Key Molecule Identified That May Lead to New Treatments for COVID
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering studies hope to find drugs that work against variants. Many treatments for COVID-19 focus on the spike protein that the…
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering studies hope to find drugs that work against variants. Many treatments for COVID-19 focus on the spike protein that the…
Extra chromosome alters chromosomal conformation and DNA accessibility in neural progenitor cells; study establishes senescence as a potentially targetable mechanism for future treatment. In Down…
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a thermodynamic standpoint. It’s defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the…
UC San Diego develops computer model to aid understanding of how viruses travel through the air. In May 2021, the Centers for Disease Control officially…
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure, is likely caused by infection…
Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications. They are more likely to have complications than those who…
The targeted approach eliminated tumors in mice, with minimal side effects. Stimulating the body’s immune system to attack tumors is a promising way to treat…
World-first study changes what’s known about space anemia. A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as…
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare disease characterized by extensive bone growth outside of the normal skeleton that pre-empts the body’s normal responses to…
Cardiff University study is ‘major step forward’ in hunt for developmental origins of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Scientists from Cardiff University have discovered new…
Study in rats is the first to discover changes in microbial populations and metabolism in babies when mothers consumed sweeteners during pregnancy. A new study…
One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period, according to new research. One in…
New test developed as mechanism of skin cancer growth understood. A pioneering test that reliably predicts the spread or return of the most deadly form…
The drug baricitinib (a type of drug known as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis) is strongly recommended for patients…
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known to rise with neurological damage than non-COVID-19 patients diagnosed with…
While the world has celebrated the arrival of highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, new work by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of…
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University…
Brown University researchers are part of a consortium tracking the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer. The first study to evaluate the clinical characteristics…