Day March 24, 2021

A pilot study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found evidence of Bartonella infection in the blood of people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. “Researchers have been looking at the connection…

Another step towards understanding Alzheimer’s disease has been taken at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre. Molecular biologist Gilbert Bernier, and professor of neurosciences at Université de Montréal, has discovered a new function for the BMI1 gene, which is known to…

IMAGE: Neutron scattering experiments show that when telaprevir binds to the protease, the amino acid sites will change their electric charges by altering their protonation states. view more  Credit: Jill Hemman and Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Scientists have found…

When the human immunodeficiency virus infects cells, it can either exploit the cells to start making more copies of itself or remain dormant–a phenomenon called latency. Keeping these reservoirs latent is a challenge. A new paper, published in the Proceedings…

Boston – Wearing masks and physical distancing – two key infection prevention strategies implemented to stop the spread of COVID-19 – may have led to the dramatic decrease in rates of common respiratory viral infections, such as influenza. A study…

SAN ANTONIO (March 23, 2021) — More than half of all health care workers worldwide are experiencing burnout that, if not addressed, could cause many to leave their fields in favor of less-stressful occupations or choose early retirement. And the…

By targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells, researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry were able to significantly slow the growth and spread of tumors in mice and enhance the effectiveness of…

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have observed novel helical magnetic ordering in the topological compound EuIn2As2 which supports exotic electrical conduction tunable by a magnetic field. The discovery has significant implications for basic research into functional…

IMAGE: People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection when the pandemic hit, according to a new study. And… view more  Credit: Stephanie King/Michigan Medicine (the academic medical center…

While COVID-19 cases may be on the decline, the virus is still prevalent nationwide, and higher education institutions need to prepare for a successful 2021 academic year. New research from Clemson University in The Lancet Child Adolescent Health, one of…