Injecting Bone Marrow Cells Helps Heal the Brain After Stroke
Results of a clinical trial released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine provide evidence that treating patients with an injection of bone marrow cells may lead to a…
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Original Error: Retracing the History of the Mutation That Gave Rise to Cancer Decades Later
There is no stronger risk factor for cancer than age. At the time of diagnosis, the median age of patients across all cancers is 66….
COVID-19: An Analysis of Coronavirus Mutations in More Than 1,000 People
An analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genome diversity in more than 1,000 people in the United Kingdom suggests that if viral mutations do arise, they can be…
See How Strategic Air Purifier Placement Reduces COVID Virus Spread Within Music Classrooms
Aerosol simulations show how airborne particles containing SARS-CoV-2 spread within a music classroom and how to use portable HEPA air purifiers to reduce their spread….
Dire Coronavirus Prediction: Virus Evolving to Escape Current Vaccines, Treatments – “May Be Condemned to Chasing After the Evolving SARS-CoV-2 Continually”
A new study of the U.K. and South Africa variants of SARS-CoV-2 predicts that current vaccines and certain monoclonal antibodies may be less effective at…
Digital COVID-19 “Symptom Checkers” Failed to Pick Up Severe COVID-19, Bacterial Pneumonia, and Sepsis
Digital COVID-19 “Symptom Checkers” May Delay Treatment for Serious Illness Digital COVID-19 ‘symptom checkers’ may stop some patients from getting prompt treatment for serious illness,…
Metabolic Genetic Mutations Help Bacteria Resist Drug Treatment
Study suggests forcing bacteria to burn more energy could make them more susceptible to antibiotics. Bacteria have many ways to evade the antibiotics that we…
New Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Uses Gene Transfer Technology
Rokote Laboratories Finland Ltd., a newly-founded academic spin-out based in Finland is working to develop and introduce to the markets a nasal spray vaccine against…
Coronavirus-Like Particles Could Ensure Reliability of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof way to know that these…
Bacteria Reprogrammed to Make Designer Molecule Used in Pharmaceutical Drugs
Process paves a road to safe, ethical, and fast drug manufacturing. Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have — for the first time — reprogrammed…
Researchers Warn: Large Number of COVID-19 Survivors Will Experience Cognitive Complications
A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications. Psychologists…
Innovative New mRNA Treatment Shows Promise for Stopping Both Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs. With a relatively…
Worrisome New Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccines Are Less Effective Against New Coronavirus Variants
Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that three…
Gut Microbes May Be the Key to Unlocking Anxiety
A mouse study suggests the genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by the gut microbiome. The prevalence of anxiety disorders, already the most common…
How Dangerous Are New Mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Virus?
How dangerous are new mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus? An international team involving researchers from the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) of the Federal…
Dangerous Origins: Solving a Genetic Mystery at the Heart of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Computational biologists dig into the origins of the single unique protein in the SARS-CoV-2 lineage. As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, scientists are…
Fine Particles From Wildfire Smoke Is More Harmful Than Pollution From Other Sources
Researchers call for revisions to air-quality monitoring guidelines to consider the sources of emissions. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining…
New Low-Cost, Fast COVID-19 Coronavirus Test Developed – Doesn’t Need Unpleasant Nasal Swab
Researchers develop a low-cost and fast method to detect a COVID-19 infection from a pool of gargle lavage samples. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)…