Each month, Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff looks at a recent study or body of research to talk to the researchers, explain the process behind it, and break down the findings. This month: Recent studies being d… [+8344 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated how monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), S309 and AZD7442, reduced lung infection in mice infected with the severe acute r… [+5819 chars]
Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden decrease in glomerular filtration rate, manifested by increased serum creatinine or oliguria.1 After ICU admission, 74.2% of patie… [+40443 chars]
Federal officials have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Butler County, Nebraska. The virus was found in a flock of commercial broilers. According to the Unit… [+136 chars]
A 36-year-old unidentified man, who is fully paralysed and suffering from neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was able to communicate in full sentences with his family after rece… [+2535 chars]
Pancreatic cancer has proved one of the most deadly forms of the disease, and the most difficult to crack. It shrugs off immunotherapy drugs and resists chemotherapy, and only about 10% of patients l… [+633 chars]
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Brazil Ministry of Health is warning the public of the importance of combating the Aedes aegypti mosquito as dengue fever cases rise in the country in the first months of 20… [+2433 chars]
A heart attack's impact on the brain may be more serious than previously understood. About 1 in 3 heart attack survivors showed significant mental decline in the days and months following their heart… [+3929 chars]
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virusthe same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your body's nerve tissue for years when suddenly it's tri… [+2100 chars]
Cranberries have well-documented benefits when it comes to improving urinary tract health and a growing body of research around gut health benefits due to their concentration of proanthocyanidins (PA… [+1576 chars]
[LAGOS] A smart bra device developed in Nigeria can detect breast cancer early, potentially saving African women long journeys to access screening services, its inventor says. Breast cancer is the m… [+3873 chars]
The pandemic has created interest among the scientific community to better understand human-to-wild animal disease transmission. An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown Univers… [+2845 chars]
