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Using microfluidics and magnets to isolate rare, allergen-reactive white blood cells

Across the world, food allergies are on the rise. One of the most important cells in studying this ailment are basophils, which activate inflammation and other responses to allergens such as rashes, and sometimes, anaphylaxis.

23 May 2022

Synthetic biologists interrogate single-celled survivalists to understand stress response

Rice University synthetic biologists and bioengineers are preparing to interrogate some single-celled survivalists to find out how they deal with stress.

23 May 2022

Novel genetic test enables earlier, more accurate diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency disorders

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) can result in chronic and sometimes life-threatening infections. More than 450 PIDs have been described, but timely and accurate diagnoses remain a challenge.

23 May 2022

Potential new diagnostic marker predicts successful, efficient development of mammalian egg cells

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have identified a potential new diagnostic marker that predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian egg cells.

23 May 2022

Medication, lifestyle intervention effective in preventing Type 2 diabetes, but not cardiovascular disease

A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or taking the medication metformin were effective long-term to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes.

23 May 2022

The impact of delayed COVID-19 contact tracing on health outcomes

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of a delay in tracing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case contacts on health outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmissions, hospitalizations, and deaths in England.

23 May 2022

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 titers predict COVID severity

A recent study published in the journal Viruses reported that antibody titers against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could serve as a marker for the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

22 May 2022

Research provides new insight into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus causes disease

Army scientists determined that the body's own natural immune response contributes to disease severity in mice infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which causes a widespread tick-borne viral infection in humans.

20 May 2022

Pioneering study could transform the treatment landscape for babies with infantile spasms

Infantile spasm (IS) is a severe epileptic syndrome of infancy and accounts for 50% of all epilepsy cases that occur in babies during the first year of life.

20 May 2022

Binary amplitude-only holograms with drug-elution capabilities

Holographic devices are used for security enhancement, entertainment, 3D display technologies and augmented reality but not limited to them.

20 May 2022

Discoveries may lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

Two recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS), a brain development disorder that causes severe intellectual disability and problems with movement.

20 May 2022

Molecular target discovery opens new pathways for developing effective anti-angiogenic cancer therapy

Researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute have identified a new molecular drug target that could result in new cancer drugs with fewer side effects.

20 May 2022

Clopidogrel monotherapy linked with reduced risk of net adverse clinical events, study finds

Results from a real-world study investigating safety and effectiveness of clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy beyond 12 months after PCI in high-risk patients during the chronic maintenance period.

20 May 2022

Study demonstrates how the transcription factor C/EBPβ can positively influence fat storage

The chronic nutritional and metabolic disease of obesity is characterized by an excessive increase in body fat and its accumulation in tissues.

20 May 2022

Serologic response to SARS-CoV-2 may predict COVID-19 severity

A new study reported that antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 could serve as a marker for the severity of COVID-19.

20 May 2022

Natural immunity weak and short-lived in unvaccinated after Omicron infection

In a recent study posted to the journal Nature, researchers showed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron infection without SARS-CoV-2 vaccination conferred poor cross-variant neutralizing capacities.

20 May 2022

Studies provide insight into how long COVID-19 immunity lasts and nature of immune recall

How does the immune system remember and recognize viral invaders it has encountered in the past? A trio of newly published studies of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, vaccinated against the virus or both, are providing tantalizing new clues about the factors that influence the speed and magnitude of the immune system's response to subsequent infection with variants of SARS-CoV-2.

19 May 2022

Novel surface treatment could help improve safety of medical devices, prevent hospital infections

A hospital or medical clinic might be the last place you'd expect to pick up a nasty infection, but approximately 1.7 million Americans do each year, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths from infection-related complications and roughly $30 billion in direct medical costs.

19 May 2022

Dogs trained to detect SARS-CoV-2 can sniff out infected passengers at airports

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Global Health, researchers explored whether scent dogs can be trained to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected individuals.

19 May 2022

Male pheromones may be the fountain of youth for aging females' eggs

Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals' eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study.

19 May 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Using microfluidics and magnets to isolate rare, allergen-reactive white blood cells

Synthetic biologists interrogate single-celled survivalists to understand stress response

Novel genetic test enables earlier, more accurate diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency disorders

Potential new diagnostic marker predicts successful, efficient development of mammalian egg cells

Medication, lifestyle intervention effective in preventing Type 2 diabetes, but not cardiovascular disease

The impact of delayed COVID-19 contact tracing on health outcomes

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 titers predict COVID severity

Research provides new insight into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus causes disease

Pioneering study could transform the treatment landscape for babies with infantile spasms

Binary amplitude-only holograms with drug-elution capabilities

Discoveries may lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

Molecular target discovery opens new pathways for developing effective anti-angiogenic cancer therapy

Clopidogrel monotherapy linked with reduced risk of net adverse clinical events, study finds

Study demonstrates how the transcription factor C/EBPβ can positively influence fat storage

Serologic response to SARS-CoV-2 may predict COVID-19 severity

Natural immunity weak and short-lived in unvaccinated after Omicron infection

Studies provide insight into how long COVID-19 immunity lasts and nature of immune recall

Novel surface treatment could help improve safety of medical devices, prevent hospital infections

Dogs trained to detect SARS-CoV-2 can sniff out infected passengers at airports

Male pheromones may be the fountain of youth for aging females' eggs

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