As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, a group of anesthesiologists wants to convert America’s surgery centers into critical care units for infected patients. Many of the country’s more than 5,000 outpatient surgery centers have closed or ... [Continue Reading]
Research characterizes iPS87 cell line as cancer-inducing, stem cell-like cell line
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 12 reported outside its natural niche, the cultured prostate cancer stem cells lost their tumor-inducing capability and stem cell marker expression after approximately 8 transfers at a 1:3 split ratio. SOURCE: The Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Newly developed laboratory model helps reveal how HIV infection affects the brain
Though many negative repercussions of human immunodeficiency virus infection can be mitigated with the use of antiretroviral therapy, one area where medical advances haven't made as much progress is in the reduction of cognitive impacts. SOURCE: The ... [Continue Reading]
New in vivo priming strategy can be an effective means to enhance cardiac repair
Human stem cells have been regarded as one of the promising cell sources for cardiac regeneration therapy. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Genetic mutation found to improve cognitive flexibility in mice
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered in mice what they believe is the first known genetic mutation to improve cognitive flexibility--the ability to adapt to changing situations. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
It’s Too Late to Avoid Disaster, but There Are Still Things We Can Do
Our leaders need to speak some hard truths and then develop a strategy to prevent the worst. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Are You a Health Care Worker in the New York Area? Tell Us What You’re Seeing.
We want to talk to doctors, nurses, lab technicians — anyone who can share what they're seeing in the region’s hospitals and health care centers. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Quantum copycat: Researchers find a new way in which bosons behave like fermions
When a one-dimensional gas of strongly interacting bosons expands, the velocity distribution of the bosons transforms into one that is identical to non-interacting fermions. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Double-walled nanotubes have electro-optical advantages
Theorists find that flexoelectric effects in double-walled carbon nanotubes could be highly useful for photovoltaic applications. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers show that positive selection is major force shaping clonal hematopoiesis
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, Stanford University and Washington University School of Medicine has found evidence indicating that positive selection (as opposed to drift) is the major force shaping clonal hematopoiesis. In ... [Continue Reading]
Action plan for responding to COVID-19 : OHA
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) welcomes the government’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its investments in hospital services and the wider health care system as well as direct support for people, jobs, and ... [Continue Reading]
Citizen science: How you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
As Australians try to maintain social engagement during self-isolation, citizen science offers a unique opportunity. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences Research, Health Sciences Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 27th 11:00am EDT
Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 27, 2020, 11:00 am EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable cases Number of deaths British ... [Continue Reading]
Response: £2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable
£2.9b of the £5b fund to tackle coronavirus will be used to strengthen care for vulnerable people, including those living with dementia. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Alzheimer’s Society’s media statement on the suspension of our services due to coronavirus
Kathryn Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer's Society, has issued a statement with regards to the suspension of our services and events due to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
A N.Y. Nurse Dies. Angry Co-Workers Blame a Lack of Protective Gear.
“I’m okay. Don’t tell Mom and Dad. They’ll worry,” he wrote to his sister. He may be the first nurse in New York City to die from the coronavirus. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
How Monoclonal Antibodies Might Prove Useful Against The Coronavirus
A treatment strategy that identifies particularly potent immune system proteins, then gins up mass quantities for a single dose might help prevent infections or quell symptoms, scientists say.(Image credit: Rani Levy/Regeneron ... [Continue Reading]
The Coronavirus Is Mutating Relatively Slowly, Which May Be Good News
As a virus makes copies of itself, errors may creep in, changing its genetic makeup. Researchers are trying to determine if the changes are significant in the new coronavirus. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Worldwide scientific collaboration unveils genetic architecture of gray matter
For the first time, more 360 scientists from 184 different institutions have contributed to a global effort to find more than 200 regions of the genome and more than 300 specific genetic variations that affect the structure of the cerebral cortex and ... [Continue Reading]
Jumping genes help make neurons in a dish
The process of making functional brain cells in a lab dish requires the precise activation of selfish genetic elements known as LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons. The finding, from researchers at KAUST, could lead to safer and more effective regenerative ... [Continue Reading]
Different Takes: Is Call To Reopen The Economy A Hope For Rebirth Or A Recipe For Disaster?; Testing Shortage Leaves Nation In Dark
Editorial pages express focus on the president's call to reopen the economy during the pandemic and other health issues. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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