Archive: 21/08/2020

Reproducing the pathophysiology of polycystic kidney disease from human iPS cells

Joint research, led by Kumamoto University in Japan, has successfully reproduced the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) from human iPS cells in vitro. ADPKD is a disease that causes multiple ...

Aug 21, 2020

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Scientists sink teeth into identifying several new bacteria that cause dental caries

The human body is home to trillions of microbes. Through its natural functioning, much of the time, this ecosystem regulates our health. But like the environment of the world at large, this bodily ecosystem is delicate, and ...

Aug 21, 2020

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Women surgeons earn their cut of NIH funding—and then some

Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, a new study has found.

Aug 21, 2020

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Discovering the mechanism of brain vascular pathfinding during development

The blood vasculature in the brain is a highly ramified, complex but well-organized vessel network. During development, the pathfinding of growing vessels is critical for the patterning of the brain vasculature. However, ...

Aug 21, 2020

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Video: Solving the puzzle of a previously unseen pathogen

A new animation aims to shed light on the scientific process undertaken when tackling a previously unseen pathogen.

Aug 21, 2020

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Parents of bereaved children are also heroes of the pandemic: They can help build resilience in kids

The death of a parent is one of the most traumatic events that can happen to a child. Sadly, during the pandemic losing a mother or father to the coronavirus has been a reality for too many.

Aug 21, 2020

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Denmark signs up for EU's AstraZeneca vaccine deal

Denmark said Friday it had signed on to the European Union's deal with Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca to secure a supply of coronavirus vaccine as soon as it is available.

Aug 21, 2020

Q&A: Fall sports: OK to play?

To play or not to play? That is the question at all levels of athletic competition throughout the world. The pros are giving it a shot. Many U.S. colleges have suspended or altered their fall sports seasons. But Connecticut, ...

Aug 21, 2020

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Reimagining public health in aftermath of COVID-19

COVID-19 caught public health systems in the U.S. unprepared to detect, track and contain the virus. The pandemic has exposed a multitude of deficiencies that require a wholesale reinvention of the field of public health, ...

Aug 21, 2020

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Q&A: Families are restricted from visiting hospitalized loved ones. What does this mean for at-home care?

While necessary to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, an unintended side effect of barring hospital visitors during the pandemic has been families' loss of learning how to care for ill or injured loved ones at their bedside.

Aug 21, 2020

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