Study finds green spaces linked to lower racial disparity in COVID infection rates
A higher ratio of green spaces at the county level is associated with a lower racial disparity in coronavirus infection rates, according to a new study....
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Preclinical discovery triggers wound healing, skin regeneration
Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product discovered at Mayo Clinic. Derived from platelets, the purified...
Injectable dermal fillers don’t just fill—they also lift, new study suggests
Injectable dermal fillers provide a minimally invasive approach to reduce facial lines and wrinkles while restoring volume and fullness in the face. More than 2.7 million...
Dynamic changes in early childhood development may lead to changes in autism diagnosis
Researchers from the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that difficulties in diagnosing toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might...
Study shows pancreatic cancer cells reverse to advance malignancy
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which cancer cells of a relatively benign subtype of pancreatic tumors methodically revert—or ‘de-differentiate’—to...
Awakening ‘ghosts’ in patients with Parkinson’s, a powerful diagnostic tool
EPFL scientists are developing a completely new ‘brain stress test’ for evaluating the mental status of patients with Parkinson’s disease, the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease...
How a SARS-CoV-2 variant sacrifices tight binding for antibody evasion
The highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 variant that recently emerged in South Africa, known as B.1.351, has scientists wondering how existing COVID-19 vaccines and therapies can be improved...
New device reduces hemostasis time following catheterization and improves efficiency
A new study reveals the use of a potassium ferrate hemostatic patch (PFHP) reduces the time to hemostasis for patients receiving cardiac catherization. The findings indicate...
Cancer-linked mutation accelerates growth of abnormal stroke-causing brain blood vessels
Researchers have discovered an explanation for why cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs)—clusters of dilated blood vessels in the brain—can suddenly grow to cause seizures or stroke. Specifically,...
Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice
Experimental Alzheimer’s drugs have shown little success in slowing declines in memory and thinking, leaving scientists searching for explanations. But new research in mice has shown...
