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Research looks at aerobiomes, trees and implications for public healthNovember 12, 2020 at 11:20 PM In a recent bioRxiv preprint paper, Jake M. Robinson and colleagues study the dynamics of 'aerobiome' - the collection of microorganisms in a given airspace, with respect to the height from the ground level.Tags: Health, Jake M Robinson 49 people like this. Like MIT researchers unravel the molecular structure of key coronavirus proteinNovember 12, 2020 at 11:04 PM MIT chemists have determined the molecular structure of a protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This protein, called the envelope protein E, forms a cation-selective channel and plays a key role in the virus's ability to replicate itself and stimulate the host cell's inflammation response.Tags: Health, Mit 16 people like this. Like Women with kidney failure have low rates of contraceptive use, research findsNovember 12, 2020 at 11:01 PM New research from the University of Cincinnati finds that women with kidney failure have low rates of contraceptive use.Tags: Health, University Of Cincinnati 10 people like this. Like Study reveals a previously undetected repertoire of cancer driver genesNovember 12, 2020 at 10:58 PM A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, has deepened the understanding of epigenetic mechanisms in tumorigenesis and revealed a previously undetected repertoire of cancer driver genes.Tags: Health, University of California Irvine 27 people like this. Like Hearing test could help identify newborns with autismNovember 12, 2020 at 10:55 PM For years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from children or adults without autism.Tags: Health 2 people like this. Like Some people had non-neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 prior to COVID-19November 12, 2020 at 10:50 PM A recent study examined several medical records and found that while past human coronavirus exposures are not linked to decreased SARS-CoV-2 infections, they are associated with reduced COVID-19 severity.Tags: Health 43 people like this. Like Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walkingNovember 12, 2020 at 10:46 PM Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical trial.Tags: Health 50 people like this. Like Study: E-cigarette users have 43% increased risk of developing respiratory diseaseNovember 12, 2020 at 10:32 PM A growing body of evidence points to the health risks of using e-cigarettes (or "vaping"). But because e-cigarettes are marketed as a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, it has been difficult to tell whether the association between vaping and disease is just a matter of smokers switching to vaping when they start experiencing health issues.Tags: Health 5 people like this. Like Neuroscientists identify astrocytes as master 'conductors' of the brainNovember 12, 2020 at 10:27 PM In the orchestra of the brain, the firing of each neuron is controlled by two notes--excitatory and inhibitory-- that come from two distinct forms of a cellular structure called synapses.Tags: Health 47 people like this. Like Study identifies potential treatment to postpone development of osteoarthritisNovember 12, 2020 at 10:22 PM Osteoarthritis (OA), a widely acknowledged cause of disability that affects patients' quality of life and has significant economic impact through healthcare costs and loss of earnings.Tags: Health 8 people like this. Like Study helps quantify racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric diabetes treatmentNovember 12, 2020 at 10:17 PM Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the third most common pediatric chronic disease in the United States, and the risk of the disease has risen sharply in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the last 20 years, data show.Tags: Health, United States 29 people like this. Like New model can predict the risk of adverse side effects of cancer treatmentNovember 12, 2020 at 10:05 PM The risk of serious adverse effects on the blood status and bone marrow of patients during chemotherapy can be predicted by a model developed at Linköping University, Sweden.Tags: Health, Linkoping University 47 people like this. Like Nearly two in five Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19November 12, 2020 at 10:01 PM A new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds that although a majority of Americans plan to take precautions at holiday gatherings, such as social distancing and asking those with COVID symptoms not to attend, many will also put themselves at risk.Tags: Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 33 people like this. Like JNCCN: Cost-effectiveness of olaparib for metastatic pancreatic cancerNovember 12, 2020 at 9:55 PM Studies have shown that utilizing a PARP inhibitor in the management of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who harbor BRCA 1/2 mutations is clinically beneficial.Tags: Health 12 people like this. Like COVID-19 pandemic associated with patient willingness to enroll in cancer clinical trialsNovember 12, 2020 at 9:42 PM A significant portion of cancer patients may be less likely to enroll in a clinical trial due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Tags: Health 44 people like this. Like 250,000 cases of child abuse or neglect may have gone unreported in U.S. COVID pandemicNovember 12, 2020 at 9:42 PM A recent study published in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect has reported that the number of child maltreatment reports and child welfare interventions decreased significantly in New York City during the initial phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Tags: Health, New York City, Child Abuse And Neglect 30 people like this. Like Hantavirus can also be transmitted by wild or domesticated ratsNovember 12, 2020 at 9:37 PM A group of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have confirmed Germany's first-ever case of animal-to-human transmission involving a specific species of virus known as the 'Seoul virus'.Tags: Health, Germany, Seoul, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin 29 people like this. Like Scott Morrison says national cabinet endorses national vaccination policy – live newsNovember 12, 2020 at 9:35 PM PM and premiers meet as Covid-19 cases plummet; state of the climate report contains bleak weather warning; Australians brace for war crimes investigation. