Scientists from the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico (US) have developed synthetic red blood cells that ‘work’ no worse than real ones. Their work was published in the journal ACS Nano. Red blood cells are disc-shaped and deliver oxygen from the lungs to all organs and tissues of…
COVID-19 can damage the placenta, the American Journal of Clinical Pathology reported referring to a new study. Although the injuries found did not affect the health of the children, the authors warn that such injuries could potentially disrupt the course of pregnancy. The placenta is a temporary organ that connects the developing fetus with the…
Stress can cause hair to gray, a new study claims. However, to this day, there has been very little real evidence to support the link between stress and graying. A team of scientists from Harvard University explained this mystery. The development of hair follicles takes place in three stages: anagen – growth period; katagen – stage…
Coronavirus attacks not only the lungs but also the heart. And it is precisely the negative effect produced on the heart that can determine the risk of death. Researchers at Mt Sinai University Icahn School of Medicine in NY followed the conditions of 110 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and their prior medical records, Daily Mail reported.…
Nobel laureate Michael Levitt believes that self-isolation killed more people than it saved, Daily Mail reported. The expert believes that during self-isolation many suffered from domestic violence, alcoholism, changes in lifestyle in general, and the lack of medical care not related to the COVID-19 treatment. The idea of isolating people at home, according to the…
Scientists from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf found particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the kidneys, heart, liver, and brain of patients. This may explain the wide range of symptoms of COVID-19. As reported in a study, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, once in the human body, attacks not only the lungs but also other organs. Microbiologists…
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is spreading all over the world – a dangerous bacterium that is resistant to antibiotics. According to Medical Express, S. maltophilia strains are found in several natural and human-related ecosystems. For a long time, this bacterium was considered relatively harmless, but at present, it is one of the worst nosocomial pathogens. It presents…
Italian scientists invented the world’s first vaccine to neutralize coronavirus. According to The Daily Mail, Takis Biotech specialists vaccinated the mice and took antibodies from them – blood plasma proteins produced as a response to the virus. Thus, these antibodies can destroy the virus in human cells under lab conditions: they successfully prevented the binding…
Almost one in ten people in some parts of China has experienced post-traumatic stress problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Psychiatry Research reported referring to a new study. The scientist from the Naval Medical University in Shanghai and her colleagues evaluated the prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder in areas of China most affected by…
A drug commonly used to treat stroke patients can also help treat coronavirus infection COVID-19, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis reported referring to the scientists from the University of Aberdeen. A research paper has been written by Dr Claire Whyte and Dr Nicola Mutch from the university’s Cardiovascular & Diabetes Center. An aerosol version of…
