[ad_1] A study conducted at the United States Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases shows how a relatively simple full-length DNA vaccine against the spike glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can elicit a neutralizing antibody response in a animal model – even after a single shot …
Read More »An MU researcher develops procedures to define the preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 Both of Andrew Kiselica’s grandparents developed dementia when he was in graduate school. While Kiselica was undergoing training in neuropsychology at graduate school, she saw her mother’s father become unable to walk or speak due to severe dementia. The University of Missouri …
Read More »Nafamostat mesylate initially reduces SARS-CoV-2 viral load in hamsters, according to study
[ad_1] The researchers found that nafamostat mesylate, when injected into the nasal cavity of Syrian hamsters, can reduce the initial viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in the nose. However, this effect was temporary and further tests are needed to determine clinically significant effects. The hunt group results are available on the …
Read More »Work on sugar: University of Michigan study found sugar remodels molecular memory in fruit flies
[ad_1] According to a University of Michigan study, a high-sugar diet reprograms the taste cells in fruit flies, blunting their sensitivity to sugar and leaving a “molecular memory” on their tongues. By examining fruit flies, researchers Monica Dus, Anoumid Vaziri and collaborators found that high-sugar diets completely remodeled the taste …
Read More »Atmospheric rivers help create huge holes in Antarctic sea ice
[ad_1] Rutgers University Hot, humid rivers of air can affect the entire continent and influence climate change A band of clouds in an atmospheric river extending from South America to the Antarctic Sea Ice Zone on September 16, 2017. Image: NASA Warm, humid rivers of air in Antarctica play a …
Read More »The compounds block stress-enhanced nicotine reacquisition in rats
[ad_1] November 11, 2020 Stress is a major cause of relapse after people quit smoking. Worrying situations, such as money or relationship problems, can affect the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, leading former smokers to take a cigarette. Now, the researchers who report ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science found …
Read More »Ohio state study finds that playing brain games before surgery helps improve recovery
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State University College of Medicine researchers finds that exercising the brain with “neurobics” before surgery may help prevent post-operative delirium. . Essentially, your brain can be prepared for surgery, just like the body can, …
Read More »Microbes in the lungs could influence the progression and prognosis of lung cancer
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 CONCLUSION: Lung enrichment with oral commensal microbes was associated with advanced disease, poorer prognosis, and tumor progression in lung cancer patients. Journal in which the study was published: Discovery of cancer, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Leopoldo …
Read More »Impact of Covid 19 on Blockchain Technology in Healthcare 2020 Market Challenges Business Overview and Research Study on 2026 Forecast
[ad_2][ad_1] “ Overview for “” Blockchain Technology in the Healthcare Market “” Helps deliver scope and definitions, key findings, growth drivers and various dynamics. The report on the Global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market from a wide-ranging study of Blockchain Technology in Healthcare covering comprehensively all aspects of the different …
Read More »Scientists are developing a new treatment option for pulmonary fibrosis
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 Purdue University scientists are developing a new treatment option for pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis has been a concern for COVID-19 patients. People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have a life expectancy of less than five years. Fibrotic diseases cause organ failure that …
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