Researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
A team of Colorado State University scientists, led by veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, has detected Zika virus RNA ...
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Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale
Electronic nose might "sniff out" COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept study Article Title: Proof of ...
Kids who sleep with their pet still get a good night’s rest: Concordia research
Hillary Rowe and Jennifer McGrath say their study upends common beliefs about sharing the bed with four-legged friends There is ...
Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice without triggering immune response
Nanofiber device allows insulin to be released while defending against immune cells A team of researchers led by diabetes specialists ...
How HIV infection shrinks the brain’s white matter
Researchers from Penn and CHOP detail the mechanism by which HIV infection blocks the maturation process of brain cells that ...
How is the genome like an open book? New research shows cells’ ‘library system’
Findings offer promise for better understanding disease The organization of the human genome relies on physics of different states of ...
New study may help explain low oxygen levels in COVID-19 patients
U of A researchers find SARS-CoV-2 infects immature red blood cells, reducing oxygen in the blood and impairing immune response ...
Pandemic shows essential role of ECT as treatment for severe depression
Survey of 20 centers nationwide reveals impacts of reduced services When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March ...
Aging: Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is a marker of aging and cellular senescence
Upon treating mice systemically with doxorubicin, which induces widespread cellular senescence in vivo, variant 2 increased to a larger extent ...
Sinai Health scientists provide detailed map to understanding human cells
Researchers from Sinai Health have published a study providing an ultra-detailed look at the organization of a living human cell, ...
Study finds specialty behavioral health establishments increased, but more needs to be done
The number of specialty behavioral health establishments, their workforce and their wages have increased steadily between 2011 and 2019, according ...
NIH launches study to determine best time for gestational diabetes screening
Nationwide study aims to recruit people in the first trimester of pregnancy A new study supported by the National Institutes ...
New nanoparticle design paves way for improved detection of tumors
Nano-sized particles have been engineered in a new way to improve detection of tumors within the body and in biopsy ...
Study evaluates the filtration efficacy of 227 commercially available face masks in Brazil
Models for professional use were the most effective at retaining aerosol particles of a size equivalent to the novel coronavirus, ...
New study reveals how smoking during puberty can cause negative consequences in offspring
No Smoking Day 2021 Smoking in early puberty in boys may have negative consequences for their future generations of offspring, ...
Gut to brain: Nerve cells detect what we eat
Nerve cells of the vagus nerve fulfil opposing tasks The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order ...
Metal ions help COVID-19 virus to disguise itself
Positively charged atoms steady the machinery that the virus uses to trick the system SAN ANTONIO (June 2, 2021) -- ...
How platelets help resolve lung inflammation
Scientists at the University of Münster provide new insights into interactions between platelets and white blood cells in mice Treating ...
App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle ...
Growing evidence fruit may lower type 2 diabetes risk
Research has found eating at least two serves of fruit daily has been linked with 36% lower odds of developing ...
