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(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) What about the kidneys make them a hotspot for COVID-19's cytokine storm? A research team says it's the presence of a protein found on specialized renal transport cells.

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(Emory Health Sciences) The EMPIRE-1 trial is the first randomized trial of men with prostate cancer with recurring cancer to show that treatment based on advanced molecular imaging can improve disease-free survival rate...

(Spectrum Science) Burt's Bees, a pioneer in natural skin care, today announced new research supporting the role of efficacy-first, natural regimens to defend, replenish and restore vibrant, healthier-looking skin. The s...

(University of New South Wales) The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated into a 'syndemic' for people with chronic illnesses, a new UNSW study analysing data from low and middle-income countries shows.

(Pennington Biomedical Research Center) A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse.

(National Research Council of Science & Technology) Bone disease is becoming increasingly prevalence in modern society due to population aging among other factors, and the use of dental and orthopedic implants to treat b...

(ERA-EDTA) The new series of e-seminars is designed to give participants a compre­hensive update on current issues and to encourage vibrant discussions.

(The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust) Findings from the largest international research study found that using FIT is almost 100% accurate at ruling out bowel cancer in patients with suspicious symptoms.During COVID, c...

(American Society of Plant Biologists) This work examines requirements for introducing CAM and alternative water-saving pathways into C3 plants in different environments.

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Extrusion is the norm in the pet and aqua feed industries, yet it remains unusual for swine feed in the United States. But the technol...

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Serotonin can act as a growth factor for the stem cells in the fetal human brain that determine brain size.

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) A UCLA-led review of nine years of social media posts with the hashtag #BCSM suggests that Twitter can be a useful resource not only for patients, but also for phy...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) has awarded the contract to publish Journal of Correctional Health Care to Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers,...

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) A new mathematical modeling study by Ashish Goyal and colleagues, informed by data collected from 25 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in 4 different countries, off...

(Simons Foundation) People with diabetes -- especially those with diabetic kidney disease -- are among the most at risk for COVID-19. A new study peered inside the kidney cells of COVID-19 patients and diabetic kidney di...

(Society for Risk Analysis) A new study published in Risk Analysis, 'Reinventing cloth masks in the face of pandemics,' by Stephen Salter, P.Eng., describes how Effective Fiber Mask Programs (EFMPs) can help communities ...

(Scripps Research Institute) Scientists from Scripps Research have devised a method for mapping in unprecedented detail the thickets of slippery sugar molecules that help shield HIV from the immune system. Mapping these ...

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Using an RNA molecule complex, researchers can prevent retention of cancer stem cell in their tumor supporting niche

(Flinders University) A study, published in PLOS ONE, found that the women living in Dhaka slums were reluctant to use institutionalised maternal health care for fear of having to make undocumented payments, unfamiliar i...

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Residents of U.S. counties with more social connections (measured as Facebook friends) to China or Italy - the first countries to report major COVID-19 outbreaks - we...

(American Association for Cancer Research) Younger patients with resected melanoma had some benefit from adjuvant treatment with the anti-VEGF therapeutic bevacizumab (Avastin) while older patients with resected melanoma...