report that adding a compound to reduce inflammation to standard stroke treatment improves learning, ...
Researchers identify a moving target in small cell lung tumors
Credit: University of Utah Health Lung cancers account for approximately 25 percent of all cancer deaths. Even among those who ...
Researchers map SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells of nasal cavity, bronchia, lungs
Major study of coronavirus infection in human airways adds to evidence that wearing a mask is an important protective step ...
Squid studies suggest new route to therapy for ALS, targeting synaptic dysfunction
Credit: Daniel Cojanu WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the most devastating adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases. ...
Solubilizer Captisol enables body to absorb authorized COVID-19 drug therapy
Credit: Valentino Stella, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at KU LAWRENCE -- When the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency-use ...
OU College of Medicine awarded $11 million grant to study infections
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY -- The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has been awarded an $11 million federal ...
Study shows hydroxychloroquine’s harmful effects on heart rhythm
Credit: Georgia Tech School of Physics The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for Covid-19, ...
Convenient spit test helps women assess cancer risk from the comfort of their own homes
First-of-its-kind clinical trial validates remote genetic counselingCredit: Stand Up To Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (New ...
Watcher’ tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
Two University of Cincinnati students develop interactive dashboard to keep tabs on pandemicCredit: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Marketing and ...
A geospatial analysis identifies the areas most vulnerable to COVID-19
Credit: TAPTAP COVID-19 Report. A report based on a geospatial analysis conducted by researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de ...
Blood test as a potential new weapon in the fight to eliminate malaria
Development and validation of serological markers for detecting recent Plasmodium vivax infectionCredit: Ehime University Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread ...
How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell
UC Riverside-led study shows inhibiting two host cell proteases could help prevent COVID-19Credit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- How might ...
Chimeron Bio & George Mason NCBID partner on COVID-19 vaccine using ChaESARTM technology
Collaboration will test pre-clinical efficacy and safety of vaccine pipeline including COVID-19 and other coronavirusesCredit: Chimeron Bio PHILADELPHIA,Pa & FAIRFAX, ...
Researchers develop experimental rapid COVID-19 test using nanoparticle technique
Advanced nanotechnology provides 'naked eye' visual detection of virus in 10 minutesCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists from ...
Major gaps in HIV programs in Africa
Studies of food programs and treatment in jailsCredit: Flinders University HIV management in developing countries varies with socioeconomic and structural ...
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