High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19
In vitro treatment of cells with these molecules reduced the expression of a gene that plays a key role in ...
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Anti-inflammatory drug protects against lethal inflammation from COVID-19 in animal models
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have found that a widely available and inexpensive drug targeting inflammatory genes ...
GSA’s KAER toolkit promotes care conversations on brain health, cognitive status
Credit: The Gerontological Society of America The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released a new edition of its KAER ...
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Wellness programs for health care workers emphasize self-care; they're overlooking a huge contributor to burnout: Patient recordsCredit: Shannon Alexander/University of ...
Bespoke neuroblastoma therapy weaponizes cell metabolism
New mouse study shows that combining a new drug with an old one could exploit the insatiable "hunger" of a ...
Stopping the sickness: Protein may be key to blocking a nauseating bacterium
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have discovered a protein that could be key to blocking the ...
COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses, physician survey finds
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., March 30, 2021 -- Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that ...
T cells recognize recent SARS-CoV-2 variants
NIAID research suggests protective effects of vaccination remain intactCredit: NIAID WHAT: When variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) ...
UMass Amherst food scientist honored with top awards
Credit: UMass Amherst Eric Decker, professor of food science, has recently received the two top awards in his field - ...
Lung Cancer: UVA health expert helps develop new national screening guidelines
Revisions expand screening to more patients at high riskCredit: UVA Health Through his role on the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
Cervical cancer testing tech could replace pap smears, save lives
Emerging techniques could help detect the virus leading to cervical cancer low-income and developing nationsCredit: Ismail Degani (Center for Systems ...
Using holographic endoscopes to observe distant objects
Endoscopes made of single-hair thin optical fibers can reconstruct images of macroscopic objects at larger imaging distancesCredit: Tomas Cizmar WASHINGTON, ...
Mysteries of malaria infections deepen after human trial study
Scientists have discovered that tracking malaria as it develops in humans is a powerful way to detect how the malaria ...
Helping childhood-onset lupus patients stay healthy as adults
Study identifies risk factors linked with poor outcomes as pediatric patients progress to adult careCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS ...
New COVID-19 research: How to make people follow restrictions without appealing to fear
"Many countries are hit by a third wave of infections and authorities may be tempted to induce fear to make ...
The neural mechanism of a circulatory response to stress
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discover a novel mechanism by which the brain regulates the cardiovascular system in response ...
Factors that may predict next pandemic
Climate change associated with emerging disease spreadCredit: Singh et al. Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions that could ...
New clinical trial studies pancreatic cancer tumor traits to uncover better treatments
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer NEW YORK - March 30, 2021 - A new team of pioneering pancreatic cancer researchers ...
Prime editing enables precise gene editing without collateral damage
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University The latest gene editing technology, prime editing, expands the "genetic toolbox" for more precisely creating ...
Scientists identify molecular pathway that helps moving cells avoid aimless wandering
Findings from Johns Hopkins Medicine study have potential implications for understanding cancer cell spreadCredit: Deborah Andrew and JiHoon Kim, Johns ...
