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Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumors.

24 Nov 2021

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

The National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf.

24 Nov 2021

CIRM awards $4.1 million to advance CAR T-cell therapy from the lab to clinic

On November 23, 2021, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) governing board approved a $4.1 million grant to enable University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers to advance a new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy from the laboratory into the clinic.

24 Nov 2021

Irregular body clock plays key role in driving inflammation in the immune cells, research shows

New research from RCSI has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body's immune cells, with implications for the most serious and prevalent diseases in humans.

24 Nov 2021

Markers of SARS-CoV-2 shedding in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals

The study uses serial mid-turbinate nasal specimens collected from a subset of incarcerated persons infected during this outbreak.

24 Nov 2021

New model describes how cultural traumas may drive health disparities

A pair of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has proposed a new model of "cultural trauma" that describes how traumas such as colonization, hate crimes, and recent anti-immigrant media and policies may drive health disparities in many U.S. cultural groups.

23 Nov 2021

Mouthwash containing an antiviral phthalocyanine derivative shortens hospitalizations due to COVID-19

In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a research group from Brazil showed how antiviral anionic phthalocyanine derivative used in a mouthwash protocol may not only reduce the symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but also hamper the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

23 Nov 2021

Anti-inflammatory drug used to treat gout does not reduce the risk of COVID-19 mortality

Colchicine, a cheap anti-inflammatory drug normally used to treat gout, doesn't lessen COVID-19 severity or stave off the risk of death from the infection in hospital patients, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal RMD Open.

23 Nov 2021

Semiflexible optoelectrodes for high-resolution neuron readout and stimulation with low damage

The use of electrodes placed inside the brains of laboratory specimens has pushed the field of neuroscience to new findings for decades.

23 Nov 2021

New combination of drugs could break down harmful protein aggregates in Parkinson's disease

A new combination of drugs could fix the broken lysosomal enzyme pathway in Parkinson's disease-afflicted brain cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Neuron.

23 Nov 2021

Liver cancer can be recognized by RNA fragments in saliva and blood

RUDN University doctors examined markers of liver cancer and found that the disease can be recognized by RNA fragments in saliva and blood. The results are published in Oncotarget.

23 Nov 2021

WHO’s C-TAP and MPP finalize licensing agreement with CSIC for COVID-19 serological antibody technology

WHO's COVID-19 Technology Access Pool and the Medicines Patent Pool today finalized a licensing agreement with the Spanish National Research Council for a COVID-19 serological antibody technology.

23 Nov 2021

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences’ selection of liquid handling tools provides scientists worldwide with the solutions they need for their PCR workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 Nov 2021

Study shows how inadequate sleep can jeopardize brain organization in early adolescence

We all know that if we don't get enough sleep or don't sleep well, we won't be on top of our game the next day.

22 Nov 2021

Study identifies key factor sustaining malignant tumor state

In a study published in Nature Cancer, researchers led by Prof. Cedric Blanpain, WELBIO investigator, Director of the Laboratory of Stem Cells and Cancer and Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, demonstrated that NR2F2 is an essential regulator of malignant tumor state by controlling cancer stem cell and tumor maintenance in mouse and human cancers.

22 Nov 2021

Cryo-EM reveals how the DNA replication machinery assembles at DNA damage sites

Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has enabled researchers to study how the DNA replication machinery assembles at sites where DNA is damaged.

22 Nov 2021

Paper-based innovations for COVID-19 diagnosis

A review discusses paper-based devices and platforms targeting SARS-CoV-2 for low-cost PoC diagnosis and serological antibody testing.

22 Nov 2021

New study improves safety conditions during laparoscopic operations to avoid contagion by COVID-19

A team of researchers from the Department of Medicine of the Universitat Jaume I and health professionals from the Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominopelvic Oncological Surgery together with the rest of the services that make up the surgical block of the General University Hospital of Castellón, have carried out a study (CovidLap) that has improved safety conditions during laparoscopic interventions to avoid contagion by COVID-19 among both health personnel and patients.

22 Nov 2021

New score developed to predict outcome in liver cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

There are still no established biomarkers to predict the success of immunotherapy in patients with liver cancer.

22 Nov 2021

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody using electrochemical biosensing based on hydrogen bonding

Turkish researchers discuss their rapid electrochemical biosensing platform to detect the SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody.

22 Nov 2021

Laboratory News and Research

Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

CIRM awards $4.1 million to advance CAR T-cell therapy from the lab to clinic

Irregular body clock plays key role in driving inflammation in the immune cells, research shows

Markers of SARS-CoV-2 shedding in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals

New model describes how cultural traumas may drive health disparities

Mouthwash containing an antiviral phthalocyanine derivative shortens hospitalizations due to COVID-19

Anti-inflammatory drug used to treat gout does not reduce the risk of COVID-19 mortality

Semiflexible optoelectrodes for high-resolution neuron readout and stimulation with low damage

New combination of drugs could break down harmful protein aggregates in Parkinson's disease

Liver cancer can be recognized by RNA fragments in saliva and blood

WHO’s C-TAP and MPP finalize licensing agreement with CSIC for COVID-19 serological antibody technology

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

Study shows how inadequate sleep can jeopardize brain organization in early adolescence

Study identifies key factor sustaining malignant tumor state

Cryo-EM reveals how the DNA replication machinery assembles at DNA damage sites

Paper-based innovations for COVID-19 diagnosis

New study improves safety conditions during laparoscopic operations to avoid contagion by COVID-19

New score developed to predict outcome in liver cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody using electrochemical biosensing based on hydrogen bonding

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