Researchers develop experimental direct-acting antiviral treatment to treat COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | May 18, 2021 An international team of scientists from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) at Griffith University and from City of Hope, a research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases in the U.S., have developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19. Conventional antivirals reduce symptoms and help people recover earlier. Examples …
Specific enzymes shield the human skin and body from microorganisms, viruses Kumar Jeetendra | May 22, 2021 The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental celebrities, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but the majority of these parasitic organisms provoke little if any response from our skin, which is charged with monitoring and shielding from external dangers. Until now, researchers weren’t quite sure how that happened — and why our skin …
Mild cases of COVID-19 give enduring antibody, shows study Kumar Jeetendra | May 24, 2021 Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still possess immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such cells could persist for a lifetime, churning out antibodies all of the while. The …
Growing genomic research into different ancestries yields more and better outcomes Kumar Jeetendra | June 1, 2021 Currently published in Nature Genetics, their findings demonstrate that expanding research into different ancestries yields more and better results, in addition to ultimately benefitting global patient care. Up to now nearly 87 percent of genomic research of the type was conducted in Europeans. The global study team examined data across a wide assortment of cohorts, …
Nintendo Wii treatment can help improve balance in children with cerebral paralysis Kumar Jeetendra | June 9, 2021 Therapy based on the Nintendo® Wii Balance Board can help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy, according to an investigation published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. For the analysis, researchers from the University of Jaén, in Andalusia, Spain examined data from all relevant randomized controlled trial published to date. In 11 trials with …
New radiopharmaceutical shows therapeutic efficacy in preclinical model of ovarian disease Kumar Jeetendra | June 12, 2021 Preclinical trials of a new radiopharmaceutical to treat ovarian cancer have produced effective results, dramatically restricting tumor growth and diminishing tumor mass. Designed especially for ovarian cancers that are resistant to conventional therapies, the new radiopharmaceutical could be produced in 25 minutes at reduced cost, which contributes to better efficiency compared with alternative procedures. This …
Study uncovers the complex cell mechanism of Ebola Kumar Jeetendra | July 8, 2021 Mount Sinai researchers discovered the intricate cellular mechanisms of Ebola virus. This could help to explain the severe effects on people and provide potential treatment or prevention. The team published a study in mBio that showed how VP24, a protein from the Ebola virus interacts with the double-layered cell membrane (known as the nucleus) and …
MRI screening and designated biopsies could diminish overdiagnoses of prostate malignant growth Kumar Jeetendra | July 10, 2021 Many countries do not have nationwide prostate-cancer screening. Current methods lead to overdiagnoses, unnecessary biopsies, and unnecessary biopsies. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have published a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine. It shows that targeted biopsies and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), could reduce overdiagnoses by up to half. These results were …
Analysts study the role of subnuclear NSrp70 in T cell-intervened adaptive immunity Kumar Jeetendra | July 15, 2021 T cell are part of the body’s immune response. The way proteins are spliced in their development and maturation determines how T cells can recognize different pathogens and mount defense against them. Scientists from Korea now highlight the role of NSrp70 in regulating maturation. This protein was previously found in T cells subnuclear space and …
Research introduces novel methodology with invert brain aging by means of gut microbes Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2021 APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), University College Cork (UCC), published today in the leading international scientific magazine Nature Aging a new approach to reverse aging-related brain deterioration and cognitive function via microbes in their gut. One of the major global challenges as our population ages is how to preserve healthy brain function. This groundbreaking research has …
Antibiotic resistance found in the gut microbiome of lemurs living near humans Kumar Jeetendra | August 10, 2021 The CDC describes antibiotic resistance as one of the most pressing public health crises in the world. It is currently being discovered in the stomachs of lemurs (our distant primate cousins). Researchers at Duke have discovered evidence of antibiotic resistance in the microbiome from lemurs that live close to humans, according to a new study …
Researchers develop AI-based model to analyze cardiovascular illnesses and diabetes Kumar Jeetendra | August 14, 2021 Scientists from South Ural State University (SUSU), along with colleagues from France, Spain, and Egypt, have created a model that can be used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and diabetes more effectively using artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology. The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education supported this work. In an article published in …
