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Cincinnati Children's research leads to approval of new drug for hypereosinophilic syndrome

Following two decades of research on a group of rare diseases called hypereosinophilic syndrome at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in the treatment of patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome.

28 Sep 2020

New agreements to ensure all countries have fair access to COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests

A set of agreements to make available, for low and middle-income countries, affordable, high-quality COVID-19 antigen rapid tests were today announced by the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.

28 Sep 2020

New FLASH technique could revolutionize radiation therapy for cancer patients

For the first time, researchers at the Centre for Proton Therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland have tested ultrafast, high-dose irradiation with protons.

28 Sep 2020

Stanford researchers unravel how a common genetic deletion elevates schizophrenia risk

A common genetic deletion boosts the risk for schizophrenia by 30-fold. Generating nerve cells from people with the deletion has showed Stanford researchers why.

28 Sep 2020

COVID-19 may deteriorate men's testosterone levels, new data suggests

For the first time, data from a study with patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggest that the disease might deteriorate men's testosterone levels.

28 Sep 2020

Scientists identify a new way to regulate cell plasticity

Cell plasticity is a property by which a cell can take on different and reversible identities. Cell plasticity is also essential for embryo development and for the correct function of the immune system.

28 Sep 2020

Interdisciplinary team wins NIH grant to develop a device for early oral cancer detection

Mouth lesions are among the main early indicators of oral cancer, but determining whether a sore is actually malignant typically involves painful, costly biopsies.

28 Sep 2020

New framework allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes inside cancer cells

One of the biggest challenges to the development of medical treatments for cancer is the fact that there is no single kind of cancer.

28 Sep 2020

BAT study analyzes the toxicological impact of nicotine pouch products

New research by BAT indicates that modern oral products (MOPs) showed lower toxicity responses in certain assays than traditional cigarettes.

28 Sep 2020

Anti-N-protein IgG may predict severity of COVID-19

A recent study by researchers at the University of Miami, Miami VA Healthcare System and Express Gene and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports on the prognostic significance of the anti-N Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

28 Sep 2020

Risk factors for mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19

A new study by scientists at biotechnology company Genentech, Inc., and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 attempts to identify the factors which may shape the risk for death in COVID-19 disease.

27 Sep 2020

Complex SARS-CoV-2 serology means universal immunological assay is not feasible

As we improve our understanding of immune responses and correlates of protection against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), two UK researchers emphasize that we will probably utilize different assays to tackle specific questions. Their commentary is published in the prestigious journal Lancet Infectious Diseases.

27 Sep 2020

Masks and face coverings are effective in reducing the spread of airborne particles

Laboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks by researchers at the University of California, Davis, show that they do cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing.

26 Sep 2020

Yale designates three independent laboratories to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test

Yale has designated three independent laboratories to perform the university-developed SalivaDirectTM COVID-19 test.

26 Sep 2020

Translational research training program helps students to better understand patients' problems

Translational research aims to speed research breakthroughs into the clinic. And yet, training for basic scientists and clinicians too often remains siloed, leading to divergent cultures and a loss of opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

26 Sep 2020

AXT add Vieworks bio-imaging solutions to their preclinical imaging portfolio

AXT is excited to add the Vieworks range of bio-imaging systems to their preclinical imaging product portfolio. Their in-vivo imaging systems provide outstanding performance in bioluminescent and fluorescent imaging and represents excellent value.

From AXT Pty Ltd 26 Sep 2020

Combination of heat and high relative humidity can disinfect N95 mask materials

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world early this year, shortages of protective equipment such as N95 masks left healthcare workers little choice but to reuse the masks they had - increasing the risk of infection for both them and their patients.

26 Sep 2020

Laboratory News and Research

Cincinnati Children's research leads to approval of new drug for hypereosinophilic syndrome

New agreements to ensure all countries have fair access to COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests

New FLASH technique could revolutionize radiation therapy for cancer patients

Stanford researchers unravel how a common genetic deletion elevates schizophrenia risk

COVID-19 may deteriorate men's testosterone levels, new data suggests

Scientists identify a new way to regulate cell plasticity

Interdisciplinary team wins NIH grant to develop a device for early oral cancer detection

New framework allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes inside cancer cells

BAT study analyzes the toxicological impact of nicotine pouch products

Anti-N-protein IgG may predict severity of COVID-19

Risk factors for mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Complex SARS-CoV-2 serology means universal immunological assay is not feasible

Masks and face coverings are effective in reducing the spread of airborne particles

Yale designates three independent laboratories to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test

Translational research training program helps students to better understand patients' problems

AXT add Vieworks bio-imaging solutions to their preclinical imaging portfolio

Combination of heat and high relative humidity can disinfect N95 mask materials

Shorter time from COVID-19 symptom onset to hospitalization linked to disease severity, death

Researchers develop a stable nano-carrier for medications

New trial tests combination antibody treatment for preventing COVID-19 illness

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