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RCSI begins clinical trial of promising therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients

Clinician scientists at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have begun a clinical trial of a promising therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care.

29 Jun 2020

3D structure of Aβ protein assemblies reveals a new mechanism of toxicity

The brains of millions of people suffering from Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are slowly and inescapably being depleted of neurons, which leads to the characteristic loss of memory and cognitive function associated with this condition.

29 Jun 2020

Researchers develop new atlas for mapping brain regions

In a new study researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have developed a new kind of brain atlas based on an innovative method of mapping brain tissue into areas according to their molecular profile

29 Jun 2020

New model helps study human hippocampal neurons

Neuroscientists and stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a research model that allows studying human hippocampal neurons, the brain cells primarily affected by Alzheimer's disease pathology.

29 Jun 2020

Sanford Burnham Prebys announces research agreement with Lilly to identify COVID-19 antibodies

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute today announced a research agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to characterize Lilly's next-generation anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

29 Jun 2020

New polymeric heart valve is a promising alternative for valve replacement surgery, study shows

A new polymeric heart valve with a life span potentially longer than current artificial valves that would also prevent the need for the millions of patients with diseased heart valves to require life-long blood thinning tablets has been developed by scientists at the universities of Bristol and Cambridge.

29 Jun 2020

Live attenuated vaccines may prevent lung inflammation and sepsis associated with COVID-19

A paper published by Paul Fidel, Jr., PhD, Professor and Director of the Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology and Associate Dean for Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry, and Mairi Noverr, PhD, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, suggests that live attenuated vaccines such as MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) may prevent the severe lung inflammation and sepsis associated with COVID-19 infection.

26 Jun 2020

New rapid genomic testing can improve therapy selection for colorectal cancer patients

Genomic mutation testing is critical to therapeutic selection and management of patients with colorectal cancer. In a new multicenter study, researchers compared a new cartridge-based laboratory testing device called the Idylla automated system (Biocartis) to current standard-of-care testing methods.

26 Jun 2020

Study provides more evidence of causal link between air pollution and premature death

Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

26 Jun 2020

Novel, portable device can quickly and accurately measure blood coagulation ability

Impaired blood clotting after surgery or major injury can lead to severe bleeding or hemorrhage in patients if they are not rapidly treated with blood transfusions.

26 Jun 2020

Pediatric patients more resilient against COVID-19 compared to adults

The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, a newly released study shows.

26 Jun 2020

New steroid compounds from deep-water starfish show anticancer activity

Russian scientists from Far Eastern Federal University, G. B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, and A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center for Marine Biology have discovered four new steroid substances which target cells of human breast cancer, and colorectal carcinoma.

26 Jun 2020

Timing of antibody testing is critical for accurate COVID-19 detection

Scientists have analysed data from around the world to examine the accuracy of antibody tests for COVID-19, and have shown that the timing of testing is critical. The tests do not work accurately when administered at the wrong time.

26 Jun 2020

HORIBA Medical white paper provides a review of hematology biomarkers for COVID-19 assessment

As experts in hematology HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces that the Company has published a white paper entitled, ‘COVID-19 screening, prognosis and severity assessment with biomarkers for management of patients’.

From HORIBA Medical 26 Jun 2020

Dotmatics acquires BioBright to innovate and drive lab data automation

Dotmatics Ltd., a scientific informatics software and services company that is driving the automation of laboratory data workflows for scientific discovery and innovation research, has today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire BioBright LLC, a leader in automating the flow of data from laboratory instruments to a secure cloud.

From Dotmatics 26 Jun 2020

BATM provides business and trading update

BATM, a leading provider of real-time technologies for networking solutions and medical laboratory systems, provides the following business and trading update.

26 Jun 2020

Less invasive heart treatment now available to all Australians living with aortic stenosis

All Australians living with symptoms of severe aortic stenosis no longer face open heart surgery as the only treatment option, with public access to a less invasive therapy – previously reserved for only the sickest patients – now available to all Australians requiring treatment.

26 Jun 2020

Laboratory News and Research

RCSI begins clinical trial of promising therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients

3D structure of Aβ protein assemblies reveals a new mechanism of toxicity

Researchers develop new atlas for mapping brain regions

New model helps study human hippocampal neurons

Sanford Burnham Prebys announces research agreement with Lilly to identify COVID-19 antibodies

New polymeric heart valve is a promising alternative for valve replacement surgery, study shows

Live attenuated vaccines may prevent lung inflammation and sepsis associated with COVID-19

New rapid genomic testing can improve therapy selection for colorectal cancer patients

Study provides more evidence of causal link between air pollution and premature death

Novel, portable device can quickly and accurately measure blood coagulation ability

Pediatric patients more resilient against COVID-19 compared to adults

New steroid compounds from deep-water starfish show anticancer activity

Timing of antibody testing is critical for accurate COVID-19 detection

HORIBA Medical white paper provides a review of hematology biomarkers for COVID-19 assessment

Dotmatics acquires BioBright to innovate and drive lab data automation

BATM provides business and trading update

Less invasive heart treatment now available to all Australians living with aortic stenosis

Tecan and Labforward join forces to offer digital documentation of plate reader experiments

Study shows generic drug does not slow kidney disease

Researchers perform first X-ray measurements on SARS-CoV-2 main protease

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