A federally approved heart medication shows significant effectiveness in interfering with SARS-CoV-2 entry into the human cell host, according to a new study by a…
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Deadly snake bites: Potential antivenom discovered
Amputations, deformed bones and disfigured skin. At worst, death. These are the potential consequences of a venomous snake bite. For millions of people living in…
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Potential cellular target for eliminating bone breakdown in osteoporosis found
New research has discovered a cell type that governs the way bones form and maintain themselves, opening up a potential target for future therapies for…
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Study discovers potential target for treating aggressive cancer cells
As researchers and medical professionals work to develop new treatments for cancer, they face a variety of challenges. One is intratumor heterogeneity—the presence of multiple…
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Streamlined diagnostic approach to COVID-19 can avoid potential testing logjam
Following years of work developing diagnostics for infectious diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, chikungunya and zika, Nicholas Adams and Mindy Leelawong, both research assistant professors…
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Researchers identify potent antibody cocktail with potential to treat COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) evaluated several human antibodies to determine the most potent combination to be mixed in a…
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In a molecule, researchers see potential to help organ transplants thrive
Scientists have made great strides in increasing success rates for organ transplants—at least through the first year after surgery. But a lingering long-term response of…
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NGOs press drug firm Gilead over potential virus treatment
More than 150 organisations and individuals on Monday urged US biotechnology firm Gilead not to enforce exclusivity over a drug that might be used to…
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Special report highlights potential therapeutic agents, vaccines for COVID-19
Since the first reports of a new coronavirus disease in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, COVID-19 has spread rapidly across the globe, threatening a pandemic….
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A New Study Says the Potential to Have Sex Might Make You a Liar
Apparently, the mere potential to get laid turns us all into dirty, dirty liars. Or, at least, it ups the odds that we’re going to…
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