UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA Viruses such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C evade or disrupt the immune system to create persistent infections. These viruses remain a serious health threat, but researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered how an enzyme that regulates several cellular processes might be a key target to preventing viruses...
Month: <span>November 2020</span>
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FAST study finds no increased risk of cardiovascular events with febuxostat as compared with allopurinol for gout
by University of Glasgow Gout in X-ray of left foot. A major new study examining the relative safety of medicines for the treatment of gout will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence conference and will be published in The Lancet. The FAST Study finds no increased risk of cardiovascular events with febuxostat as compared...
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Printable ink guides cell growth, offers nerve injury hope
by RMIT University Neurons growing in a line along the bio conductive ink (left) and growing in all directions in the absence of the printable ink (right). Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that uses the body’s own electrical signals to precisely guide the growth of nerve cells. The bio conductive ink can be printed in lines...
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Study finds 1 in 5 COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days
BY SARAH POLUS COVID-19 has been linked to a greater risk of developing mental health disorders, a new study from Britain’s Oxford University states. The report published in The Lancet peer-reviewed medical journal found that 20 percent of COVID-19 survivors, or 1 in 5, will receive a first-time mental health diagnosis within 90 days of infection. Among the...
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Immune-evading variants can emerge in SARS-CoV-2, researchers warn
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc.,Nov 9 2020 An international team of researchers has shown that a mutation within severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – enables the pathogen to evade antibody-mediated immunity while maintaining replication fitness and increasing viral loads. The researchers showed that a variant in the viral spike...
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Research maps gene functions in pancreas cells that lead to diabetes
A team of researchers led by a University of Alberta pharmacology professor has mapped the function and gene expression of individual insulin-producing cells within the human pancreas, opening new paths of research for diagnosing and treating diabetes. “There’s been a lot of excitement the last few years about understanding how pancreatic beta cells make insulin,” said Patrick MacDonald, who is also a...
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Researchers Apply Microvesicle Technology for Nerve Repair
Nerve injury is a common clinical problem. The repair or regeneration of the defective nerve is a complex process. Peripheral nerves have a limited capacity to regenerate after an injury. Microvesicles are a type of extracellular vesicles that are released from the cell membrane. The membranes of mesenchymal stem cells, for instance. Recent studies have...
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Preventing frailty could delay or prevent dementia
Dementia is in the cards for many. It is a common typically age-related cognitive decline, which is a burden for the patients and their families. Dementia is an incurable condition and one of the most common causes of death as well. It is estimated that around 50 million people globally live with dementia, but who...
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New immunotherapy launches a two-pronged attack against cancer
Cancer affects millions and millions of people every year. Scientists would like to encourage our own immune system to attack it, which is why immunotherapies are probably the most promising treatments for cancer. Now scientists at UCL developed a new kind of immunotherapy, which launches a two-pronged attack against melanoma, some lung cancers, head and...
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Scientists discover safeguard that protects blood’s ‘Fountain of Youth’
by University Of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh Blood smear showing red and white blood cells Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery of a key protein that supports the production of healthy blood cells throughout life by regulating the body’s inflammatory response. The study is the first to reveal a protein that has a crucial role in protecting the...