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New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses a model-based reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 attack rate and population-immunity curves for three New England states.

13 Dec 2021

Protein can protect the heart from damage following cancer treatment

Cancer treatment can be tough on the body, but for the patient to survive the cancer, it's often necessary to go through with the treatment anyway.

13 Dec 2021

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

Researchers estimate vaccine efficacy over a period post-vaccination using quantitative antibody assay on finger-prick blood samples.

13 Dec 2021

NYU Langone Health performs second successful investigational xenotransplantation procedure

Less than two months after the first breakthrough surgery, NYU Langone Health has performed its second successful investigational xenotransplantation procedure using a genetically engineered pig kidney.

13 Dec 2021

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

A new study discusses the use of multiple biomarkers taken over the course of hospitalization in COVID-19 patients to determine the risk of mortality.

12 Dec 2021

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study reports a method using four PCR tests to distinguish infection with the Omicron variant from that caused by other variants.

12 Dec 2021

WHO Lyon Office celebrates two decades of dedicating to building stronger health emergency capacities

The WHO Office in Lyon, France -; a Centre of Excellence in strengthening public health laboratories -; contributes to global health security and supports countries in building stronger health emergency capacities.

12 Dec 2021

Infant immune system beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens

As any parent knows, infants are prone to getting respiratory infections.

12 Dec 2021

Newly discovered hormone may play a key role in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

A newly discovered hormone named fabkin helps regulate metabolism and may play an important role in the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to research led by the Sabri Ülker Center for Metabolic Research at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

12 Dec 2021

Study provides better understanding of the degenerative underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease

Northwestern investigators have discovered the molecular signature of a subset of dopaminergic neurons with an increased vulnerability to degeneration.

12 Dec 2021

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Formula 1's biggest stars have backed the UK's vaccine rollout and urged all fans to get their jab as soon as possible this winter in a new film out today (Saturday 11 December).

12 Dec 2021

Novel therapy found to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with bone marrow cancer

Mount Sinai physician-scientists have found that a novel therapy for the bone marrow cancer myelofibrosis is safe and well-tolerated and is associated with modest improvements in patients in a Phase 1b clinical trial.

12 Dec 2021

UTSW study points to a new way to fight parasitic nematode diseases

Combining two agents to block a parasitic worm's life cycle boosted survival from a potentially deadly tropical disease to 85% in animal models, far better than either treatment alone, according to a proof-of-concept study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center pharmacologists.

11 Dec 2021

Laboratory News and Research

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

Protein can protect the heart from damage following cancer treatment

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

NYU Langone Health performs second successful investigational xenotransplantation procedure

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

WHO Lyon Office celebrates two decades of dedicating to building stronger health emergency capacities

Infant immune system beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens

Newly discovered hormone may play a key role in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Study provides better understanding of the degenerative underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Novel therapy found to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with bone marrow cancer

UTSW study points to a new way to fight parasitic nematode diseases

TP53 mutations in men may predispose to aggressive prostate cancer

Speaking "baby talk" to infants could help them learn to produce speech

Machine-learning model could help identify treatments that pose higher risk than other options

OIST and FC Ryukyu launch partnership to understand how athletes' minds behave during team sports

Cardinal Health survey of oncologists shines light on mental health distress affecting cancer patients

Analysis finds substantially more mutations in the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers recapitulate the human form of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in zebrafish model

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