Study: Smoking increases SARS-CoV-2 receptors in the lung
New research from CSHL scientists suggests that cigarette smoke spurs the lungs to make more ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2), the protein that the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 grabs and uses to enter human cells....
Study finds ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrong
Many people turn to 'Dr Google' to self-diagnose their health symptoms and seek medical advice, but online symptom checkers are only accurate about a third of the time, according to new Edith Cowan University...
Study: New technology will show how RNA regulates gene activity
The discovery of a huge number of long non-protein coding RNAs, aka lncRNAs, in the mammalian genome was a major surprise of the recent large-scale genomics projects. An international team including a bioinformatician from...
New imaging tool helps scientists see extent of Alzheimer’s early damage
New imaging technology allows scientists to see the widespread loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that one day may help aid in drug development, according to a new...
Study: Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital
Inactive participants in the study spent just over four days more in hospital over the next ten years than those who did at least some physical activity, whether for work or leisure. And similar...
Study: Antibody blocks infection by the SARS-CoV-2 in cells
Researchers at Utrecht University, Erasmus Medical Center and Harbour BioMed (HBM) today reported that they have identified a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus from infecting cultured cells. The discovery,...
Study: Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 offer insights into virus evolution
The study, led by the UCL Genetics Institute, identified close to 200 recurrent genetic mutations in the virus, highlighting how it may be adapting and evolving to its human hosts.
Researchers found that a large...
Study: How alcohol in moderation has a positive effect on impaired immune reactions
We all know that excessive consumption of alcohol is bad for our health. Moderate quantities of alcohol, however, can be beneficial to our health in some circumstances. In a paper recently published in Nature,...
Study: Warning for children with chronic conditions
With stressed hospital services, and concerns about the spread of COVID-19, experts are reminding carers of children and young people of the importance of sticking to their supported chronic condition self-management plans from the...
Free PTSD therapy trial takes it personal online (Study)
Military veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among people benefiting from more personalised and flexible therapy currently being trialled by the Posttraumatic Stress Clinic at Flinders University.
More volunteers are needed for the...