[ad_1] According to a new study, U.S. pollution regulations meant to protect people from dirty air are also saving the birds of North America. Brian E. Kushner / Ornithology Laboratory Male finch of the house. Improving air quality as part of a federal program to reduce ozone pollution may have …
Read More »The team uses copper to visualize Alzheimer’s aggregates in the brain
[ad_1] I. University chemistry professor Liviu Mirica and his colleagues found that diagnostic agents containing copper isotopes can detect amyloid deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Researcher Hong-Jun Cho is the first author of the study. Photo courtesy of Hong-Jun Cho CHAMPAIGN, Ill. …
Read More »Worm-like robots swimming in soil to measure crop underworld
[ad_1] Crop scientists over the years have learned a lot about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their interactions with the soil. Now, a Cornell project funded by two separate three-year grants will develop worm-like soil swimming robots to detect and record …
Read More »Biosensor Testing SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing Can Predict COVID-19 Severity in Patients
[ad_1] The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread around the world, causing over 59.17 million confirmed infections and over 1.39 million deaths. The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Understanding the size of the virus and its prevalence …
Read More »The study sheds new light on the impact of COVID-19 in the pediatric population
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation’s largest pediatric medical centers reports that certain groups of children are doing significantly worse than children in general during the …
Read More »Z drugs may increase the risk of falls, fractures, and strokes in patients with dementia
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Strong sleeping pills known as “Z drugs” are linked to an increased risk of falls, fractures and strokes among people with dementia – according to research from the University of East Anglia. Sleep disturbances are common among people with dementia and the …
Read More »The severity of COVID-19 is greater in male cancer patients than in females
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Men with cancer and COVID-19 may have a significantly higher risk of severe symptoms and even death than women who fight both, a research team from the University of Kansas Cancer Center has found. Anup Kasi, MD, MPH, assistant professor of oncology …
Read More »Researchers are working on a new project to develop a brain implant for the blind
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Implanting a device into the brain to generate a rough perception of vision for people with blindness may sound like science fiction, but researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas and partner institutions aim to make that vision a reality. The …
Read More »First checkpoint inhibitor vaccine proven to be safe and effective in colon cancer animal model
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 A study by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) described a potential therapeutic cancer vaccine that liberates suppressed immune cells that kill cancer, allowing them to …
Read More »Reprogramming of T cells into highly active “superimmune cells” can enhance the benefits of immunotherapy
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 According to new research from the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, T cells of the immune system have been reprogrammed into regenerative stem cell-like memory (TSCM) cells which are highly active and long-lasting “super immune cells” with strong anti-tumor activity. . Reprogramming …
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