Study affirms most basic complexities related with COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | December 8, 2020 A large study of patients in america who contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) confirms many complications of the disease, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Understanding the full range of associated conditions can aid in prognosis, guide treatment decisions and better inform patients as to their actual risks for the variety …
Researchers give knowledge on how lung microorganisms secure against attacking microbes Kumar Jeetendra | December 9, 2020 New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published today in the open-access eLife journal. The study in mice shows that a strain of lung bacteria called Lactobacillus provides a barrier against Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) colonisation in animals previously infected with influenza A virus when applied therapeutically following …
New consortium aims to comprehend principles underlying the formation of coronaviruses Kumar Jeetendra | December 10, 2020 “This consortium will aim to comprehend the physical principles underlying the formation of coronaviruses,” said Roya Zandi, a professor of physics and astronomy at UC Riverside and the principal investigator of this four-year project that received funding of over $1.75 million. “We will also explore the effect of some drugs on the assembly process.” Zandi …
Researchers utilize human stem cells and bioengineered platform to construct entire working thymus Kumar Jeetendra | December 11, 2020 Their work is an important step towards having the ability to build artificial thymi that could be utilised as transplants. The thymus is an organ in the chest where T lymphocytes, which play a vital role in the immune system, mature. If the thymus doesn’t work properly or doesn’t form during foetal development in the …
Hematoxylin compounds can specifically kill CALR mutant cancer cells Kumar Jeetendra | December 11, 2020 Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), a group of malignant diseases of the bone marrow, often have a carcinogenic mutated form of the calreticulin gene (CALR). Researchers of the research team of Robert Kralovics, Adjunct Principal Investigator in the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and team leader at the …
IGC analysts get three out of six European Research Council grants Kumar Jeetendra | December 11, 2020 Since the establishment of the European Research Council in 2008, the IGC has secured 17 of the competitive grants (7 Beginning, 8 Consolidator and two Advanced). In 2021, with the beginning of the new grants awarded this month, it will have ten active grants. The year of 2020 marks a total of 327 researchers chosen …
Study distinguishes protein as likely restorative objective for leishmaniasis vaccine Kumar Jeetendra | December 12, 2020 According to the results of research led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), among the various strategies deployed by the Leishmania parasite to avoid tripping the human immune system is to trigger the SHP-1 protein. The parasite does this by secreting a molecule capable of interacting with the Mincle receptor expressed by antigen-presenting dendritic …
Study: Most pregnant patients tested positive for Covid were asymptomatic Kumar Jeetendra | December 12, 2020 The pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus were also more likely than those who tested negative to identify as Hispanic and report their primary language as Spanish. In a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of worldwide screenings for SARS-Cov-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, implemented in the labor and delivery unit of Elmhurst Hospital in …
Researchers grow new serological assay for discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a novel serological assay for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes COVID-19. Rebecca DuBois, associate professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, said the new method her staff developed is as accurate as the most dependable antibody tests now available, but is less …
Vitamin D insufficiency could clarify why autism spectrum disorder is more normal in boys Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute found vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy caused an increase in …
Researchers grow first biohybrid fake retina with silk fibroin and retinal cells Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 An international research led by the Complutense University of Madrid has taken a further step to solve the age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-derived blidness problem with the development of the first biohybrid artificial retina constructed with silk fibroin and retinal cells. The biohybrid retina is a cell therapy for the reconstruction of the damaged retina by …
Active enzymes are expected to open full advantages of Vitamin A in carrots Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood, you want an active enzyme to produce this vitamin. Studies with mice and humans reveal the conversion of beta-carotene to vitamin A reduces”bad” cholesterol in the blood. Therefore, beta-carotene can help …
