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UrduAs coronavirus spreads across the globe via infected air travelers, authorities are looking for ways to contain the outbreak and avoid a pandemic. This study, published in Risk Analysis, analyzes the impact of implementing disease mitigation strategies at airports across the globe. The study finds that increasing traveler engagement with proper hand-hygiene at all airports has the potential to reduce the risk of a potential pandemic by 24-69 percent. The researchers also identify ten critical airports, central to the air-transportation network. If hand-washing mitigation strategies are implemented in just these ten locations, the pandemic risk can drop by up to 37 percent.
Category: Research Alert
Drug to Improve Fetal Growth May Impair Baby’s Postnatal Blood Pressure, Sugar Levels
Article title: Antenatal sildenafil citrate treatment increases offspring blood pressure in the placental-specific Igf2 knockout mouse model of FGR Authors: J. Renshall, E. C. Cottrell, E. Cowley, C. P. Sibley, P. N. Baker, E. B. Thorstensen, S. L. Greenwood, M. Wareing, M.…
Drug-induced Cystitis May Increases Brain Inflammation, Causes Depression in Rats
Article title: Cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis results in NLRP3-mediated inflammation in the hippocampus and symptoms of depression in rats Authors: Nathan A. Hirshman, Francis M. Hughes Jr., Huixia Jin, William T. Harrison, Simon W. White, Isabelle Doan, Shelby N. Harper, Patrick D.…
Growth Factor Receptor-bound Protein Plays Role in Muscle Cell Insulin Signaling
Article title: Role of Grb10 in mTORC1-dependent regulation of insulin signaling and action in human skeletal muscle cells Authors: Ashlin M. Edick, Olivia Auclair, Sergio A. Burgos From the authors: “Based on these findings, we propose that mTORC1 controls PI3K/Akt…
Changes in Muscle Nerve Activity in Type 2 Diabetes May Increase Heart Disease Risk
Article title: Augmented pressor and sympathoexcitatory responses to the onset of isometric handgrip in patients with type 2 diabetes Authors: Jennifer R. Vranish, Seth W. Holwerda, Jasdeep Kaur, Paul J. Fadel From the authors: “[Type 2 diabetes] is associated with…
Nicotine Boosts Production of Inflammation-causing Hormones, Worsens Kidney Disease
Article title: COX-2 derived prostaglandins as mediators of the deleterious effects of nicotine in chronic kidney disease Authors: Sunil Rangarajan, Gabriel Rezonzew, Phillip Chumley, Huma Fatima, Mikhail Golovko, Wenguang Feng, Ping Hua, Edgar A. Jaimes From the authors: “In these studies,…
Scientists Find Links Between Digestive Processing Time, Stool Consistency and Gut Microbiome Composition
Article title: Distal colonic transit is linked to gut microbiota diversity and microbial fermentation in humans with slow colonic transit Authors: Mattea Müller, Gerben D.A. Hermes, Emanuel E. Canfora, Hauke Smidt, Ad A.M. Masclee, Erwin G. Zoetendal, Ellen E. Blaak From…
Study Explores Alternative Treatments for Small Fiber Neuropathy Mutation
Article title: The small fiber neuropathy NaV1.7 I228M mutation: impaired neurite integrity via bioenergetic and mitotoxic mechanisms, and protection by dexpramipexole Authors: Seong IL Lee, Janneke G.J. Hoeijmakers, Catharina G. Faber, Ingemar. S. J. Merkies, Giuseppe Lauria, Stephen G. Waxman…
Lifelong Exercise Influences Muscle Size, Function, Fat Tissue in Older Adults
Article title: Skeletal muscle size, function and adiposity with lifelong aerobic exercise Authors: Toby L. Chambers, Timothy R. Burnett, Ulrika Raue, Gary A. Lee, W. Holmes Finch, Bruce M. Graham, Todd A. Trappe, Scott W. Trappe From the authors: “This is…
Researchers Identify Molecule Cluster That Improves Mucus Hydration in Cystic Fibrosis
Article title: Inhibition of ATP hydrolysis restores airway surface liquid production in cystic fibrosis airway epithelia Authors: Catharina van Heusden, Brian Button, Wayne H. Anderson, Agathe Ceppe, Lisa C. Morton, Wanda K. O’Neal, Hong Dang, Neil E. Alexis, Scott H.…
Study Highlights Importance of Cellular Substrates and Physical Environment as Determinants to Cell Migration
Article title: Bioenergetics underlying single cell migration on aligned nanofiber scaffolds Authors: Abinash Padhi, Alexander H. Thomson, Justin B. Perry, Grace N. Davis, Ryan P. McMillan, Sandra Loesgen, Elizabeth N. Kaweesa, Rakesh Kapania, Amrinder S. Nain, David A. Brown From…
New Guideline Aims to Transform Evaluation and Care of Children and Adolescents with ADHD
The Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics is releasing a groundbreaking guideline for the diagnosis and care of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders in children and youth in a supplement to its February 2020 issue. The Society for Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics Clinical…
First Ancient DNA from West and Central Africa Illuminates Deep Human Past
An international team led by Harvard Medical School scientists has produced the first genome-wide ancient human DNA sequences from west and central Africa.
Introducing “Health Years in Total:” A Novel Framework for Valuing Health Outcomes in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Lawrenceville, NJ, USA—January 21, 2020—Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of an article introducing a new framework for valuing health outcomes in cost-effectiveness analyses. This new…
Implementing Grand Strategy Toward China
“China wants to replace the United States as the strongest and most influential power in Asia and beyond,” warns Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy Robert D. Blackwill. “Washington should launch an all-out…
Preparing for the Next Foreign Policy Crisis
Overview Managing foreign policy crises has become a recurring challenge for U.S. presidents. Since the end of the Cold War, there have been one hundred twenty occasions in which a threatening development overseas triggered a period of intense, high-level deliberation…
Dengue new vaccine performs well in large trial, but safety remains key concern
News wise on Dengue related news. An experimental dengue vaccine has shown promising early results in a large, multicountry trial, but critical questions remain about its effectiveness and safety. Still unclear, for example, is whether the vaccine—which had an efficacy…
UMD studies green infrastructure to manage more intense stormwater with climate change
UMD researchers are connecting climate change to urban and suburban stormwater management, with the ultimate goal of increasing resiliency to major storm events. With models not only predicting more rain, but an increased frequency of particularly intense and destructive storms
Wild Camels Not so Wild
Each year, WCS scientists author or co-author nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies and papers. “WCS 3 Sentence Science” is a regular tip-sheet – in bite sized helpings – of some of this published work. 1. Researchers investigated male lineages of both wild and…
Sea Stars Get a Check-Up
Each year, WCS scientists author or co-author nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies and papers. “WCS 3 Sentence Science” is a regular tip-sheet – in bite sized helpings – of some of this published work. 1. Sea star wasting disease has killed millions of…
Penguins are not Eating Your Lunch
Each year, WCS scientists author or co-author nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies and papers. “WCS 3 Sentence Science” is a regular tip-sheet – in bite sized helpings – of some of this published work. 1. Researchers examined the diets of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus…
Helping Wildlife Prepare for a Warming Planet
Each year, WCS scientists author or co-author nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies and papers. “WCS 3 Sentence Science” is a regular tip-sheet – in bite sized helpings – of some of this published work. 1. A team of researchers identified priorities for securing…
Reef Fisheries Get a Scorecard
Each year, WCS scientists author or co-author nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies and papers. “WCS 3 Sentence Science” is a regular tip-sheet – in bite sized helpings – of some of this published work. 1. Researchers used ten “ecosystem approach indicators” to assess…