Molecules from the same family as the anti-coagulant drug heparin may interfere with the ability of the COVID-19 virus’s spikes
Month: July 2021
Meta-analysis finds that omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes
For decades, there has been great interest in whether omega-3 fatty acids can lower rates of cardiovascular events. In 2018,
Gene therapy in early stages may slow down Huntington’s disease
In a new study on mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that using MRI scans to measure blood volume in
Understanding the process of vaccine-induced blood clots
A McMaster University team of researchers recently discovered how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors trigger a rare
Sex-specific immune response in COVID-19 linked to cellular metabolism
Researchers studying COVID-19 patients have found a metabolic pathway that is highly correlated with immune responses only in male patients,
Depression, suicidal thoughts plague ailing coal miners, study finds
More than a third of coal miners and former coal miners suffering from black lung disease struggle with depression, and
Model sets minimum restrictions needed to control COVID-19 given vaccination rate
If only 60% of Americans were vaccinated against COVID-19, two-thirds of people currently wearing face masks and half of those
New generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug
Exercise prompts cells to react in a way that could protect against bone cancer and other bone-related illnesses
Scientists at Nottingham Trent University say that such occurrences in the bone cells is also likely to play an important
Study reveals how immune system reacts to COVID-19 variants
Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in 2020