Anticonvulsant medications are used in the treatment of epilepsy as neuropathic pain, migraine and psychiatric illness. Anticonvulsants suppress neuronal excitation…
Anticoagulants in poisoning
Blood coagulation is the result of a complex cascade of proteases that produce an insoluble fibrin polymer from soluble fibrinogen.…
195 Quarantined in California After Fleeing Coronavirus Epicenter
The U.S. government took the rare step with American evacuees flown home from Wuhan, China, and said it would quarantine…
Novel coronavirus receptors show similarities to SARS-CoV, according to new analysis
Previous studies have shown how the SARS virus (SARS-CoV) interacts with animal and human hosts in order to infect them.…
Modelling study estimates spread of 2019 novel coronavirus
New modeling research estimates that up to 75,800 individuals in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with…
Whole genome of the Wuhan coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, sequenced
The Institut Pasteur has sequenced the whole genome of the coronavirus known as ‘2019-nCoV’, becoming the first institution in Europe…
Phantom genes keep diabetes at bay
Until now, the purpose of a specific of what we might call ‘phantom genes’ was largely unknown. New research suggests…
Efficient cryopreservation of genetically modified rat spermatozoa
Researchers have developed a new technique to improve the efficiency of rat sperm cryopreservation, a process that is usually extremely…
The scent of a rose improves learning during sleep
Fragrances like rose scent can easily help to better consolidate memory during sleep.
Exploring the school-age social, emotional, and behavioral health landscape
Through a four-year federally funded project, UConn researchers looked at school districts across the country to better understand how social,…