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Scientist takes next step in search for bone disease treatment
For more than a decade, Hiranmoy Das, Ph.D., has been investigating how Kruppel-like Factor 2 (KLF2), a gene that codes…
Viruses shown to evolve as a result of different immune responses in different ethnic populations
New research into the HIV-1 virus has shed light on an important factor in the evolution of viruses, which is…
Little impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood vaccination in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread social disruption globally, with routine immunization services affected in many countries. Researchers from the…
Live Updates: Coronavirus deaths top 250,000 in US, as governors impose new restrictions
Will coronavirus hypocrisies hurt lawmakers pushing lockdowns? The ‘Special Report’ All-Star panel discusses the surge in coronavirus cases as politicians…
Guidelines developed for diabetes management in CKD
(HealthDay)—In a synopsis of the 2020 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline, published online Nov. 10 in…
Europe sees first dip in Covid-19 cases in months, but deaths up: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases declined last week for the first time in over three months, but deaths in…
A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population
The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called “bad” cholesterol—by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose…
COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a…
Researchers identify the genetic program that allows us to see in 3-D
A group of researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences UMH-CSIC, in Alicante, led by Dr. Eloísa Herrera, has discovered a…