Scientists at The Wistar Institute have designed and tested the first-of-its-kind synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus (POWV), targeting portions of the virus envelope protein. A rapidly reemerging tick-borne disease, POWV has been reported to be fatal in 10% of…
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New cancer diagnostics: A glimpse into the tumor in 3-D
After cancer surgery, the crucial question is: Are there possibly cancer cells left behind that can continue to grow, or has the entire tumor actually been removed? To find out, the tumor is examined by pathologists. Until now, thin sections…
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US reports over 71,000 new coronavirus cases, highest single-day increase since July
Coronavirus vaccines, treatments: How hopeful can Americans be? Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses the advancement of COVID-19 treatment for Americans and weighs in on Trump, Biden plans to combat the virus. The U.S. recorded over 71,000 new…
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As New Yorkers prepare to vote, COVID-19 stays top-of-mind
Nearly three quarters (72%) of New York City residents believe that it is likely or very likely that there will be another surge of COVID-19 cases similar to the height of the pandemic last April. Despite this somber expectation, most…
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New 3-D model of a DNA-regulating complex in human cells provides cancer clues
Scientists have created an unprecedented 3-dimensional structural model of a key molecular “machine” known as the BAF complex, which modifies DNA architecture and is frequently mutated in cancer and some other diseases. The researchers, led by Cigall Kadoch, Ph.D., of…
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New device for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care
A method for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham. Using chemical biomarkers released by the brain immediately after a head injury occurs, researchers are able to pinpoint…
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New Coronavirus Can Infect Your Eyes as Well as Your Lungs
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 — COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, but experts have suspected the virus can also infiltrate the eyes. Now, scientists have more direct evidence of it. The findings are based on a patient in China who…
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Symptoms of COVID-19 are a poor marker of infection, new UK population study shows
86% of UK residents who tested positive for COVID-19 during lockdown did not have the specific virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell), finds a new study by UCL researchers. The authors say a more widespread testing programme…
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Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new study shows
Healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected, a new study by experts at the University of Birmingham has…
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New study finds antidepressant drug effective in treating ‘lazy eye’ in adults
In a new study, published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia,…
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