Messenger-RNA (mRNA) vaccines against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 provoke a swift and strong response by the immune system’s T cells — the heavy armor of the immune system — according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Although recent studiesContinuar Leyendo
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common of all genetic heart diseases and is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death. It is characterized by an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, which over time can lead to cardiac dysfunction and, ultimately, heart failure. Santa Barbara, CA, August 13, 2021.-Continuar Leyendo
People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, when compared to both people with type 2 diabetes not taking the drugs and people without diabetes. The new study, published in the August 11, 2021, onlineContinuar Leyendo
The levels of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection, according to a follow-up study in a cohort of healthcare workers coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by «la Caixa» Foundation, in collaboration with the HospitalContinuar Leyendo
Remetinostat, a topical cream and first-in-class inhibitor of histone deacetylation, showed signs of clinical efficacy in patients with basal cell carcinoma. Philadelphia, August 08, 2021.- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer and is typically treated with surgical excision, explained Sarin. «While BCC is notContinuar Leyendo
A group of medications long prescribed to treat tapeworm has inspired a compound that shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19 in laboratory studies, according to a new publication appearing online in the journal ACS Infectious Disease. La Jolla, August 08, 2021.- The compound, part of a class of molecules called salicylanilides,Continuar Leyendo
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-associated death in the United States and worldwide. Patients with a subtype called lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) have benefited from the development of new targeted medicines, but the search for effective new therapies for another subtype called lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has largelyContinuar Leyendo
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a naturally occurring mutation in nonhuman primates that closely resembles a rare neurodegenerative disease in people. Portland, August 06, 2021.- The discovery could lead to the development of new therapies to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease and is the latest in a troveContinuar Leyendo
Fewer than one in 20 children with symptomatic COVID-19 experienced symptoms lasting longer than 4 weeks, and almost all children have fully recovered by 8 weeks, a new study has found. London, August 05, 2021.- In a study published today in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, researchers at King’s CollegeContinuar Leyendo
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has demonstrated a stubborn ability to resist most nucleoside antiviral treatments, but a new study led by an Iowa State University scientist could help to overcome the virus’s defenses. Ames, Iowa, August 04, 2021.- The study, published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Science, details theContinuar Leyendo
