Newest Science News Blog 20200420

Smokers, COPD Patients Have High Levels of Coronavirus ‘Entry Point’ Enzyme in Their Lungs
Higher levels of ACE2, the entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2, in their lungs may explain increased risk of severe COVID-19 in these subpopulations
Enormous hailstones inspire a new scientific size category: ‘gargantuan’
An ordinary storm generated extraordinary hail that pounded an Argentine city.
How the first visitor to our Solar System may have formed―no alien technology required
Using computer simulations to understand how 'Oumuamua got its strange shape and trajectory
Longevity Gene May Protect against a Notorious Alzheimer's Risk Gene
Some nominally high-risk individuals may have a lower chance of developing dementia than once thought
Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate
Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as standard screening measure
Tumors hijack the cell death pathway to live
Manipulating cell death signaling after radiation could offer a new way to treat cancers, new UT Southwestern study suggests
Could a 100-year-old vaccine protect against COVID-19?
Several clinical trials around the world are now examining whether this vaccine could protect against this new foe.
'A bad time to be alive': Study links ocean deoxygenation to ancient die-off
Oxygen deficit in Earth's oceans contributed to a devastating die-off approximately 444 million years ago
Copper’s Virus-Killing Powers Were Known Even to the Ancients
The SARS-CoV-2 virus endures for days on plastic or metal but disintegrates soon after landing on copper surfaces. Here's why
Despite Qualms, Arthritis Drug to Be Tested in Coronavirus Study
Even though it can make infections worse, it also may be able to keep the immune system from overreacting.
Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract
Aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing several cancers of the digestive tract, including some that are almost invariably fatal, such as pancreatic and liver cancers.
We could soon be harvesting anti-viral antibodies from tobacco plants
"Plantibodies" represent a new avenue for treatments against fast moving viruses like influenza or coronavirus
Harvard Study Says We Could Need Bouts of Social Distancing Until 2022
Repeated periods of social distancing may be required into 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.
A Safe Alternative to Opioid Painkillers Could Come From Tarantula Venom
Painkiller that rivals opioids in effectiveness, but without the damaging side-effects
Neutrinos could shed light on why the Universe has so much more matter than antimatter
A major finding in particle physics reminds us of the importance of robust preliminary results - and paves the way for more exciting discoveries.
Improving the treatment of periodontitis
Amoeba linked to severe gum disease
Australia's Centre for Digestive Diseases cures Crohn's disease in new study
The Centre for Digestive Disease headed by Professor Thomas Borody has cured Crohn's disease as reported today by Dr Gaurav Agrawal in Gut Pathogens
Lung-heart super sensor on a chip tinier than a ladybug
The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive MEMS chip
DNA Could Hold Clues to Varying Severity of COVID-19
Hundreds of scientists around the globe are launching studies in search of genes that could explain why some people fall victim to coronavirus infection while others escape relatively unscathed.
Unusual Presentations of COVID-19: 'Our Ignorance Is Profound'
The take-home message from a growing number of recent COVID-19 case reports is that the infection might be far more than a respiratory disease.
New universal Ebola vaccine may fight all four virus species that infect humans
Early preclinical tests in lab models are encouraging
Influenza: researchers show that new treatment reduces spread of virus
The antiviral drug, baloxavir (tradename Xofluza), is the first treatment for influenza with a new mode of "action" to be licensed in nearly 20 years.
COVID-19 Pneumonia: Only Some Cases Are Like Severe ADRS
Italian clinicians warn that protocol-driven ventilator use could be doing more harm than good in some patients.
Obesity Link to Severe COVID-19, Especially in the Under 60s
It is becoming increasingly clear that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease, particularly among younger patients.
'Silent Hypoxemia' and Clinical Observations in COVID-19
Some of the unusual clinical features of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
How to Sanitize N95 Masks for Reuse: NIH Study
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide or UV light appears to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the material
Here’s a look at the coronavirus’s complicated journey through the body
Patients with severe symptoms are developing damage in various organs, from the kidneys to the heart.
Study Links Neutrophil Infiltration in Lungs to COVID-19 Symptoms
Activity of as neutrophils may contribute to organ damage and mortality in COVID-19
C.D.C. Labs Were Contaminated, Delaying Coronavirus Testing, Officials Say
Fallout from the agency's failed rollout of national coronavirus kits two months ago continues to haunt U.S. efforts to combat the spread of the highly infectious virus.
The origin of the faeces
How to tell dog poo from human poo.

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