Medical research
Study identifies potential targets for treating venous ulcers
New insights into the role that small molecules called microRNAs play in human skin wound healing have been published today in eLife.
Aug 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Travel restrictions significantly reduced COVID cases entering Canada: Study
Canada's restrictions on international travel drastically reduced the number of COVID-19 cases entering the country during the first waves of the pandemic but were insufficient to prevent new outbreaks, according to a new ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists shed new light on how SARS-CoV-2 evades immune response in early infection
A new study led by Cardiff University has shed light on how the COVID-19 virus "interferes" with the body's initial immune response to avoid detection.
Jul 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 transmission in geriatric acute care shows need for enhanced infection control and prevention measures
Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have found that in COVID-19 isolation wards less transmission of the virus occurred between patients and healthcare workers than expected, according to a study published today in eLife.
Jul 19, 2022
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Medications
Novel HIV combination therapies could prevent viral escape and rebound
Carefully designed cocktails of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could help treat HIV while minimizing the risk of the virus escaping treatment, suggests a study published today in eLife.
Jul 19, 2022
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Medications
Building a better painkiller
In recent years, cannabidiol, a compound derived from cannabis plants, has begun popping up more and more in everyday life. Now legal in most U.S. states, the cannabinoid commonly known as CBD can be found in supermarkets ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation
Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study published in eLife.
Jul 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain's response to understanding stories changes as we grow up
Scientists have shown how our brain's response to watching emotional and social stimuli in a movie changes between infancy and adulthood, according to a report in eLife.
Jul 5, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers make headway into the function of the heart
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Florida State University, University of Washington and The Ohio State University have discovered previously unknown chemical changes in a protein that contribute to a heart's ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals how Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes heart rhythm problems
Abnormalities in the proteins responsible for transmitting electrical signals in the heart likely cause abnormal heart rhythms in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), shows a study published in eLife.
Jun 28, 2022
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