New research led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has identified ways to make the most widely-used advanced treatment for Parkinson’s disease—deep brain stimulation therapy—more…
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Researchers quantify neurological implications of COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and has been spreading massively throughout the world ever since. By May 2020, there were…
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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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Cheap steroid reduces death in severe COVID-19, researchers say. But they haven’t released the data.
A steroid called dexamethasone reduced the death rate among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 infections in a large clinical trial, U.K. researchers announced today (June…
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Researchers suggest oral polio vaccine be tested to see if it might help against SARS-CoV-2
In a Perspective piece published in the journal Science, a small international team of researchers is suggesting that the oral polio vaccine be tested to…
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Researchers restore neural connections in zebra fish
Harvard University researchers have developed an engineering technique to precisely control the direction that neurons grow their axons, cable-like structures that allow nerve cells to…
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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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COVID-19 limitations unique opportunity for researchers to decrease digital divide
The COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders and other limitations could offer researchers the chance to use technology to decrease the digital divide and disparities in academic research,…
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Researchers in göttingen courage: We have the Corona-turning managed to
Germany is in the waiting position. The currently most pressing question on the many people hoping for an answer: when can be relaxed, the massive…
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Researchers unraveling role of fungi in early childhood dental health
Although mostly preventable, tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases in children worldwide, particularly in developing countries. If left untreated, cavities can…
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