Archive: 18/08/2020

Ireland limits crowds as virus cases rise

The government on Tuesday introduced harsher new limits on public gatherings in Ireland and asked people to avoid using public transport as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Aug 18, 2020

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Why doesn't Ebola cause disease in bats, as it does in people?

A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston uncovered new information on why the Ebola virus can live within bats without causing them harm, while the same virus wreaks deadly havoc ...

Aug 18, 2020

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Ratio of two proteins may add kidneys to the transplant donor pool

Earlier this year, a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine provided strong evidence that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys with acute kidney injury (AKI)—traditionally discarded as unsuitable for transplantation—could ...

Aug 18, 2020

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People who feel their lives are threatened are more likely to experience miracles

People who experience threats to their existence—including economic and political instability—are more likely to experience miracles, according to a Baylor University study.

Aug 18, 2020

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Half of breast cancer survivors had delays in care due to COVID-19

The results of an online questionnaire of 609 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. suggest that nearly half of patients experienced delays in care during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, by researchers ...

Aug 18, 2020

Police officers face multifaceted, compounding stressors that can lead to adverse events

Repeated exposure to high-stress calls for service and ongoing exposure to stress without relief were two of the contributing factors that could lead law enforcement officers to become susceptible to adverse events while ...

Aug 18, 2020

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Down syndrome mice open door to better understanding of the disorder

Scientists across the globe often use mouse models in the study of human conditions to advance the pursuit of medicines and treatments. Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and their collaborators have created and characterized ...

Aug 18, 2020

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Heart attack damage reduced by shielded stem cells

Bioengineers and surgeons from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have shown that shielding stem cells with a novel biomaterial improves the cells' ability to heal heart injuries caused by heart attacks.

Aug 18, 2020

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Childhood syndrome linked to COVID-19 causes profound immune changes

Researchers have uncovered how the immune system is altered in a rare COVID-19 related illness in children referred to as paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS).

Aug 18, 2020

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School flu vaccine program reduces community-wide influenza hospitalizations

A city-wide school influenza vaccine intervention was associated with a decrease in influenza-associated hospitalizations for all age groups and a decrease in school absence rates among students in seasons with an effective ...

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