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CDC extends cruise no-sail order through Sept. 30
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday extended its order for cruise ships to stay docked or at sea through the end of September as coronavirus cases...
Posture correctors that help you finally stand up straight
Support for your future. (Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash/)Are all those days spent slumped over your computer starting to wear out your back? Posture correctors are a great option for quick relief, gently encouraging...
Gel that breaks down, puts itself back together could improve delivery of oral drugs
An emerging hydrogel material with the capacity to degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract could help researchers develop more effective methods for oral drug delivery.
How NBA is using technology to help with health and safety protocols inside Orlando bubble
Once the alarm goes off and they remove the crud from their eyes, most people here will instinctively grab their phone.
June was the worst month for overdose deaths in B.C. history
For the second consecutive month, a record number of deaths due to illicit drugs has been reported in B.C.
The labs of today – and maybe of tomorrow
The worms are thawed and wiggling, the mosquitoes bred, buzzing, and adding to the other sounds of science being heard again across Harvard’s campuses and those of its affiliated hospitals. For thousands of...
How long should you fast for weight loss?
Two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feeding diets, are effective for weight loss, according to a new study. The study reported results from a clinical trial that compared...
Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk
Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a large database study. The team looked at data on more than 61,000 survey participants.
Stroke rate in Mexican Americans down steeply since 2000
The rate of second strokes among Mexican Americans has declined steeply since the turn of the century, a new study finds.
Coronavirus hospitalizations hit new highs in L.A. County, with spike among young people
The number of patients with confirmed COVID-19 cases who are in the hospital has jumped roughly 31% over the past three weeks, data show.
New antiplatelet drug shows promise for treating heart attack
Researchers have developed a new drug that prevents blood clots without causing an increased risk of bleeding, a common side effect of all antiplatelet medications currently available. A new study...
Reprogramming of immune cells enhances effects of radiotherapy in preclinical models of brain cancer
A new study has dissected how radiotherapy alters the behavior of immune cells known as macrophages found in glioblastoma (GBM) tumors and shown how these cells might be reprogrammed with...
Tumor-initiating cells establish an IL-33-TGF-{beta} niche signaling loop to promote cancer progression
Targeting the cross-talk between tumor-initiating cells (TICs) and the niche microenvironment is an attractive avenue for cancer therapy. We show here, using a mouse model of squamous cell carcinoma, that...
Site-specific glycan analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 spike
The emergence of the betacoronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), represents a considerable threat to global human health. Vaccine development...
Autoreactivity in naïve human fetal B cells is associated with commensal bacteria recognition
Restricted V(D)J recombination during fetal development was postulated to limit antibody repertoire breadth and prevent autoimmunity. However, newborn serum contains abundant autoantibodies, suggesting that B cell tolerance during gestation is...
Introductions and early spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the New York City area
New York City (NYC) has emerged as one of the epicenters of the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. To identify the early transmission events underlying the...
Cancer cells deploy lipocalin-2 to collect limiting iron in leptomeningeal metastasis
The tumor microenvironment plays a critical regulatory role in cancer progression, especially in central nervous system metastases. Cancer cells within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)–filled leptomeninges face substantial microenvironmental challenges, including...
Canada's higher COVID-19 death rate tied to better chronic disease control
More Canadians live longer with chronic disease, putting them at greater risk of dying from COVID-19, heart researchers say.
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
A genetic code-reading machine that is overactive in the pediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma causes cell structures called nucleoli to break up, researchers found. A team will study how to take...
State senator's lost wallet found and returned by opponent for office
A Pennsylvania state senator's lost wallet was found and returned by an unexpected bystander -- her opponent in the upcoming election.
Pre-diabetes increases risk for heart disease, death, study finds
Pre-diabetes increases people's risk for heart disease death, especially if they have a history of heart issues, according to an analysis published this week by BMJ.
U.S. infant mortality rate hits all-time low, CDC reports
Infant mortality has reached an all-time low in the United States, according to data released Thursday by the CDC. In 2018, 21,498 infant deaths were reported, a decline of 4%...
Why no one knows if you can catch COVID-19 twice
There have been a handful of cases in the past couple months, described by physicians, where people have fully recovered from COVID-19 only to feel ill and then test positive again for...
Deaths of COVID-19 patients in ICU fall by nearly one-third, study shows
Even as new coronavirus infections soar in the United States, a new study offers one piece of good news: Severely ill COVID-19 patients are significantly more likely to survive now...
Heat stress in gestating dairy cows impairs performance of future generations
It is estimated that in the United States, environmental heat stress in cows costs the dairy industry more than $1.5 billion annually due to decreased milk production, impaired reproductive performance,...
Natural gas flaring poses pregnancy risks
Researchers from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the University of Southern California have found that a high level of exposure to oil and gas “flaring” events — the burning...
Why governments have the right to require masks in public
Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places like retail stores and restaurants are very similar to smoking bans, according to three university experts. Writing in the American Journal of...
Will children spread COVID-19 if they go back to school?
Here's what scientists know about kids' potential to spread the coronavirus and the risks of sending them back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.