Absolute Antibody Offers SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies Derived from COVID-19 Patients
News Staff via News-Medical Net – Absolute Antibody Ltd., an industry-leading provider of recombinant antibody products and services, today announced the availability of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies derived from individuals infected with…
Cashew Shell Compound Appears to Mend Damaged Nerves
Vanderbilt University Medical Center via EurekAlert – In laboratory experiments, a chemical compound found in the shell of the cashew nut promotes the repair of myelin, a team from Vanderbilt University Medical…
Yoga Shown to Improve Anxiety, Study Shows
NYU Langone Health via Newswise – Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in…
Israel Starts Clinical Trial of Plasma-Derived Covid Drug
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – 12 patients are receiving Kamada’s immunoglobulin for coronavirus disease; so far, three patients were well enough to go home from the hospital. Physicians at Hadassah University…
Quieting the Storm: Acupuncture Activates Inflammation-Regulating Pathways, Tames Cytokine Storm
Harvard Medical School via Newswise – A team of researchers led by neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School has successfully used acupuncture to tame cytokine storm in mice with systemic inflammation. In…
Study of 300 COVID-19 Patients Shows Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma Therapy
Elsevier via News-Medical Net – A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study of more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy at Houston Methodist suggests the treatment is safe…
Mental Stress and Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Yale University via News-Medical Net – Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.…
Malaria Discovery Could Expedite Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University via Newswise – New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for…
Aspirin May Accelerate Progression of Advanced Cancers in Older Adults
Massachusetts General Hospital via EurekAlert – Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that for older adults with advanced cancer, initiating aspirin may increase their risk of disease progression and early…
GI Symptoms Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children, Especially Those With Autism
University of California – Davis Health via EurekAlert – A new UC Davis Health study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling…
Scientist Uses Microbubbles to Explode Cancer Cells
Naama Barak via Israel21c – An international team of researchers led by an Israeli scientist has developed a noninvasive technology to kill breast cancer cells, an innovation that in the future could…
Combating Air Pollution Effects with Food
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – There is a food that offers the best of both worlds—significantly improving our ability to detox carcinogens like diesel fumes and decreasing inflammation in…
People Who Feel Dizzy When They Stand Up May Have Higher Risk of Dementia
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Some people who feel dizzy or lightheaded when they stand up may have an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to…
Increased Global Mortality Linked to Arsenic Exposure in Rice-Based Diets
University of Manchester via EurekAlert – Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world’s population. It has now been confirmed that rice can…
Dozens of Pesticides Linked with Mammary Gland Tumors in Animal Studies
Silent Spring Institute via EurekAlert – In an analysis of how regulators review pesticides for their potential to cause cancer, researchers at Silent Spring Institute identified more than two dozen registered…