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 2.35am GMT But from everything Scott Morrison was saying, then doesn’t it follow that Australia won’t be accepting international students until there is a vaccine?Morrison:I don’t know if night follows day in that way. I mean, the key constraint at the moment, in people coming in, is the capac...Tags: Health, Australia, Australia news, Australian politics, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Pfizer, Scott Morrison, Western Australia, Paul Kelly, Coronavirus 45 people like this. Like Mink farms potential viral reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2November 12, 2020 at 9:16 PM A new study published in the journal Science in November 2020 describes the probable transmission of the virus between farmed minks and humans working on the mink farm, even with biosecurity measures in place and the culling of infected farms as soon as an infection is reported.Tags: Health 35 people like this. Like New prediction model may make it easier to find which infants will develop NASNovember 12, 2020 at 9:13 PM A new Vanderbilt-designed prediction model may make it easier to determine which infants will go on to develop neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a drug withdrawal syndrome in newborns that occurs after exposure to opioids during pregnancy.Tags: Health, Nas, Vanderbilt Bispecific sybodies show potential against SARS-CoV-2November 12, 2020 at 8:50 PM As the search for effective antivirals against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues, a new study published on the preprint bioRxiv in November 2020 discusses the role of synthetic nanobodies or sybodies in neutralizing the virus by binding to its receptor-binding domain (RBD) on the spike protein.Tags: Health 23 people like this. Like World Health Assembly endorses new road map for neglected tropical diseases for 2021−2030November 12, 2020 at 8:44 PM Today, delegates attending the virtual session of the Seventy-third World Health Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed the new road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) for 2021−2030.Tags: Health, World Health Assembly 28 people like this. Like Promising SARS-CoV-2 N epitope for more accurate diagnostic and surveillance antibody testingNovember 12, 2020 at 8:41 PM A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in November 2020 describes the virus's N protein as a promising epitope for serology.Tags: Health 19 people like this. Like Global measles cases increase to 869,770 in 2019November 12, 2020 at 8:40 PM Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, measles cases worldwide increased to 869,770 in 2019, the highest number reported since 1996 with increases in all WHO regions.Tags: Health, World Health Organization 33 people like this. Like Exercise classes decrease loneliness and social isolation in older adultsNovember 12, 2020 at 8:32 PM Older adults who joined group exercise classes experienced decreased loneliness and social isolation, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic.Tags: Health 8 people like this. Like Many women consider using cannabis to treat gynecological conditionsNovember 12, 2020 at 8:27 PM A significant number of women would consider using cannabis to treat gynecological conditions, primarily gynecological pain.Tags: Health 12 people like this. Like SARS-CoV-2-induces temporary loss of smell in miceNovember 12, 2020 at 8:17 PM Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in November 2020 presents the onset of olfactory dysfunction (loss of smell) in mice infected with the virus, examining this process at the cellular level. In doing so, this study throws more light on this curious symptom and COVID-19’s manifestations outside the lungs.Tags: Health 6 people like this. Like Modeling suggests lower COVID-19 cases in Lombardy's second waveNovember 12, 2020 at 8:06 PM Researchers found a negative association between the number of excess deaths during the first wave of the epidemic and the number of second-wave cases. This could be because of both a sort of herd immunity and changes in behavioral response.Tags: Health, Lombardy 14 people like this. Like UC Davis First In Region For Rapid Test That Detects COVID-19 And FluNovember 12, 2020 at 7:59 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p5").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"4866868","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p5","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Health, News, Time, Local, Seen On, Syndicated Local, Sacramento, Davis, Cbs, Flu, UC Davis, Biden, Tran, UC Davis School of Medicine, Nam Tran, Coronavirus 16 people like this. Like Convalescent plasma in COVID-19 can be effective, especially early in diseaseNovember 12, 2020 at 7:45 PM A team of researchers in the United States have conducted an extensive literature review looking at the usage of convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat those with an impaired immune system. Their study, titled “Therapeutic use of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients with immunodeficiency: A systematic review,” has been released on medRxiv*, the preprint server.Tags: Health, United States 31 people like this. Like |
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