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Unique antibody profile sets glutensensitivity apart from celiac diseaseNEW YORK, NY–A new study of the antibodiesproduced by people with gluten sensitivity may leadto a better way to detect...CU Anschutz researchers shed light onsplit-second decision makingAURORA, Colo. (Aug. 31, 2020) – A littleunderstood region of the cerebellum plays a criticalrole in making split-second...Study: Portable, point-of-care COVID-19test could bypass the labIMAGE: Illinois researchers developed a microfluidiccartridge for a 30-minute COVID-19 test. Thecartridges are 3D-printed...Scientists show how brain flexibilityemerges in infantsIMAGE: This image is of MRI data, showing neuralflexibility over time. view more Credit: BiomedicalResearch...People with less body response to stresstask had more PTSD signs after COVID-19beganIMAGE: Baylor University psychologist Annie Ginty,Ph.D. view more Credit: Baylor University Peoplewho...Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormalsocial behaviorsIMAGE: Confocal image of a mouse brain tissueshows the astrocytes (red) and neurons (green).view more Credit:...Pills to lower blood pressure can preventheart attacks even in HEALTHY peoplePills to lower blood pressure can prevent heartattacks even in HEALTHY people and millions moreshould take the drugs, study...People who won’t wear face masks aremore likely to be sociopaths, studyclaimsPeople who refuse to wear a face mask or complywith social distancing are more likely to havesociopath tendencies, a study...More Covid-19-like viruses to come,warns Oxford professorMore diseases with pandemic potential are likely tojump from animals to humans in the near futurebecause of modern lifestyles,...Experts say US’s coronavirus positivityrate is high because tests are ‘toosensitive’Up to 90 percent of people tested for COVID-19 inMassachusetts, New York and Nevada in Julycarried barely any traces of...At-home abortions before 10 weeks couldbecome permanent optionTaking abortion pills at home could become apermanent option in parts of Britain after beingtemporarily allowed during...Body mass index is a more powerful riskfactor for diabetes than geneticsIn 2019, approximately 463 million people worldwidehad diabetes, of which the vast majority (around90%) was type 2 diabetes....Cells can remain functional despitedamage to mitochondriaIn our increasingly ageing society,neurodegenerative diseases are posing a significantburden. A growing body of evidence...People love winning streaks byindividuals — teams, not so much“Everyone wants Usain Bolt to win another goldmedal for sprinting. Not so many people want to seethe New England...Genomic analysis predicts survivalbenefit of adjuvant chemotherapyfollowing radiotherapy over radiotherapyalone in low-grade gliomas in NRGOncology clinical trialSerengeti leopard population densitieshealthy but vary seasonally, study findsIMAGE: Leopards in the Serengeti try to avoidinteracting with lions and other top predators duringthe dry season,...A practice-changing study, NRG Oncology clinicaltrial NRG-RTOG 9802, has demonstrated, for thefirst time, a survival benefit...DAPA-CKD trial meets primary endpointin patients with chronic kidney diseaseSophia Antipolis, France – 30 Aug 2020:Dapagliflozin reduces the risk of kidney failure,death from cardiovascular...Study finds insect shows promise as agood, sustainable food sourceIMAGE: The yellow mealworm species Tenebriomolitor. An IUPUI-led study finds the insect couldserve as a good alternate...True holographic movie is within graspHolographic movies, like the one R2D2 projected ofPrincess Leia in the Star Wars: A New Hope, havelong been the province...SGLT2 inhibitors can slow progression ofchronic kidney diseaseTeam’s flexible micro LEDs may reshapefuture of wearable technologyIMAGE: The flexible micro LEDs can be twisted (onleft) or folded (on the right). The LEDs, which can bepeeled off...Biocompatible TeSex nano-alloys forPT/PA/CT/PET imaging-guided NIR-IIphotothermaltherapy
850 million people worldwide are affected by chronickidney disease (CKD) – a worrying figure, and onethat continues...Nanotheranostics, integrating diagnostic andtherapeutic functions by nanoplatform, exhibits agreat potential in precision...Super-scan spots heart problems inwomen fasterSuper-scan spots heart problems in women faster:Breakthrough technique could detect issues morequickly after research revealed...NASA’s Terra Satellite sees the end ofBaviIMAGE: NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visibleimage to forecasters of Tropical Storm Bavi after itmade landfall...Researchers develop a yeast-basedplatform to boost production of rarenatural moleculesIMAGE: Vincent Martin, Research Chair in MicrobialEngineering and Synthetic Biology. view moreCredit: Concordia...Growing demand for zero-deforestationcacao might not help Colombian forestsIMAGE: Harvested cacao pods, near Gauchené, inthe north of Colombia’s Cauca Department. viewmore Credit:...Optical imaging enters sub-nanometereraIMAGE: Schematic of the experimental set-up forsingle-molecule photoluminescence imaging withsub-nanometer resolution ...New evaluation of universal healthcoverage, world will likely fall short ofWHO goalSEATTLE (August 27, 2020) – A new study projectsthat 3.1 billion people will still lack effective healthservice coverage...Intelligent software tackles plant celljigsaw puzzleIMAGE: Microscopy provides imagery to thealgorithm that then delineates the cellular structures,making the segmentation...Round nanoparticles improve qualityfactors of surface lattice resonances:StudyIMAGE: An energy flux propagates along a surfaceand bypasses the nanoparticle at SLR. Thehemisphere shape introduces...Study confirms link between influenza,heart complicationsThe link between influenza and serious heartconditions just grew stronger. A CDC study lookingat more than 80,000 adult...The northern quoll: An amazinglyversatile survivor?IMAGE: Illustration of northern quolls by NelliePease view more Credit: Nellie Pease The northernquoll,...QUT algorithm could quash Twitter abuseof womenOnline abuse targeting women, including threats ofharm or sexual violence, has proliferated across allsocial media platforms...Cholesterol drug combinations could cuthealth risk for European patientsNew findings from a large European study ofpatients in 18 countries, including the UK, show thatwhile many patients are...Cardiac biomarker shows strongerassociations with kidney diseaseprogression than BPThe primary goal of this study by Amanda H.Anderson et al was to identify independent riskfactors of CKD progression among...Fidelity of El Niño simulation matters forpredicting future climateIMAGE: Future increase of El Nino and La Ninaintensity leads to enhances warming in the easterntropical Pacific (left)....Vaccines against respiratory infectionslinked with less heart failure deathsSophia Antipolis, France – 28 Aug 2020: Influenzaand pneumonia vaccinations are associated withfewer hospital deaths...How to treat high blood pressure withoutruining your sex lifeSophia Antipolis, France – 28 Aug 2020: Men withuntreated high blood pressure have poorer penileblood flow than...New palliative care model shown toreduce costs without compromising onquality of careFindings from a large-scale clinical trial testing anew palliative care model have shown to be lowercost, viewed positively...India coronavirus: Covid strikes remoteGreater Andamanese tribeAndamans: US man’s death puts spotlight on ‘tribaltourism’Coronavirus loss of smell: ‘Meat tasteslike petrol’Losing the ability to smell or taste are two of thesymptoms associated with Covid-19. But while manyhave regained their...Coronavirus: University return ‘couldspark Covid avalanche’Universities in the UK are being urged to scrapplans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas inorder to prevent a second...
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