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Trudeau expects most of Canada to be vaccinated by September

Trudeau expects most of Canada to be vaccinated by September Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he expects more than half of Canadians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by next September after he came under criticism for saying Canadians won’t be among the first to get doses. Go to Source

RAS inhibitors not linked to increased risk of death from COVID-19

RAS inhibitors not linked to increased risk of death from COVID-19 Concerns have been raised that the use of a common group of medications called RAS inhibitors could facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection, impact COVID-19 disease severity and worsen prognosis. However, in a new nationwide registry-based study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, including almost 1.4 million patients, […]

Embryonic stem cells have their own strategy for protecting chromosome ends

Embryonic stem cells have their own strategy for protecting chromosome ends According to new research from CCR scientists, embryonic stem cells have a unique way of protecting their telomeres, the structures at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with every cell division. A research team led by Eros Lazzerini Denchi, Ph.D., an NIH Stadtman investigator […]

Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes

Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with […]

Big data powers design of ‘smart’ cell therapies for cancer

Big data powers design of ‘smart’ cell therapies for cancer Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research. In two new papers, scientists at UC San Francisco and Princeton University present complementary strategies to crack this problem with “smart” cell therapies—living medicines that remain […]

AstraZeneca says its vaccine needs ‘additional study’

AstraZeneca says its vaccine needs ‘additional study’ The head of British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Thursday further research was needed on its COVID-19 vaccine after questions emerged over the protection it offers, but the additional testing is unlikely to affect regulatory approval in Europe. Go to Source

Quit smoking, your bladder will thank you

Quit smoking, your bladder will thank you (HealthDay)—If you smoke, you significantly increase your odds of developing bladder cancer, experts warn. Go to Source

Purdue pharma pleads guilty over role in U.S. opioid epidemic

Purdue pharma pleads guilty over role in U.S. opioid epidemic (HealthDay)—Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges linked to the Oxycontin maker’s role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. Go to Source

Extraction of largely-unexplored bodily fluid could be a new source of biomarkers

Extraction of largely-unexplored bodily fluid could be a new source of biomarkers Using an array of tiny needles that are almost too small to see, researchers have developed a minimally-invasive technique for sampling a largely-unexplored human bodily fluid that could potentially provide a new source of information for routine clinical monitoring and diagnostic testing. Go […]

Mapping out the mystery of blood stem cells

Mapping out the mystery of blood stem cells Princess Margaret scientists have revealed how stem cells are able to generate new blood cells throughout our life by looking at vast, uncharted regions of our genetic material that hold important clues to subtle biological changes in these cells. Go to Source