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COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States.

14 Jul 2022

Novel technique could offer an improved route to drug discovery and development

A new technique that can analyze how drug molecules bind to proteins in tissue samples could offer an improved route to drug discovery and development.

14 Jul 2022

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential.

14 Jul 2022

Long-established drug for angina pectoris shows anti-inflammatory effect, reduces atherosclerotic plaques

A drug used in the clinical treatment of angina symptoms also has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels - thereby reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke.

14 Jul 2022

Hitting rewind on the spread of pancreatic cancer

News-Medical speaks to Linxiang Lan, a staff scientist at The Institute of Cancer Research, about a fundamental discovery that could pave way for new pancreatic cancer treatments.

14 Jul 2022

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families. The gene variation mostly affects the inner ear hair cells, which are critical to hearing.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.

14 Jul 2022

Suzanne Foster appointed president of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, announces that Suzanne Foster has been appointed as President of the company.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 14 Jul 2022

Mayo Clinic Laboratories to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

Starting today, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox.

13 Jul 2022

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Researchers at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have discovered a new underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare genetic disease that leads to bleeding and immune deficiencies in babies.

13 Jul 2022

Study identifies a protein that plays key role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from inflammation

A protein called Zbtb46, expressed by specialized immune cells, has a major role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from excessive inflammation, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Jul 2022

Surveillance program for high risk patients aids in early detection of pancreatic cancer

Surveillance programs for people at high risk of developing pancreatic cancers can help detect precancerous conditions and cancers early, when they are most treatable, according to a new multicenter study directed by experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

13 Jul 2022

Bioactive compounds in a marine sponge show potential to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A research group led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Carlos, Brazil, has identified a number of bioactive compounds in a marine sponge collected on Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago about 400 km off the coast of Brazil's Northeast region.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Researchers conducted a forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARS2r-CoVs).

13 Jul 2022

Study suggests ZCB11 as a promising antibody drug against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers at the AIDS Institute, The University of Hong Kong, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, the LKS Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong and the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, HKU, together with structural biologists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, have demonstrated that ZCB11, a broadly neutralizing antibody derived from a local mRNA-vaccinee against the spreading Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, displays potent antiviral activities against all variants of concern (VOCs), including the dominantly spreading Omicron BA.1, BA1.1 and BA.2.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

Cancer cells can gravitate toward certain mechanical 'sweet spot' environments, study finds

An international team of researchers led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineers have found that cancer cells can gravitate toward certain mechanical "sweet spot" environments, providing new insights into how cancer invades the body.

12 Jul 2022

Infection in early life can increase a baby's sensitivity to pain

Researchers from Oxford's Department of Pediatrics have discovered that infection can increase a baby's sensitivity to pain, which may last longer than the infection.

12 Jul 2022

Study offers insight into cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping it

An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of tissue rigidity on cell positioning and steering. The research sheds light on e.g. cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping and directing it.

12 Jul 2022

What is the association between PASC-AMs and the diagnosis of new-onset psychiatric illness after acute SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Researchers investigated if non-psychiatric PASC-AMs increase the risk of new-onset psychiatric illness diagnosis.

12 Jul 2022

Laboratory News and Research

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Novel technique could offer an improved route to drug discovery and development

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Long-established drug for angina pectoris shows anti-inflammatory effect, reduces atherosclerotic plaques

Hitting rewind on the spread of pancreatic cancer

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

Suzanne Foster appointed president of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Mayo Clinic Laboratories to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Study identifies a protein that plays key role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from inflammation

Surveillance program for high risk patients aids in early detection of pancreatic cancer

Bioactive compounds in a marine sponge show potential to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Study suggests ZCB11 as a promising antibody drug against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

Cancer cells can gravitate toward certain mechanical 'sweet spot' environments, study finds

Infection in early life can increase a baby's sensitivity to pain

Study offers insight into cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping it

What is the association between PASC-AMs and the diagnosis of new-onset psychiatric illness after acute SARS-CoV-2 infections?

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