Medical News
New optical biosensor system may help round-the-clock management of gout
EurekAlert! - 11 May 2020 06:00
(Texas A&M University) In a recent article published in the February issue of the journal sensors, researchers at Texas A&M University have reported a technology that might help people with gout disease monitor their sym...
RF-free housing provides audio/video time-stamped recorded lab interrogations for forensics technicians
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2020 22:02
The improved STE3000FAV2 patented RF Test Enclosure is designed to give forensics technicians a highly isolated bench-top environment to perform electronic device interrogations of electronic equipment. The STE3000FAV2 i...
Spring-pin sockets for 1-mm-pitch BGA and LGA packages
Medical Design Technology - 11 May 2020 21:28
A new socket addresses high-performance requirements for burn-in and test applications. The SBT-BGA-6048 has a contactor that is a stamped spring pin with a 19-gm actuation force per ball and has a cycle life of 125,000 ...
A close relative of SARS-CoV-2 found in bats offers more evidence it evolved naturally
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:22
Researchers describe a recently identified bat coronavirus that contains insertions of amino acids at the junction of the S1 and S2 subunits of the virus's spike protein in a manner similar to SAR-CoV-2. While it's not a...
Are our brains hard-wired for longing?
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:22
A new brain imaging study of prairie voles -- which are among only about 5% of mammalian species besides humans who are monogamous -- found that when it comes to forming bonds, longing may be as important as being togeth...
Children face risk for severe complications and death from COVID-19
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:21
Children, teens and young adults are at greater risk for severe complications from COVID-19 than previously thought and those with underlying health conditions are at even greater risk, according to a new study.
Coordinated strategy to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key, experts say
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:21
A harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is essential, scientific leaders say in a new article.
Imaging reveals bowel abnormalities in patients with COVID-19
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:21
Patients with COVID-19 can have bowel abnormalities, including ischemia, according to a new study.
COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:21
Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.
Polymer composite could serve as lighter, non-toxic radiation shielding
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:21
A new study suggests that a polymer compound embedded with bismuth trioxide particles holds tremendous potential for replacing conventional radiation shielding materials, such as lead.
Researchers ID target for colorectal cancer immunotherapy
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 20:21
Researchers have identified a target for colorectal cancer immunotherapy.
Single-cell RNA seq developed to accurately quantify cell-specific drug effects in pancreatic islets
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 18:44
Researchers have developed a method to accurately assess the effect of specific drugs in isolated pancreatic tissue by using a refined single-cell RNA sequencing method. Their study describes their technique to overcome ...
COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 18:44
Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant -- ground-level ozone -- has increased in China, according to new res...
Antihistamines may help patients with malignant melanoma
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 17:26
Can a very common allergy medicine improve survival among patients suffering from the serious skin cancer, malignant melanoma? A new study indicates that this may be the case.
New HIV vaccine strategy strengthens, lengthens immunity in primates
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 17:26
Investigators have shown that a new type of vaccination can substantially enhance and sustain protection from HIV.
Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 17:26
Researchers have developed a new approach to detecting a person's immunity to an infectious disease -- providing valuable details about whether and when a person was exposed to the infection. The test was developed for d...
Sex, genes and vulnerability
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 17:26
Study offers molecular explanation for long-standing observation that certain diseases occur more often or more severely in different sexes. Complement component 4 (C4) genes protect against the autoimmune disorders lupu...
Peptides that can be taken as a pill
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 17:25
Peptides represent a billion-dollar market in the pharmaceutical industry, but they can generally only be taken as injections to avoid degradation by stomach enzymes. Scientists have now developed a method to generate pe...
How is COVID-19 affecting the global economic order?
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 17:25
COVID-19 has triggered a global financial crisis and is forcing states to develop rescue packages on a scale not seen before. The crisis has called into question the US dollar's hegemony and could redefine the global mon...
How Often do COVID-19 Patients Lose Their Sense of Smell? Two Studies Are Tracking Down the Data
Discover - 11 May 2020 16:58
Recruiting participants from around the globe to self-monitor their senses could help researchers get to the root of why coronavirus patients experience anosmia.
Even animals benefit from social distance to prevent disease, research shows
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 15:29
Researchers have uncovered evidence about the importance of maintaining physical distance to minimize the spread of microbes among individuals. Monkeys were observed in the wild to understand what role genetics, diet, so...
Link between blood vessel inflammation, malfunctioning cellular powerhouses
Science Daily - 11 May 2020 15:29
Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism by which abnormalities in mitochondrial fission in endothelial cells contribute to inflammation and oxidative stress in the cardiovascular system. They further show how the fis...