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(Universit di Bologna) It has recently become prominent in Mexico and, similarly to other variants, presents a mutation in the Spike protein of the coronavirus. The "Mexican variant" was identified by a research group of...

(Rockefeller University) The antibody's altered structure helps explain an enduring mystery of dengue--why only a fraction of those infected will develop severe disease.

(Medical University of South Carolina) A phase III clinical trial led by an investigator at the Medical University of South Carolina found that a novel four-month regimen was just as effective at treating tuberculosis as...

(Technische Universität Dresden) When it comes to the future of automated and connected driving, research often focuses on technical developments in vehicles and infrastructure. Less attention has been paid so far to th...

(Michigan State University) Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, part of the answer ma...

(Boston University) In a new Nature Communications study, researchers from BU's Microbiome Initiative discovered that providing microbial communities with a broader variety of food sources didn't increase the variety of ...

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, d...

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) St. Jude immunologists are researching how effector and killer T cells can be controlled to destroy cancer cells that resist treatment.

(University of Virginia Health System) Most Americans should get screened for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 instead of age 50, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which ...

(University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management) A new research paper builds on previous research of COVID-19 testing in municipal sewer systems and subsequent tracing the virus back to the source by more accurately ...

(Newcastle University) A genetic link has been discovered explaining why some people catch Covid but don't get sick. The gene is found three times as often in people who are asymptomatic. This is the first clear evidence...

(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) The social trend of announcing preferred pronouns, which is often seen in email signatures, Twitter bios and Zoom settings, improves how pronouns are understood, especially w...

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier st...

(University of Chicago Medical Center) A new study from the University of Chicago and Scripps Research Institute shows that during the last great pandemic--2009's H1N1 influenza pandemic--people developed strong, effecti...

(American Roentgen Ray Society) According to a pilot study published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, the flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) view can improve MRI evaluation of the ulnar collateral l...

(American Association for Cancer Research) The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge.

(Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT)) Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology, Keio University, and the University of Tokyo investigated audio-tactile multisensory integration near the body using touch det...

(University of Kentucky) University of Kentucky Neuroscience Professor Greg Gerhardt's new research program will provide answers to long-standing questions about the role of neurotransmitters GABA and glutamate in the pr...

(NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine) A new drug reduced tumor size in patients who have lung cancer patients with a specific, disease-causing change in the gene KRAS, a study found.

(Swansea University) A Swansea University academic is part of a team investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling Covid-19.Dr Suresh Mohankumar carried out the research with colleagues in Ind...

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Results from the Phase II cohort of the CodeBreaK 100 study showed that treatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib achieved a 37.1% objective response rate and 12....

(Cherab Foundation) Individuals with communication disorders report improvement with focus, speech, and motor skills, after using a patented nutritional supplement.