Building surge ICU capacity during COVID-19
To prepare for current and future waves of COVID-19, the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center asked teams from across the country to compete to build a telehealth prototype that would provide adequate ICU capacity when cases surge….
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Adults with obesity more likely to develop H1N1 influenza
Adults with obesity are more susceptible to influenza A/H1N1pdm—the swine flu virus, according to a new study that did not, however, find a similar association with the seasonal flu. The results could be relevant in understanding the mechanisms by which…
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How to live longer: Exercise for this amount of time everyday to boost life expectancy
People tend to feel better after doing some form of exercise – whether it be a brisk walk, jogging or jumping jacks. But how much do you need to do to boost life expectancy? According to Johns Hopkins Medicine –…
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Coronavirus warning: The three most common signs of COVID-19 infection – are you at risk?
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than 12 million people across the world. You could be at risk of the virus if you develop any of these three warning signs of the infection. The UK…
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Lysol Disinfectant Approved for Use Against COVID-19: Here’s What Else Can Work
There are two disinfectant products now approved to work against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. They are effective at neutralizing over 99 percent of the virus. But if not available, experts say other common products can also be very effective. Two…
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R-value in Germany drops to 0.66 – about 5200 acutely Infected
In Germany 197.849 people have been positive for the Coronavirus tested. This is evident from the reports of the local health and social ministries. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, there were no new cases. So far, 9023, people in Germany have died…
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Alzheimer-linked protein complex at super resolution
With the advent of super-resolution microscopy, scientists can study close protein associations better than ever before. In the latest edition of eLife, the team of Wim Annaert (VIB-KU Leuven) combines state-of-the-art imaging techniques to investigate the distribution of γ-secretase, a…
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Spectrum of neurological disorders linked to SARS-CoV-2
(HealthDay)—Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a spectrum of neurological disorders, according to a study published online July 8 in Brain. Ross W. Paterson, Ph.D., from the University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology,…
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Silencing of an ALS gene safely delivered to patients in new study
UMass Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital are the first to safely treat two research participants with a synthetic microRNA, delivered into the spinal fluid, designed to silence a human disease-causing gene. Details of the treatment, which targeted the mutant…
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New clues from fruit flies about the critical role of sex hormones in stem cell control
In one of the first studies addressing the role of sex hormones’ impact on stem cells in the gut, scientists outline new insights showing how a steroidal sex hormone, that is structurally and functionally similar to human steroid hormones, drastically…
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