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A new approach for drugs to be more effective against inflammatory bowel disease

Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, propose a way for drugs to be more effective against inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, in which the intestine undergoes inflammation.

18 Dec 2021

Scientists develop new immunotherapy for cancer based on transplant rejection mechanism

A team of scientists at the University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet and Karolinska Institutet, led by Professor Johanna Olweus, has developed a new type of immunotherapy for cancer.

18 Dec 2021

Research finds a new way for the treatment of hypoglycemia

New research has taken an important step towards the goal for a treatment for the common diabetes complication hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.

17 Dec 2021

Scientists discover new autism biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a biomarker for one type of autism within patients' cerebrospinal fluid, according to a study published in the journal Neuron.

17 Dec 2021

Seda announces £4m investment in new state-of-the-art facilities

With huge growth in demand for its services, Seda has acquired a new property and is on track to double its annual turnover to at least £7m in the next two years.

From Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services 17 Dec 2021

Identifying protein targets in SARS-CoV-2 via machine learning

A new study provides insight on using an ML-based algorithm to analyze and predict therapeutic targets in emerging pathogens with a range of mutations.

17 Dec 2021

Prediction of waning COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against Omicron variant

Researchers performed a meta-analysis of the results of four previous studies estimating fold-drop in neutralization titer against Omicron to present a combined estimate of the same.

17 Dec 2021

Cedars-Sinai researchers discover growth hormone in the colon that influences aging process

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified growth hormone in the colon that increases as the colon ages—a discovery that can help guide the development of a new anti-aging therapy.

16 Dec 2021

NIH scientists highlight the urgent need for universal coronavirus vaccines

A growing body of scientific evidence, considered together with ecological reality, strongly suggest that novel coronaviruses will continue to infect bats and other animal reservoirs and potentially emerge to pose a pandemic threat to humans.

16 Dec 2021

Moderna booster vaccination overcomes SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant antibody escape

A new study reports the results of a study focused on immune evasion characteristics, specifically the ability to escape neutralization by antibodies to the earlier SARS-CoV-2 variants or to the spike antigen used in COVID-19 vaccines.

16 Dec 2021

Sartorius strengthens its bioanalytics portfolio by acquiring a majority stake in ALS Automated Lab Solutions

The life science group Sartorius is expanding its bioanalytics portfolio by acquiring a majority stake in ALS Automated Lab Solutions GmbH.

From Sartorius 16 Dec 2021

Study suggests convalescent plasma appears safe but does not prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study assesses the safety and efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma containing high titers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as PEP.

16 Dec 2021

Gene key to excessive cell proliferation could be a potential target for fatal pulmonary hypertension

A gene that is overexpressed in some aggressive cancers also appears to be key to the excessive cell proliferation that thickens the walls of pulmonary arteries and ultimately causes the right ventricle of the heart to fail, scientists report.

16 Dec 2021

Study details the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infections

Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. T

16 Dec 2021

New review examines the advances and future trends in sleep disorder measurement technology

Sleep disorders and insufficient sleep are major global problems contributing to, e.g., increased health care costs and sick leaves, and reduced quality of life. According to recent estimates, sleep apnea alone affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide, and up to half of the world’s population suffers from insomnia at some point in their lives.

16 Dec 2021

Omicron is more transmissible but may have milder symptoms for many people, expert says

If the first reports coming out of South Africa are correct, Omicron might be more transmissible than the current dominant Covid-19 strain, Delta, but cause less severe symptoms for many people. A leading expert says that, if the new strain does turn out to be milder for some people, that creates a new set of problems.

16 Dec 2021

Two doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Kaiser Permanente research published on December 15, 2021 in The British Medical Journal showed 2 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants; however, vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant moderately declined with increasing time after vaccination.

15 Dec 2021

Researchers identify two new AMD drug candidates using a stem-cell-derived model

Using a stem-cell-derived model, researchers have identified two drug candidates that may slow dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness for which no treatment exists.

15 Dec 2021

Combination of gallic acid and stretching decreases arthritis inflammation markers in the cells

A healthy diet and a little exercise appear to be good for arthritis, even on the cellular level.

15 Dec 2021

CDC researchers analyze the earliest batch of COVID-19 tests

The earliest batch of COVID-19 tests distributed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exhibited false positive reactivity of negative controls due to flaws in assay design and contamination in one of the assay components, according to a CDC internal investigation published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

15 Dec 2021

Laboratory News and Research

A new approach for drugs to be more effective against inflammatory bowel disease

Scientists develop new immunotherapy for cancer based on transplant rejection mechanism

Research finds a new way for the treatment of hypoglycemia

Scientists discover new autism biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid

Seda announces £4m investment in new state-of-the-art facilities

Identifying protein targets in SARS-CoV-2 via machine learning

Prediction of waning COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against Omicron variant

Cedars-Sinai researchers discover growth hormone in the colon that influences aging process

NIH scientists highlight the urgent need for universal coronavirus vaccines

Moderna booster vaccination overcomes SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant antibody escape

Sartorius strengthens its bioanalytics portfolio by acquiring a majority stake in ALS Automated Lab Solutions

Study suggests convalescent plasma appears safe but does not prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Gene key to excessive cell proliferation could be a potential target for fatal pulmonary hypertension

Study details the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infections

New review examines the advances and future trends in sleep disorder measurement technology

Omicron is more transmissible but may have milder symptoms for many people, expert says

Two doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers identify two new AMD drug candidates using a stem-cell-derived model

Combination of gallic acid and stretching decreases arthritis inflammation markers in the cells

CDC researchers analyze the earliest batch of COVID-19 tests

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