Archive: 29/06/2020

Coronavirus: Social distancing accepted when people understand exponential growth

Researchers from the Social Cognition Center Cologne at the University of Cologne and from the University of Bremen report that participants in three experiments, each involving more than 500 adults in the United States, ...

Jun 29, 2020

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Faecal microbial transplantation more effective and less costly than antibiotics to treat C-diff infections

An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) which uses transplanted gut bacteria to treat the infection, is a more effective and more cost-efficient treatment than using antibiotics, a ...

Jun 29, 2020

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Engineered immune cells recognize, attack human and mouse solid-tumor cancer cells

A method known as CAR-T therapy has been used successfully in patients with blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia. It modifies a patient's own T-cells by adding a piece of an antibody that recognizes unique features ...

Jun 29, 2020

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Children at risk from falling UK vaccination rates, warn doctors

Children risk becoming 'unseen victims of the COVID-19 pandemic," with evidence suggesting they may be missing routine vaccinations, warn researchers.

Jun 29, 2020

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New research calls for relaxation of abortion care laws in Britain and the USA

Experts from The University of Manchester and The University of Bristol are calling for permanent laws allowing so-called 'pills by post' abortion services to be enacted in Great Britain and the U.S., in order to address ...

Jun 29, 2020

How upregulation of a single gene by SARS-CoV-2 can result in a cytokine storm

Changes in gene expression suggest possible therapies to prevent and treat COVID-19 based on dexamethasone, calcitriol (vitamin D) and tocopherol (vitamin E) that disrupt the inflammatory "vicious circle" in COVID-19

Jun 29, 2020

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Q&A: Usage of 'upcycled food' grows in popularity

You might have been eating or creating "upcycled food," but it wasn't until very recently that the term was actually, officially defined. Last month, a special task force convened by Upcycled Food Association, an organization ...

Jun 29, 2020

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New heart valve could transform open heart surgery for millions of patients globally

A new polymeric heart valve with a life span potentially longer than current artificial valves that would also prevent the need for the millions of patients with diseased heart valves to require life-long blood thinning tablets ...

Jun 29, 2020

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Integrating pharmacists into general practice can optimise patient treatment

Research undertaken by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that integrating pharmacists into general practice (GP) teams facilitates collaboration to optimise treatment plans for patients with long-term ...

Jun 29, 2020

Understanding 'big emotions': Early intervention helps reduce toddler tantrums

Parents of young toddlers with challenging behaviors have found support through a new early-intervention program aimed at children aged 12-24 months, a study has shown.

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