Archive for September 15th, 2020
Late childhood peer group status may be linked to a heightened risk of developing circulatory system disease — conditions that affect the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels — in later life, indicates new research. Source: Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk
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A new study finds patients with low pulse oximetry readings or fever were more than three times as likely to require hospitalization after their initial discharge as compared to other COVID-19 patients. Source: 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients return to hospital after being sent home from ER
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Differences in biological sex can dictate lifelong disease patterns, says a new study by Michigan State University researchers that links connections between specific hormones present before and after birth with immune response and lifelong immunological disease development. Source: Study connects hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases
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Research has extended the state-of-the-art in autonomy by providing a more complete picture of how actions and nonverbal signals contribute to promoting cooperation. Researchers suggested guidelines for designing autonomous machines such as robots, self-driving cars, drones and personal assistants that will effectively collaborate with Soldiers. Source: Future autonomous machines may build trust through emotion
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Researchers discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can’t grab hold of cell receptor ACE2 without a carbohydrate called heparan sulfate, which is also found on lung cell surfaces — disrupting that interaction with a repurposed drug may help treat COVID-19. Source: COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to get inside cells
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