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UrduLyme Campaign Seeks Participants Who Are ‘Resilient’ to the Tick-borne Disease
Rutgers Food Innovation Center Offers Virtual Food Safety Training
New Brunswick, N.J. (April 13, 2020) – Food safety certificate courses offered by Rutgers’ Food Innovation Center are now available via interactive virtual training, including face-to-face video conferencing. Specialty food industry manufacturers, retailers, distributors and individuals across the food supply…
UTHealth, Memorial Hermann seeking plasma donations from survivors of COVID-19
An experimental therapy to help patients recover from COVID-19 by transfusing plasma from virus survivors into critically ill patients is being investigated by physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) for use at Memorial Hermann.
In epilepsy, seizures are often frightening. What happens afterward can be worse.
Seizure control is the primary driver of epilepsy treatment. For many people with epilepsy, however, the seizures themselves are secondary to what comes after: fatigue, memory loss and other issues that dramatically affect their lives.
Potential COVID-19 test delivers results in less than 10 minutes
EAST LANSING, Mich. – As COVID-19 cases spike, the need for faster, more accessible testing is clear. Due to limited availability, many patients with symptoms — and their physicians — are left wondering whether they have the virus. Even when patients do get a test, overwhelmed labs can take several days to get the results.
Media Invited to Ask Qs: COVID-19 Expert Panel Thursday, April 16 from 2-3 PM EDT
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NUS food scientists ‘upcycle’ unsold bread into tasty probiotic drink and cuts food waste
A team of food scientists from the National University of Singapore has cooked up an innovative solution to reduce bread waste by using a novel fermentation process to ‘upcycle’ surplus bread into a beverage fortified with gut-friendly micro-organisms.
New process to identify existing drugs for potential COVID-19 treatments
EAST LANSING, Mich. – In late January, as the world watched the growing COVID-19 epidemic with increasing unease, a Michigan State University laboratory, which specializes in the use of artificial intelligence and big data to discover therapeutics for cancers, switched gears to face the coming challenge. The Chen Lab, led by Bin Chen, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, put its expertise to work.
First Test Using Immunotherapy Drug to Treat Advanced Lung Cancer Shows Benefit — And Future Promise
Researchers at Yale Cancer Center (YCC) have found that use of the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab can extend life with very few side effects in this patient population.
Breakthrough Technology Used to Discover Eye Damage from Repeated Intravitreal Injections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ilana NikraveshMount Sinai Press [email protected] Breakthrough Technology Used to Discover Eye Damage from Repeated Intravitreal Injections Findings may lead to new treatment approaches to counteract this problem (New York, NY – April 13, 2019) – In…
How to Practice Self-Care During the Pandemic
A Rutgers expert discusses how to maintain self-care habits during the public health crisis
Start your garden right
An ounce of preparation in the spring for a summer of garden bounty.
Rutgers Experts Can Discuss Emissions, Climate Change During COVID-19 Crisis
New Brunswick, N.J. (April 13, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available for interviews on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on greenhouse gas emissions, climate change and efforts to promote a greener economy and lifestyles. “During the 2007…
Two Major COVID-19 Clinical Trials Launched to Determine Effectiveness and Safety of Drugs in Treating Coronavirus
Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have launched two vital clinical trials to test the effectiveness and safety of two drugs – hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin – to treat patients with COVID-19.
Cell Membrane Proteins Imaged in 3-D
A team of scientists including researchers at the National Synchrotron Light Source II have demonstrated a new technique for imaging proteins in 3-D with nanoscale resolution. Their work, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, enables researchers to identify the precise location of proteins within individual cells, reaching the resolution of the cell membrane and the smallest subcellular organelles.
Graphene heterostructures with black phosphorus, arsenic enable new infrared detectors
MIPT scientists and their colleagues from Japan and the U.S. have calculated the parameters of photodetectors comprised by layers of graphene and a combination of black phosphorus and black arsenic. These sensors are able to detect radiation with energy less…
Diagnostics, meet CRISPR
New CRISPR diagnostic test
Medicare coverage varies for transgender hormone therapies
New Rochelle, NY, April 13, 2020–A new study has shown substantial variability in access to guideline-recommended hormone therapies for older transgender individuals insured through Medicare. The variability in Medicare coverage and out-of-pocket costs for feminizing and masculinizing therapies are detailed…
Risk of suicide, homicide, unintentional firearm deaths at home
What The Study Did: Personal protection is often cited as a reason for owning a firearm. Researchers in this study looked at 647 firearm deaths that occurred in homes in King County, Washington, from 2011 to 2018 and whether they…
Potential risks for children following opioid-related overdose death of a parent
What The Study Did: Researchers examined changes in the use of mental health and human services among children in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, following the unexpected death of a parent because of an opioid-related overdose between 2002 and 2017. Authors: Eric…
Is birth by cesarean associated with increased risk of obesity, diabetes in adulthood?
