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Researchers have found a seemingly safe way to administer drugs directly into the brain: through a previously unknown type of neurotransmitters. They tested this approach in mice.Share on PinterestA previously unknown type of neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) may provide a safe method of getting medication across the blood-brain barrier.The blood-brain barrier poses a crucial challenge for…

Health experts have stressed the importance of wearing a mask to limit the possibility of infecting others with COVID-19, but a range of new research now suggests they also protect the wearer, according to a report Monday.With many states implementing policies to make face coverings mandatory in both indoor and outdoor spaces, one doctor says that masks also reduce…

The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal, a senior Italian doctor said on Sunday. "In reality, the virus clinically no longer exists in Italy," said Alberto Zangrillo, head of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan in the northern region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of Italy's coronavirus…

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A team of scientists from China has found a new candidate drug against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which works by inhibiting a key part of the virus’s machinery. Share on PinterestA team of scientists has identified a compound that might help treat COVID-19.Much of the world is on hold until scientists find a vaccine for…