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COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction

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African American children with autism experience long delays in diagnosis

Nasal vaccine against Covid-19 prevents infection in mice

Researchers have created a COVID-19 vaccine candidate from a replicating virus

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An experimental drug for a rare, inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has shown promise in a phase 1/phase 2 clinical trial

Study unveils new way to starve tumors to death

Diabetes in mice cured rapidly using human stem cell strategy

Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Extracellular Vesicle-Contained eNAMPT Delays Aging and Extends Lifespan in Mice

Researchers use mice infected with chikungunya virus, take high-res image of the virus latched onto a protein

Time wears differently on women’s and men’s brains - Study finds that women's brains appear to be about three years younger than men's of the same chronological age, metabolically speaking

Decreased deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer’s disease: Older people with less deep sleep, needed to consolidate memories and wake up feeling refreshed…

Study suggest that the cerebellum has a hand in every aspect of higher brain functions — not just movement, but attention, thinking, planning and decision-making

Researchers developed an implantable, bioabsorbable device that speed nerve regeneration in rats by stimulating injured nerves with electricity, which degrades in a few weeks when exposed to saltwater that mimics bodily fluids…

Scientists identify weak point in deadly eye melanoma

A new study found patients on a new drug for multiple sclerosis , or MS, was able to reduce the rate of brain shrinkage in a Phase 2 clinical trial, which may be key to slowing the onset of symptoms

Alzheimer’s disease may be predicted by using a non-invasive eye exam to detect retinal thinning before any symptoms appear, finds a new study in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Stem cells may explain why dogs have such a good sense of smell - The sheet of tissue in the nasal cavity contains specialized neurons that bind to odor molecules and send signals to the brain that are interpreted as smell

Study finds that inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces likelihood of C-sections, with no increased risks to newborns.

Studying young children at risk for depression, researchers found kids with perfectionist tendencies and excessive self-control were twice as likely to develop OCD by their teens.

Air pollution contributed to 14% of all new diabetes cases globally in 2016

Parent-child therapy helps young children with depression - An interactive therapy involving parents and their depressed children can reduce rates of depression and lower the severity of children’s symptoms, finds a new randomized controlled trial with 229 parent-child pairs.

Altering Huntington’s disease patients’ skin cells into brain cells sheds light on disorder

In autism, too many brain connections may be at root of condition

Researchers develop algorithm that checks patients’ medical histories to find signs of increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease and alerts doctors to evaluate patients at greater risk

FDA-approved arthritis drug may work in new ways to fight itch

Children whose gut viral communities, or viromes, are less diverse are more likely to generate self-destructive antibodies that can lead to Type 1 diabetes

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