What The Study Did: Risks for obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood were compared among 33,000 women born by cesarean or vaginal delivery between 1946 and 1964 in this observation study that included participants in the Nurses’ Health Study…
Seeing the light: MSU research finds new way novae light up the sky
EAST LANSING, Mich. – A nova, or stella nova, the Latin word for “new star,” is an explosion on the surface of a star that can produce enough energy to increase the star’s brightness by millions of times. Sometimes a…
Scientists discover bent-toed gecko species in Cambodia
A new species of bent-toed gecko ( Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis ) has been described from Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary by Wild Earth Allies Biologist Thy Neang in collaboration with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Herpetologist Bryan Stuart. This new…
Large-scale analysis links glucose metabolism proteins to Alzheimer’s disease biology
NIH-funded research reveals protein network changes that may be druggable targets, biomarkers
NIH BRAIN Initiative tool helps researchers watch neural activity in 3D
Scientists find responses to mixed odors are more complex than previously thought
NASA missions help reveal power of shock waves in nova explosion
Unprecedented observations of a nova outburst in 2018 by a trio of satellites, including two NASA missions, have captured the first direct evidence that most of the explosion’s visible light arose from shock waves — abrupt changes of pressure and…
Super-charging drug development for COVID-19
Cell-free production method scales up yield by 5,000 times
The building blocks of gum disease
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major bacterial pathogen which leads to periodontitis also known as gum disease. In Japan, 80% of adults aged 35 and over suffer from this disease. What’s more, P. gingivalis has also been linked to rheumatoid arthritis,…
OSU research program awarded $12.7 million grant for Superfund research
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University-led research program has been awarded a $12.7 million grant to serve the Pacific Northwest by studying harmful chemicals found at federally designated hazardous waste sites. The Oregon State University Superfund Research Program received…
Australian bats as retrovirus reservoirs
Eastern Australian bats may be reservoirs of koala retrovirus-related (KoRV-related) viruses, according to a study. Bats serve as reservoirs for diverse types of viruses, but little is known about retrovirus circulation in bat populations. Retroviruses can integrate into the genetic…
Fertility preservation use among transgender adolescents
What The Study Did: Transgender adolescents often seek hormonal intervention to achieve a body consistent with their gender identity and those interventions affect reproductive function. This research letter examined the use of fertility preservation among transgender adolescents receiving hormonal intervention at…
Association of blood pressure levels with racial differences in cognitive decline risk
What The Study Did: This observational study pooled data from five study groups to examine whether cumulative blood pressure levels might explain racial differences in risk for cognitive decline later in life. Authors: Deborah A. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., of the…
Novel metrics suggests electronic consultations are appropriate, useful alternative to face-to-face medical appointments
1. Novel metrics suggests that electronic consultations are an appropriate and useful alternative to face-to-face medical appointments Abstract: http://annals. org/ aim/ article/ doi/ 10. 7326/ M19-3852 Editorial: http://annals. org/ aim/ article/ doi/ 10. 7326/ M20-1320 URL goes live when the…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing, next steps, and the role of small business
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Public health officials have argued that thorough and accurate testing for SARS-CoV-2 is essential for gaining a foothold in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.…
New model finds countries should work together to control coronavirus, harmful species
ASU researcher explores pests, parasites, diseases on a global scale
New findings shed light on selective therapeutics for IDH1-mutated glioma
Findings of a new study led by Prof. XU Guowang from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. YANG Chunzhang from the National Cancer Institute shed light on the selective therapeutics for…
Discovered a small protein that synchronizes the circadian clocks in shoots and roots
The CSIC researcher at CRAG Paloma Mas leads a study published in Nature Plants demonstrating that the clock protein ELF4 moves in sync with temperature to coordinate rhythms in shoots and roots
CUNY SPH weekly COVID-19 survey update week 5
Most New Yorkers observed holidays remotely; educating kids at home harder for parents with less education; Governor Cuomo is the most trusted source of information
FDA approves first ever treatment for neurofibromatosis
According to the Children’s Tumor Foundation, approval of AstraZeneca and MSD (Merck)’s Koselugo (selumetinib) increases potential for successful tumor reduction in patients; major milestone could benet over 2.5 million living with NF
Hospitalizations down once power plants retired coal or installed better emission controls
After four Louisville, Kentucky, coal-fired power plants either retired coal as their energy source or installed stricter emissions controls, local residents’ asthma symptoms and asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits dropped dramatically, according to research published in Nature Energy…
Cell membrane proteins imaged in 3D
Scientists used lanthanide-binding tags to image proteins at the level of a cell membrane, opening new doors for studies on health and medicine
New handle for controlling electromagnetic properties could enable spintronic computing
The magnetic transition of troilite causes instabilities in the ‘space metal’s’ structure that transforms it from a conductor to an insulator
Plant diversity in European forests is declining
More nitrogen in the soil: common plant species on the rise
Toxic cell atlas guides new therapies for neurodegeneration
New study generates an ‘atlas’ of toxic immune cells in the brain
When fathers are pregnant
Immune system alteration identified as key process in the male pregnancy of pipefishes and seahorses
Inhibition of sphingolipid metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases
Disrupting the production of a class of lipids known as sphingolipids in neurons improved symptoms of neurodegeneration and increased survival in a mouse model, according to new research led by the joint laboratory of Robert Farese, Jr. and Tobias Walther…
Milk allergy guidelines may cause overdiagnosis in babies and children
Current medical guidelines for diagnosing cow’s milk allergy in babies and young children may be linked to overdiagnosis of the condition. This is the finding of a new analysis from Imperial College London and Sechenov University in Moscow. In the…
Analyzing rising income inequality
A study examines trends in rising income inequality across the globe. Researchers have documented rising income inequalities in several high-income countries. However, the relationship between workplace dynamics and rising income inequality remains unclear. Donald Tomaskovic-Devey and colleagues analyzed administrative records…
Economic impacts of olive tree pathogen
A study suggests that olive quick decline syndrome could take a huge economic toll over the next 50 years in Greece, Italy, and Spain. The bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca is spread by insects and causes the death…
Evolution of pregnancy and immune system
Genomic analysis of seahorse and pipefish suggests that the evolution of pregnancy may have coincided with modification of the adaptive immune system, according to a study. In vertebrates, a developing embryo must avoid being recognized as foreign tissue by an…