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SMART researchers discover new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have discovered a new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria using hydrogen sulfide.

12 Aug 2020

Study of 300 COVID-19 patients shows efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy

A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study of more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy at Houston Methodist suggests the treatment is safe and effective.

12 Aug 2020

A fast, economical method to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in untreated wastewater

A group of researchers have demonstrated that, from seven methods commonly used to test for viruses in untreated wastewater, an adsorption-extraction technique can most efficiently detect SARS-CoV-2. This gives us another tool to detect the presence and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Aug 2020

Experimental vaccine effective at preventing pneumonia in COVID-19-infected mice

An experimental vaccine is effective at preventing pneumonia in mice infected with the COVID-19 virus, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

12 Aug 2020

Researchers develop novel approach for utilizing 4D-printing of arrays to accelerate drug testing

Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have developed a novel approach for utilizing 4-dimensional (4D) printing of arrays that transform from cell-culture inserts into histological cassettes that hold patient tissue samples for rapid programmable drug testing.

12 Aug 2020

Creating a blood test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease

News-Medical spoke to Dr. Randall Bateman and Dr. Nicolas Barthélemy about their research on Alzheimer's disease, and their new diagnosis technique.

12 Aug 2020

Study sheds new light on mechanisms of cohesin function involved in cancer and cardiac development

Ana Losada, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), is the scientist who identified cohesin in vertebrates, a protein that is essential in cell division.

12 Aug 2020

Study highlights need to understand different environmental conditions that affect surface chemistry of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at Michigan Tech, TÜV SÜD UK National Engineering Laboratory and University of Edinburgh call for increased research on virus surface stability and interaction in "Surface Chemistry Can Unlock Drivers of Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Variety of Environmental Conditions" in the Cell Press journal Chem.

12 Aug 2020

New molecule shows potential therapeutic effects against arthritis

Arthritis affects almost 2% of the world's population, or some 150 million people, and currently, there is no completely effective treatment for this chronic disease. A new molecule developed in the laboratory has been shown to have potential therapeutic effects.

12 Aug 2020

Swapping out red meat for plant-based meat alternatives lowers cardiovascular risk

Now, a new study by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine has revealed that swapping out red meat for certain plant-based meat alternatives can help improve some cardiovascular risk factors. The use of plant-based alternative meats, there is still limited evidence of the health effects of these products.

12 Aug 2020

New technology could serve as more reliable model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A new study published today demonstrates that a technology developed at the University of Central Florida could serve as a more reliable clinically-based model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and a better screening tool for novel therapies than currently use preclinical models.

12 Aug 2020

WVU toxicologist wins NIH grant to study impact of air pollution on lung tissue regeneration

Each time we breathe in, we're not inhaling just one component that seeps into our lungs. It's a medley of gasses and particles - both natural and human-made - that can unleash unknown consequences on respiratory health.

11 Aug 2020

Fluorescent molecules in urine can help monitor malignant melanoma

What if you could simply provide a urine sample rather than undergo a painful surgical procedure to find out if your cancer was responding to treatment? It may seem too good to be true, but researchers at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, have identified fluorescent molecules in urine that may allow patients with malignant melanoma to do just that.

11 Aug 2020

Inhaled delivery of a potent neutralizing nanobody effective against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study by researchers from China, available on the bioRxiv preprint server, shows how stable neutralizing nanobody Nb11-59 might be a promising prophylactic and therapeutic molecule against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – especially if administered via the inhalatory route.

11 Aug 2020

Stanford study reveals immunological deviations and lapses in severe COVID-19 cases

Some people get really sick from COVID-19, and others don't. Nobody knows why.

11 Aug 2020

Certain N95 masks are highly effective in preventing the inhalation of airborne particles

This spring, due to limited national supplies of N95 face masks, hospitals across the country asked the public and private companies to donate personal protective equipment (PPE), including many different types of masks, to be sure healthcare workers were protected while caring for patients.

11 Aug 2020

Laboratory News and Research

SMART researchers discover new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria

Study of 300 COVID-19 patients shows efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy

A fast, economical method to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in untreated wastewater

Experimental vaccine effective at preventing pneumonia in COVID-19-infected mice

Researchers develop novel approach for utilizing 4D-printing of arrays to accelerate drug testing

Creating a blood test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Study sheds new light on mechanisms of cohesin function involved in cancer and cardiac development

Study highlights need to understand different environmental conditions that affect surface chemistry of SARS-CoV-2

New molecule shows potential therapeutic effects against arthritis

Swapping out red meat for plant-based meat alternatives lowers cardiovascular risk

New technology could serve as more reliable model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

WVU toxicologist wins NIH grant to study impact of air pollution on lung tissue regeneration

Fluorescent molecules in urine can help monitor malignant melanoma

Inhaled delivery of a potent neutralizing nanobody effective against SARS-CoV-2

Stanford study reveals immunological deviations and lapses in severe COVID-19 cases

Certain N95 masks are highly effective in preventing the inhalation of airborne particles

Researchers review South Korean health policy towards COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission possible in North American deer mice

COVID-19 Prevention Network announces Phase 3 trials to evaluate monoclonal antibodies

Oxygen-deprived breast cancer cells send out messages that promote cancer progression

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