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Novel same-day test developed to identify extra or missing fetal chromosomes

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a same-day test to identify abnormal fetal chromosomes.

17 Aug 2022

Neurobiologists find few clues to why heat promotes midday sleep

On the hottest summer days, you may find yourself dozing off in the middle of the day. In some parts of the world, it's a cultural norm to schedule "siestas" and shutter businesses during the warmest hours of the day.

17 Aug 2022

Machine learning models can predict posttreatment recurrence in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), machine learning models applied to presently underutilized imaging features could help construct more reliable criteria for organ allocation and liver transplant eligibility.

17 Aug 2022

Study provides insights into understanding the biology of circulating Hepatitis E variants

Over three million people are infected with the hepatitis E virus every year. So far, no effective treatment is available. An international team has investigated which factors are important for the virus in the course of its replication cycle and how it manages to maintain the infection.

17 Aug 2022

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Researchers explore the reliability of PCR for monkeypox diagnosis.

16 Aug 2022

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk factors associated with COVID-19-related hospitalization or mortality.

16 Aug 2022

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

Researchers investigated the cause of the early monkeypox virus transmission across bisexual and gay men's sexual networks in England in 2022.

16 Aug 2022

RapiD_AI as a novel disease and pandemic preparedness tool

researchers assessed the RapiD_AI framework for deployable AI for improved pandemic preparedness.

16 Aug 2022

Verogen and Gene by Gene Form Groundbreaking Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Verogen, Inc. and Gene by Gene today announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of forensic investigative genetic genealogy.

From Verogen, Inc. 16 Aug 2022

Study offers more quantitative insights into long-term health risks of thirdhand smoke exposure

Some smells seem to seep into everything they touch. Tobacco smoke is one of the worst offenders.

15 Aug 2022

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated, in a new study from a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher, Andrea Meredith, PhD, Professor of Physiology and her collaborators.

15 Aug 2022

What can recent COVID-19 self-test data of the United States tell us?

In a new study, researchers summarized data self-reported by users of 10.7 million COVID-19 self-tests between October 31, 2021, and June 11, 2022.

15 Aug 2022

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

A new study has described the epidemiology of monkeypox infections to understand the severity and extent of recent outbreaks in non-endemic countries.

12 Aug 2022

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases.

12 Aug 2022

What is the impact of heat treatment on monkeypox virus?

In newly released research, investigators determined the inactivation of monkeypox virus (MPXV) by heat treatment.

12 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health?

In a recent study, researchers assessed male reproductive health three months after COVID-19 infection.

12 Aug 2022

Study warns of a potential Sindbis virus epidemic in 2022

Researchers seek to raise awareness of a potentially impending Sindbis virus epidemic.

11 Aug 2022

Portable diagnostic device deployed in sub-Saharan Africa to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma

A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine has been deployed in clinical tests in Uganda to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a common yet difficult-to-detect cancer that often signals the presence of HIV infection.

11 Aug 2022

Quality Control in Food and Beverage Production

In this interview, News-Medical Life Sciences talks to Angela Visgandis, Product Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific about how quality control in the food and beverage industry has changed over the years.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Laboratory Products Division – Food & Beverage Quality Control 11 Aug 2022

OICR funding to help five research projects take the next step toward advancing cancer care

Five Ontario-based research projects will take the next step toward advancing cancer care in the province thanks to funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR).

11 Aug 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Novel same-day test developed to identify extra or missing fetal chromosomes

Neurobiologists find few clues to why heat promotes midday sleep

Machine learning models can predict posttreatment recurrence in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

Study provides insights into understanding the biology of circulating Hepatitis E variants

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

RapiD_AI as a novel disease and pandemic preparedness tool

Verogen and Gene by Gene Form Groundbreaking Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Study offers more quantitative insights into long-term health risks of thirdhand smoke exposure

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

What can recent COVID-19 self-test data of the United States tell us?

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

What is the impact of heat treatment on monkeypox virus?

What is the impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health?

Study warns of a potential Sindbis virus epidemic in 2022

Portable diagnostic device deployed in sub-Saharan Africa to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma

Quality Control in Food and Beverage Production

OICR funding to help five research projects take the next step toward advancing cancer care

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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