Archive: 29/10/2020

New research shows SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins disrupt the blood-brain barrier

Like a key, SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - attaches to specific molecules on the host cell surface, opening gateways into the cell interior. Viral entry into host cells triggers a ...

Oct 29, 2020

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New mouth spray could benefit patients with painful genetic skin condition

A new spray for treating severely painful blisters, mouth ulceration and oral scarring in patients with a rare genetic skin condition is being developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

Oct 29, 2020

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Genomic study reveals role for hypothalamus in inflammatory bowel disease

Using sophisticated 3-D genomic mapping and integrating with public data resulting from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found significant genetic correlations ...

Oct 29, 2020

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France, Germany head towards lockdown as virus surges in Europe

France and Germany moved Thursday toward shutting down sectors of their economies as part of accelerating efforts worldwide to check a resurgent coronavirus and still limit the financial fallout.

Oct 29, 2020

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Data-driven intervention reduces cardiovascular risk across North Carolina

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers and collaborators including the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program and Community Care of North Carolina created a digital intervention using electronic health records to ...

Oct 29, 2020

New 3-D cell culture method points to personalized cancer therapies

Each cancer patient's tumors have cells that look and act differently, making it difficult for scientists to determine treatments based on tumors grown from generic cell cultures in the lab.

Oct 29, 2020

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Moderna already has $1.1 bn in deposits for Covid-19 vaccine

Moderna said Thursday it took in $1.1 billion in deposits in the third quarter for a coronavirus vaccine that it is "actively preparing" to launch.

Oct 29, 2020

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'Difficult winter': Europe divided on lockdowns; cases soar

The World Health Organization's Europe director expressed deep concern on Thursday after the region again recorded the highest-ever weekly incidence of cases, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of a "difficult winter" ...

Oct 29, 2020

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COVID-19 added to the isolation among families facing autism

Parenting can be hard enough, but parenting a child with autism while in quarantine during a deadly global pandemic adds an untold amount of stress to those families' already stressful lives.

Oct 29, 2020

Tunisia imposes tough new virus restrictions

Tunisia said on Thursday it was imposing a nationwide night-time curfew, shutting schools and banning inter-region travel in a bid to halt a resurgence of the novel coronavirus.

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