Speaking her mind. Maren Morris explained why she spoke out against “unhealthy” body standards for new moms — and declared her love for her own post-baby shape. ACM Awards 2021: Full List of Nominees and Winners After taking home the trophy for Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 18, […]
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Estrogen status, not sex, protects against heightened fear recall
A new study shows that markers of fear recall differ between men and women, but in a hormone-dependent manner. Aberrant fear-memory processing in the brain is thought to underlie anxiety disorders, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying these disorders remain poorly understood, but recent studies suggest that neural oscillations […]
Combination therapy may provide significant protection against lethal influenza
A significant proportion of hospitalized patients with influenza develop complications of acute respiratory distress syndrome, driven by virus-induced cytopathic effects as well as exaggerated host immune response. Reporting in The American Journal of Pathology, investigators have found that treatment with an immune receptor blocker in combination with an antiviral agent markedly improves survival of mice […]
Pfizer's vaccine DOES work against Brazilian covid variant, study says
Pfizer’s vaccine DOES work against the Brazilian coronavirus variant, study suggests: Second dose of the shot ‘neutralized’ the mutant virus in lab tests Scientists tested antibodies in the blood of people who had two doses against an engineered variant They saw in the lab that the antibodies were able to ‘neutralize’ an infectious spike protein […]
Research team reports new class of antibiotics active against a wide range of bacteria
Wistar Institute scientists have discovered a new class of compounds that uniquely combine direct antibiotic killing of pan drug-resistant bacterial pathogens with a simultaneous rapid immune response for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). These finding were published today in Nature. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared AMR as one of the top 10 global public […]
WHO advises against remdesivir for coronavirus treatment
The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat COVID-19 patients no matter how severe their illness as it has “no important effect” on survival chances, the World Health Organization said Friday. Denting hopes in one of the few treatments that had shown some initial promise in severe patients, a WHO Guideline Development Group […]
Anti-aging therapy useful against metastases, leading towards personalized therapy of patients
A preclinical study conducted at the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR, affiliated to USI Università dellaSvizzera italiana) reveals the role of aging cells in the formation of metastases and identifies a drug capable of blocking them. The findings of the group of researchers in Switzerland, Italy and the United States, led by Prof. Andrea Alimonti, […]
Wistar creates a new synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have designed and tested the first-of-its-kind synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus (POWV), targeting portions of the virus envelope protein. A rapidly reemerging tick-borne disease, POWV has been reported to be fatal in 10% of infected people with detrimental neurological consequences including encephalitis and meningitis. This new POWV vaccine candidate, […]
Can mouthwash protect against coronavirus? Experts discuss results of viral study
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Before you stockpile Listerine, take the findings of a recent study with a grain of salt — at least until the results are replicated in a human clinical trial, several experts told Fox News. […]
Cold water may be an effective defense against dementia
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. After years of anecdotal evidence, scientists have finally nailed down one link between brain health and the “polar bear plunge.” In a study of the blood profiles of regular winter-time swimmers in London, Cambridge […]