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Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy

July 20, 2022

Five key methods have been explored by researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.

Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy

A new measure of psychological safety for patients

July 20, 2022

A new scale for measuring the psychological safety of patients has been developed.

A new measure of psychological safety for patients

'iTEARS' could help diagnose diseases by isolating biomarkers in tears

July 20, 2022

Going to the doctor might make you want to cry, and according to a new study, doctors could someday put those tears to good use. Researchers report a nanomembrane system that harvests and purifies tiny blobs called exosomes from tears, allowing researchers to quickly analyze them for disease biomarkers. Dubbed iTEARS, the platform could enable more efficient and less invasive molecular diagnoses for many diseases and conditions, without relying solely on symptoms.

'iTEARS' could help diagnose diseases by isolating biomarkers in tears

New findings reveal how neurons build and maintain their capacity to communicate

July 20, 2022

Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections.

New findings reveal how neurons build and maintain their capacity to communicate

No evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels, finds comprehensive review

July 20, 2022

After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research.

No evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels, finds comprehensive review

Medical face mask membrane that can capture, deactivate SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact

July 20, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 is covered in spike proteins, which allow the virus to enter host cells once in the body. Researchers have developed a membrane that includes proteolytic enzymes that attach to the protein spikes and deactivate them.

Medical face mask membrane that can capture, deactivate SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact

Finding the right target to prevent medulloblastoma relapse

July 20, 2022

Using a GLI inhibitor, rather than a SMO inhibitor, made medulloblastoma tumors smaller and weaker.

Finding the right target to prevent medulloblastoma relapse

Do benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking differ for men and women?

July 20, 2022

Studies have shown that physical and mental activity help preserve thinking skills and delay dementia. A new study suggests that these benefits may vary for men and women.

Do benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking differ for men and women?

Post-COVID lung disease shares origins with other scarring lung disorders

July 20, 2022

Researchers provide first insights into the fundamental cellular pathologies that drive interstitial lung disease in patients post-COVID.

Post-COVID lung disease shares origins with other scarring lung disorders

Putting the brakes on 'budding' viruses

July 20, 2022

Paramyxoviruses have the potential to trigger a devastating pandemic. This family of viruses includes measles, Nipah virus, mumps, Newcastle disease and canine distemper. An international team has examined key stage in the life cycles of measles and Nipah viruses. It reveals how future therapies might stop these viruses in their tracks.

Putting the brakes on 'budding' viruses