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Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Researchers explored hospitalizations associated with Candida auris infection.

13 Jun 2023

Blood culture vs. metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the detection of pathogenic microbes in patients with suspected bloodstream infections

A recent study published in Scientific Reports compared the detection of pathogenic microbes between blood culture and metagenomic next-generation sequencing in patients suspected of bloodstream infections.

13 Jun 2023

AI model NYUTron shows remarkable accuracy in clinical tasks using handwritten physician notes

In a recent article published in the journal Nature, researchers used unstructured clinical notes from the electronic health record (EHRs) to train NYUTron, a large language model for medical language and subsequently evaluated its ability to perform five clinical and operational predictive tasks.

13 Jun 2023

"Homing gene drive system" could help suppress agricultural pests

Researchers have developed a "homing gene drive system" based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila suzukii vinegar flies – so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts of South America – according to new research from North Carolina State University.

12 Jun 2023

Antiretroviral treatment efficiently suppresses penile HIV replication

Of the 38 million people worldwide living with HIV, approximately 700,000 are newly infected men, primarily via sexual transmission.

12 Jun 2023

Metformin shows promising antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

Metformin, a widely available oral medication, reduces SARS-CoV-2 viral load by 3.6-fold in outpatient trial, offering a potential treatment option. Ivermectin and fluvoxamine show no significant virologic effect.

12 Jun 2023

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die everyday from asthma, and the disease leads to around 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room trips each year.

12 Jun 2023

Study offers novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma

A new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma from precursor disease, which may help better identify patients likely to progress and develop new interventions.

12 Jun 2023

Dangerous weight loss trend triggers Iatrogenic botulism outbreak in Europe

Researchers study documents relevant laboratory and epidemiological data on travel-associated iatrogenic botulism outbreaks in Europe.

11 Jun 2023

$78.4 million NIH grant supports Tufts CTSI to advance clinical and translational science research

Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute has received a $78.4 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH, the fourth consecutive grant since its founding in 2008.

10 Jun 2023

Keynote speakers of ELRIG Drug Discovery 2023 announced

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK today announced the keynote speakers for Drug Discovery 2023, taking place at the ACC in Liverpool from 18–19 October. Prof Janet Hemingway CBE, FRS, Founding Director of Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), and Dr Dave Powell, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of LifeArc will lead this year’s event focussing on diverse thinking and new perspectives.

10 Jun 2023

Intelligent wound dressing material could bring pain relief to burn patients

One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful. To bring relief to this and other problems, University of Waterloo researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers.

10 Jun 2023

New model can quickly screen large libraries of potential drug compounds

Huge libraries of drug compounds may hold potential treatments for a variety of diseases, such as cancer or heart disease.

9 Jun 2023

Scientists determine the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein, a molecular machine that regulates levels of this crucial trace metal micronutrient inside cells.

9 Jun 2023

Pennington Biomedical wants children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki study

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki research study.

9 Jun 2023

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

A UCF research team has engineered tissue with human cells that mosquitoes love to bite and feed upon -; with the goal of helping fight deadly diseases transmitted by the biting insects.

9 Jun 2023

First-in-class drug shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder

A first-in-class drug engineered to selectively inhibit the signaling pathway of the cannabinoid receptor shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD), a condition where a person is unable to control their cannabis use, even though it's causing problems in their lives.

8 Jun 2023

Colorful fruits and vegetables in the diet could improve athletes’ visual range

Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete's training program. And now, a new study by researchers from the University of Georgia proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visual range.

8 Jun 2023

Global study provides high-quality data to improve treatment of newborn babies with sepsis

A global observational study, which involved more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 19 hospitals in 11 countries, has shown that many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness.

8 Jun 2023

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men worldwide. According to international estimates about one in six men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime and worldwide, over 375'000 patients will die from it each year.

8 Jun 2023

Laboratory News and Research

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Blood culture vs. metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the detection of pathogenic microbes in patients with suspected bloodstream infections

AI model NYUTron shows remarkable accuracy in clinical tasks using handwritten physician notes

"Homing gene drive system" could help suppress agricultural pests

Antiretroviral treatment efficiently suppresses penile HIV replication

Metformin shows promising antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Study offers novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma

Dangerous weight loss trend triggers Iatrogenic botulism outbreak in Europe

$78.4 million NIH grant supports Tufts CTSI to advance clinical and translational science research

Keynote speakers of ELRIG Drug Discovery 2023 announced

Intelligent wound dressing material could bring pain relief to burn patients

New model can quickly screen large libraries of potential drug compounds

Scientists determine the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein

Pennington Biomedical wants children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki study

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

First-in-class drug shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder

Colorful fruits and vegetables in the diet could improve athletes’ visual range

Global study provides high-quality data to improve treatment of newborn babies with sepsis

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

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