401 articles from THURSDAY 10.9.2020
Seven in 10 Americans willing to get COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
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Almost seven in 10 Americans would be interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to a new study. But researchers say there are concerning gaps in interest, particularly among Black Americans, who suffer disproportionately from the virus.
Systematic approach crucial for person-centred care
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Systematic efforts and a clear structure are decisive factors in the transition to person-centred health care. A new study reflects what is now a decade of experience and research in the field.
High-precision electrochemistry: The new gold standard in fuel cell catalyst development
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Scientists have made a pivotal discovery that could extend the lifetime of fuel cells that power electric vehicles by eliminating the dissolution of platinum catalysts.
Fatter legs linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Adults with a higher percentage of fat tissue in their legs were less likely than those with a lower percentage to have high blood pressure. Research findings held true even after adjusting for age, sex, race and ethnicity, education, smoking, alcohol use, cholesterol levels and waist fat, although to a lesser degree.
Gut microbiome data may be helpful in routine screening of cardiovascular disease
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Previous studies have found the human gut microbiome, bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study used machine learning to analyze data from nearly 1,000 stool samples from people with and without CVD. Results show potential for developing a convenient, new diagnostic approach for CVD.
Research on the impact of ACE-i and ARBs for patients with COVID-19 continues to evolve
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Low blood pressure, or hypotension, in COVID-19 patients with a history of hypertension appears to be a risk factor for kidney damage and death. Reducing hypertension medications if and when COVID-19 patients become hypotensive could prevent acute kidney injury and death, according to a new study. A different study confirmed hypertension is the most common co-existing disease in hospitalized...
Analysis of Australian labradoodle genome reveals an emphasis on the 'oodle'
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The creator of the Australian labradoodle set out to mix poodles and Labrador retrievers to develop a hypoallergic service dog. But, according to a new study, the breed that developed from that cross is primarily poodle.
Antibody responses in COVID-19 patients could guide vaccine design
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- 20/9/10 21:03
A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of an effective vaccine, according to a new study.
Odors produced by soil microbes attract red fire ants to safer nest sites
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Newly mated queens of the red fire ant select nest sites with a relatively low pathogen risk by detecting odors produced by soil bacteria that inhibit the growth of ant-infecting fungi, according to a new study.
Telomere length varies across human tissue types
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- 20/9/10 21:03
A new study answers the question of whether or not blood cell telomere length is a suitable proxy for telomere length in other tissues by examining over 20 human tissue types, finding variations and correlations between different tissue types.
Loss of sea otters accelerating the effects of climate change
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- 20/9/10 21:03
The impacts of predator loss and climate change are combining to devastate living reefs that have defined Alaskan kelp forests for centuries, according to new research.
High-fidelity record of Earth's climate history puts current changes in context
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Scientists have compiled a continuous, high-fidelity record of variations in Earth's climate extending 66 million years into the past. The record reveals four distinctive climate states, which the researchers dubbed Hothouse, Warmhouse, Coolhouse, and Icehouse. These major climate states persisted for millions and sometimes tens of millions of years, and within each one the climate shows rhythmic...
New genetic analysis method could advance personal genomics
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- 20/9/10 21:03
Geneticists could identify the causes of disorders that currently go undiagnosed if standard practices for collecting individual genetic information were expanded to capture more variants that researchers can now decipher, concludes new research.
COVID-19 may have been in LA as early as last December, study suggests
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Researchers detected an unexpected 50 percent increase in patients presenting with respiratory illnesses at UCLA Health facilities in the months before the pandemic.
Biological sex affects genes for body fat, cancer, birth weight
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression in almost every type of human tissue, reports a new study. These sex differences are observed for genes involved in many functions, including how people respond to medication, how women control blood sugar levels in pregnancy, how the immune system functions, how cancer develops and male pattern baldness. The information could...
GTEx Consortium releases fresh insights into how DNA differences govern gene expression
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Scientists have completed a wide-ranging set of studies documenting how small changes in DNA sequence can impact gene expression across more than four dozen tissues in the human body. These studies, released in a set of 15 articles, constitute the most comprehensive catalog to date of genetic variations that affect gene expression.
FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Researchers have discovered a biomarker that can detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preschool-aged children. The new study found that levels of the protein FABP4 were much lower in four- to six-year-old children with ASD than they were in other typically developing children. Experiments in mice that lacked FABP4 revealed changes in neurons that resemble those found in the postmortem brains...
Seeing the eye like never before
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- 20/9/10 21:02
In a big step for ophthalmology, scientists created a method to view the inner workings of the eye and its diseases at the cellular level. Currently, researchers can only see a broad section of the retina. This new technology allows them to zoom into just one part of a cell. In their words, they have accelerated the process for vision restoration.
Colors evoke similar feelings around the world
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- 20/9/10 21:02
People all over the world associate colors with emotions. In fact, people from different parts of the world often associate the same colors with the same emotions. This was the result of a detailed survey of 4,598 participants from 30 nations over six continents, carried out by an international research team.
How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Early interventions were effective at stamping out coronavirus infections before they spread, according to a new study. Combining virus genomics with epidemiologic simulations and travel records, the research shows that in both the United States and in Europe, sustained transmission networks became established only after separate introductions of the virus that went undetected.
How loss of single gene fuels deadly childhood brain cancer
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Researchers describe how the functional loss of a single gene negatively impacts neural development and promotes the growth of a particularly deadly form of pediatric brain cancer.
Nonharmful stress protects against disease in offspring
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- 20/9/10 21:02
Researchers report what is believed to be the first study in a mammalian model documenting the reprogramming of heritability to promote disease resilience in the next generation.
Jupiter's moons could be warming each other
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- 20/9/10 21:02
The gravitational push and pull by Jupiter's moons could account for more warming than the gas giant Jupiter alone.
Inexpensive, non-toxic nanofluid could be a game-changer for oil recovery
Researchers from the University of Houston have demonstrated that an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid can be used to efficiently recover even heavy oil with high viscosity from reservoirs.
$500 billion question: What's the value of studying the ocean's biological carbon pump?
The ocean plays an invaluable role in capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, taking in somewhere between five to 12 gigatons (billion tons) annually. Due to limited research, scientists aren't sure exactly how much carbon is captured and stored—or sequestered—by the ocean each year or how increasing CO2 emissions will affect this process in the future.