University of Delaware Professor Kristi Kiick is leading collaborative research to create new drug delivery systems with the potential to improve treatment for diseases that affect connective tissues, such as osteoarthritis ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Tel Aviv University researchers suggest that carriers of the genetic mutations PiZ and PiS are at high risk for severe illness and even death from COVID-19. These mutations lead to deficiency in the alpha1-antitrypsin protein, ...
Sep 24, 2020
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A recalcitrant and dangerous intestinal bacterium, Clostridioides difficile causes some half a million infections in the United States each year, many of them recurrent and some of them fatal.
Aug 27, 2020
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A new peer-reviewed study published in Science Advances confirms the success of a new COVID-19 pooling test that identifies all positive subjects, including asymptomatic carriers, in a single round of testing.
Aug 24, 2020
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More than 40 percent of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in one Italian town showed no signs of being ill, according to research published Tuesday indicating that asymptomatic carriers may be significant spreaders of the virus.
Jun 30, 2020
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University of Connecticut researcher Dr. George Wu recently published a paper in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology outlining his successful experiment delivering mitochondria to liver cells.
Jun 25, 2020
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Viruses walk a fine line between severity and transmissibility. If they are too virulent, they kill or incapacitate their hosts; this limits their ability to infect new hosts. Conversely, viruses that cause little harm may ...
Jun 18, 2020
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There will be no packed double-decker safari buses with tour guides rolling through the San Diego Zoo, nor animal shows that draw crowds—nor breakfast buffets at hotels.
Jun 12, 2020
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A top WHO official on Tuesday clarified her remarks that transmission of the new coronavirus from asymptomatic carriers was "very rare", citing a "misunderstanding".
Jun 9, 2020
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Around the United States, states are easing the restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. We asked Yale SOM's Dr. Howard Forman if these moves are premature and what is needed for Americans to return to school ...
May 25, 2020
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