A new study investigates the reasons behind higher incidences of kidney failure among US minorities. The findings will be presented
Month: October 2020
Researchers create human airway stem cells from patients’ cells
For the first time, researchers have successfully created airway basal stem cells in vitro from induced pluripotent stem cells by
How the appreciation of beauty can foster perceptual learning
“Stopping” and “seeing” are crucial components of many types of meditative practices, including Buddhist Zen meditation. In fact, these practices
Coating implants with ‘artificial bone’ to prevent inflammation
Bone disease is becoming increasingly prevalent due to population aging, among other factors, and the use of dental and orthopedic
Second virus wave could be worst than first: France hospital boss
France’s second wave of coronavirus could be worse than the first, the boss of Paris public hospital group AP-HP said
Common treatment for diabetic macular edema not effective in Black individuals
A medication frequently used to treat diabetic macular edema, which is the most common cause of blindness in people with
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through
Researchers discover molecular link between diet and risk of cancer
An international team of researchers has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of
Scientists develop new way to test for COVID-19 antibodies
When Dr. Stephen Smith of Seattle Children’s Research Institute came down with muscle aches, gastrointestinal distress and a sudden loss
Preventive drugs halve malaria cases in African schoolchildren
Conducted by an international consortium, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of Maryland