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Reliable COVID-19 test could reduce virus spread
Results of a unique test developed by a world-renowned expert, which targets three viral genes to increase reliability and could cut COVID-19 detection time to 20 minutes, have been peer reviewed and published in the journal ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus spread during dental procedures could be reduced with slower drill rotation
Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often produce aerosols, which can contain high numbers SARS-CoV-2 virions, copies of the virus causing COVID-19.
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Medical Research News
Best of Last Year: The top MedicalXpress articles of 2020
It was a good year for medical research of all kinds, as a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego found a connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels. They discovered that gut microbiome diversity ...
Popular European football games linked to traffic accidents in Asia
Days when high profile European football matches are played are associated with more traffic accidents in Asia than days when less popular matches are played, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
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New approach reveals structure and function of individual synapses
A common analogy used to describe the brain is that it consists of tiny interconnected computers. Each one of these computers, or neurons, process and relay activity from thousands of other neurons, forming complex networks ...
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Study explores neurons that control nausea-like responses
At some point, everyone experiences nausea. Whether it occurs after unwisely eating a week-old slice of pizza or as an accompaniment to a serious infection, that queasy, unsettling sensation centered around the stomach is ...
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Potential treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells
Scientists at Scripps Research have demonstrated a promising new strategy for treating lymphomas, a group of cancers that begin in infection-fighting cells of the immune system called lymphocytes.
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New screening platform leads to discovery of next-generation prodrugs for type 1 diabetes
With nearly 2 million Americans battling type 1 diabetes, it is no surprise that clinical therapies for the disease are constantly evolving and improving. In type 1 diabetes mellitus, the body's immune system attacks and ...
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Maternal diet during lactation shapes functional abilities of milk bacteria
Research has shown that human milk is the optimal nutrition source for neonates and infants. It confers protection against both immediately life-threatening infant diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis, as well as later ...
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Protein involved in removing Alzheimer's buildup linked to circadian rhythm
Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one's circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer's disease, and the problems only get worse as the disease progresses. But the reason ...
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Researchers uncover evidence that UV radiation from sunlight reduces COVID-19 transmission
Scientists, policymakers and healthcare workers are eager to discern to what extent COVID-19 may be seasonal. Understanding this aspect of the disease could guide our response to the pandemic.
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New use for an old drug: How does ketamine combat depression?
A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain, according to researchers from three Canadian universities. The discovery could lead ...
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13.4% of studies in top nutrition journals in 2018 had food industry ties
A new analysis of studies published by top nutrition journals in 2018 shows that 13.4 percent disclosed involvement from the food industry, and studies with industry involvement were more likely to report results favorable ...
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Study uncovers two phases of infection in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
What does SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do once it enters a person's airways, and how does infection in lung cells affect patients' immune responses? New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General ...
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Neutralizing antibodies protect against severe COVID-19
Understanding the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is key to developing effective treatments and long-lasting vaccines. Of particular interest are neutralizing antibodies, which can block ...
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Cancer: Tumor driver promoting EMT, metastasis and resistance to therapy
Cancer metastasis, which is the dissemination of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of mortality in cancer patients. To undergo metastasis, cells must leave the primary tumor, circulate into the blood, ...
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Blocking DNA repair enzyme could help treat certain cancers
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new way to prevent some tumors from repairing their own DNA, a function that is essential for cancer cell survival. This discovery could lead to much needed new treatments ...
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Cancer risk from obesity differs for men and women
This large study included over 100,000 people and was led by researchers at the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. They found that a higher BMI (body mass index; a measure of total ...
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Novel principle for cancer treatment shows promising effect
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in the journal Nature that they have developed novel first-in-class inhibitors that compromise mitochondrial function in cancer cells. Treatment with the inhibitors stopped ...
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Researcher identifies gene teams working in subregions of brain
You must first understand how something works normally before you can figure out why it's broken.
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