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Statement on chest imaging and COVID-19 2020-04-07
A multinational consensus statement on the role of chest imaging in the management of patients with COVID-19 has just been published.
How serotonin balances communication within the brain 2020-04-07
Our brain is steadily engaged in soliloquies. These internal communications are usually also bombarded with external sensory events. Hence, the impact of the two neuronal processes need to be permanently fine-tuned to avoid their imbalance. A team of scientists has revealed the role of the neurotransmitter serotonin in this scenario. They discovered that distinct serotonergic […]
What type of cells does the novel coronavirus attack? 2020-04-07
Scientists have examined samples from non-virus infected patients to determine which cells of the lungs and bronchi are targets for novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
Babies retain even detailed events during a nap 2020-04-07
While sleeping the brain goes through previously experienced things, consolidates new memory contents and summarizes similar experiences into more general knowledge. This also applies to babies. However, they can more than just generalize what they have learned. A recent study shows: during sleep a baby's brain also consolidates the details of its individual experience and […]
Disagreements help team perception 2020-04-07
Team disagreements might be the key to helping soldiers identify objects in battle, researchers say.
Cancer scientists aim to use protein power to stop tumor growth 2020-04-07
Scientists have created a new therapy option that may help halt tumor growth in certain cancers such as prostate, which is among the most common types of cancer in men.
Common protein in skin can 'turn on' allergic itch 2020-04-07
A commonly expressed protein in skin -- periostin -- can directly activate itch-associated neurons in the skin, according to new research. Blocking periostin receptors on these neurons reduced the itch response in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis, or eczema.
New practices improve stroke care 2020-04-07
A new method of evaluating and prioritizing treatment for patients with suspected acute stroke, which has been used by the Stockholm health authority since 2017, has led to faster health interventions and better patient care, shows a new study.
New genetic tools expand capacity to investigate microbes 2020-04-07
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. The new tools are an essential step forward in understanding the cellular instructions that underpin microbial life in the sea.
Treatment relieves depression in 90% of participants in small study 2020-04-07
A new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study.
Lipid gradient that keeps your eyes wet 2020-04-07
New understandings of how lipids function within tears could lead to better drugs for treating dry eye disease.
Engineered virus might be able to block coronavirus infections, mouse study shows 2020-04-07
No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, or the ones that cause SARS and MERS. As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc, many labs around the world have developed a laser-like focus on understanding the virus and finding the best strategy for stopping it. Researchers now suggest that […]
Doubts cast over accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps 2020-04-06
Many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps may be inaccurate, suggest the results of a scoping review of the available evidence.
Chemists working on drugs to treat COVID-19 2020-04-06
In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, chemists have focused on searching for drugs to treat COVID-19. One group was identified the antiviral drug remdesivir as a viable medicine to treat COVID-19 in a research study published in late January. The drug was originally developed in response to the 2014 Ebola pandemic.
Lifestyle trumps geography in determining makeup of gut microbiome 2020-04-06
Researchers studied the gut microbiomes of wild apes in the Republic of Congo, of captive apes in zoos in the US, and of people from around the world and discovered that lifestyle is more important than geography or even species in determining the makeup of the gut microbiome.
Compound in fruit peels halts damage and spurs neuronal repair in multiple sclerosis 2020-04-06
Ursolic acid, abundant in fruit peels and some herbs, both prevents and repairs neurons in animal models of multiple sclerosis.
Clinical trial to assess potential treatment for COVID-19-related respiratory failure 2020-04-06
A team of physician-scientists are now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to evaluate a common anti-clotting drug for the treatment of COVID-19-positive patients with ARDS. The newly launched trial follows a special report the team published that suggested the use of a drug called tPA could reduce deaths among patients with ARDS as a […]
'Smart toilet' monitors for signs of disease 2020-04-06
There's a new disease-detecting technology in the lab, and its No. 1 source of data is number one. And number two.
How understanding the dynamics of yeast prions can shed light on neurodegenerative diseases 2020-04-06
Prions are a class of misfolded proteins that form aggregates called "amyloid fibrils." These aggregates are the main culprit behind severe mammalian neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. What makes them so deadly is that they are capable of transmitting their erroneous conformation to otherwise healthy proteins, causing an imbalance in cellular function. Currently, there are no […]
Autoimmunity-associated heart dilation tied to heart-failure risk in type 1 diabetes 2020-04-06
In people with type 1 diabetes without known cardiovascular disease, the presence of autoantibodies against heart muscle proteins was associated with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging evidence of increased volume of the left ventricle (the heart's main pumping chamber), increased muscle mass, and reduced pumping function (ejection fraction), features that are associated with higher risk […]

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