Photo Credit: NCI How a protein can inhibit cancer development in mice Proteins are found throughout our cells and regulate a lot of biological processes that are important forour survival. But some of them also regulate processes that can make us sick. Now, an international research team,
New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI Researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue. The work is published May 25 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Chemical probes
Cancer researchers locate drivers of tumor resistance Cancer biologists at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, have identified important drivers that enable tumors to change their behavior and evade anticancer therapies. By studying tumors in cell lines, mice and human samples, the
Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates Patients with severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience major complications After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates. Led
Photo: CDC Researchers identify cells likely targeted by COVID-19 virus Study finds specific cells in the lungs, nasal passages, and intestines that are more susceptible to infection Researchers at MIT; the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; along
Photo: CDC Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the New York City Area Key Points Question What are the characteristics, clinical presentation, and outcomes of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the US? Findings In this case series that included 5700
Photo: NCI COVID-19 and African Americans Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc1 Much has been published in leading medical journals about the phenomenon of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The resulting condition, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had a societal effect comparable only to the Spanish flu
Photo: NCI Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as standard screening measure Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. In a study published April 12, 2020
Photo: CDC COVID-19 drug lead treatments identified An international team of researchers has tested more than 10,000 compounds to identify six drug candidates that may help treat COVID-19. The research, involving University of Queensland scientist Professor Luke Guddat, tested the efficacy of approved drugs, drug candidates in
Photo: CDC What type of cells does the novel coronavirus attack? Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Thorax Clinic at Heidelberg University Hospital, whose collaboration is taking place under the auspices of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL),
