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·June 3, 2021·4 min read

The Dream Team: Drug Duo May Cure COVID-19

Two medications commonly used to treat inflammation and HIV infection have been repurposed in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers found combined cepharanthine/nelfinavir therapy can hasten the clearance of coronavirus infection from a person's lungs in as little as 4.9 days. Cepharanthine hindered the entry of SARS_CoV_2 into cells, preventing the virus from binding to a protein on the cell membrane it uses as a gateway. Nelfinavir prevented the virus from replicating inside cells by inhibiting a protein the virus relies on for replication.

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·May 18, 2021·4 min read

Mutation Linked to Autism Impairs Oxytocin-Mediated Social Behavior

A genetic mutation of Caps2 impairs the release of oxytocin, leading to problems in regulating social behavior in those on the autism spectrum.

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·February 22, 2021·4 min read

Target for Stroke Therapy in Blood-Brain Barrier Discovered

The stroke byproduct acrolein activates the precursor of heparanase, an enzyme that degrades the glycocalyx in the blood-brain barrier.

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·July 20, 2020·4 min read

Oxytocin Could Be Used to Treat Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer’s

Oxytocin, the so-called "love hormone," could help to treat cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Researchers demonstrated oxytocin reversed the effects of amyloid-beta on hippocampal LTP in mice. The findings suggest oxytocin could be used as a therapeutic for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

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·January 27, 2020·3 min read

The easy route the easy way: New chip calculates the shortest distance in an instant

Fully coupled artificial intelligence chip can solve the "Traveling Salesman Problem" for 22 cities instantly.

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·August 11, 2019·5 min read

High-energy lasers could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease in the future

Far-infrared free-electron lasers may be a new way in which we fight the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report the technology can break down protein aggregates associated with the disease deep within the brain.