In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers tested the effectiveness of the Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccine in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C… [+5624 chars]
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Neurolog… [+4478 chars]
Researchers in China found that eating more proteins in proper quantities could ensure absorption of different essential amino acids which may correlate with better nutritional status, microbiota ric… [+1401 chars]
Some research suggests that people with early stage prostate cancer who switch to a plant-based diet can reduce their risk of advanced prostate cancer. Research also shows that a plant-based diet may… [+5248 chars]
Summary: Using electrocorticogram technology to capture brain waves, researchers found the meaning of what people imagine can be determined from brain wave patterns, even if the image differs from wh… [+4976 chars]
The billions of dollars invested in COVID-19 vaccines and research so far are expected to yield medical and scientific dividends for decades, helping doctors battle influenza, cancer, cystic fibrosis… [+10793 chars]
One protein, Piezo1, is key to marshalling muscle stem cells' unique shapes and response to injuries, but it is in low supply in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a team at the Per… [+5308 chars]
One protein, Piezo1, is key to marshalling muscle stem cells' unique shapes and response to injuries, but it is in low supply in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a team at the Per… [+5055 chars]
Experts have been expressing concern about long COVID-19 for years now, signaling the damaging long-term side effects of a COVID-19 infection. But there appears to be another type of COVID to monito… [+1489 chars]
Researchers may have found a way to revive some vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration – the leading cause of blindness – and the inherited disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a rare g… [+3572 chars]
Brazzaville/Lilongwe – Malawi will on Sunday launch the first round of vaccination campaigns against wild poliovirus type 1. More than 80 million doses will be administered to more than 23 million ch… [+3945 chars]
A new study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as … [+2211 chars]