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04/08/2020

Archive: 04/08/2020

Approved drug reduces ventilator time for patients with severe COVID-19

The drug tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of various forms of arthritis, can greatly shorten the time on ventilation and shorten hospital stays for patients with severe COVID-19, a new study from Karolinska Institutet ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Nanocrystals to deliver oxygen to brain tumours

Glioblastoma, the most widespread and lethal primary brain tumor in adults, is notoriously difficult to treat due to the surrounding lack of oxygen essential to the effectiveness of current treatment.

Aug 4, 2020

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Insights into B-cells and GPR18 gene expression improve prediction of survival in multiple cancer types

Prognosis describes how serious a patient's cancer is and his or her chance of survival. A genetic biomarker is a clinically useful tool to help estimate the state of the disease. A study, conducted by the Faculty of Medicine ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Scientists discover that a normal DNA repair process can become a major source of mutations in cancer

Hypermutation is an unusual occurence that can lead to many nearby mutations at once, severely damaging our genetic material and potentially causing cancer. The best known type of local hypermutation, called a mutation shower ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Scientists develop a new way to deliver drugs through the skin

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have shown that applying 'temporal pressure' to the skin of mice can create a new way ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Are we 'Waiting for Godot?' A metaphor for COVID-19

"Waiting for Godot," a play by Samuel Beckett, one of the greatest works of the Theater of the Absurd, is used to illustrate the dystopic nature of our approach to COVID-19. The continued use of a lab test to inappropriately ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Identification of a new mechanism in the immune system provides knowledge about diseases

An active immune system protects against diseases and infections. An overactive immune system is the body's worst enemy. One example of this is multiple sclerosis, which is a so-called autoimmune disease, while an overactive ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Four-compartment modeling can help determine best COVID-19 control strategy

Researchers in China identified four key population categories useful in guiding COVID-19 public health policies aimed at minimizing the spread of the disease and reducing fatalities. The team, led by Dr. Baoguo Jiang of ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Dozens of pesticides linked with mammary gland tumors in animal studies

In an analysis of how regulators review pesticides for their potential to cause cancer, researchers at Silent Spring Institute identified more than two dozen registered pesticides that were linked with mammary gland tumors ...

Aug 4, 2020

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Easy to overdose on paracetamol if you're selenium deficient, says research

A lack of the mineral selenium in the diet puts people at risk of paracetamol overdose, even when the painkiller is taken at levels claimed to be safe on the packaging, according to collaborative research emerging from the ...

Aug 4, 2020

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