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Personalized exercise testing may be more effective for fat loss

The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report.

11 Aug 2023

COVID-19 lockdown may have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

Following the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus all but disappeared from California communities, and remained at very low levels for nearly 2 years.

11 Aug 2023

A drug for heart conditions improves efficacy of melanoma therapies

A collaborative study undertaken by the Navarrabiomed Biomedical Research Center (Pamplona, Navarre), the Institute of Neurosciences CSIC-UMH (Sant Joan d'Alacant, Valencian Community) and IRB Barcelona (Barcelona, Catalonia) shows that the administration of ranolazine, a drug currently used to treat heart conditions, improves the efficacy of current therapies for melanoma, in mouse models of this disease.

10 Aug 2023

Machine learning can accurately predict subtypes of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, working with technology company Faculty AI, have shown that machine learning can accurately predict subtypes of Parkinson's disease using images of patient-derived stem cells.

10 Aug 2023

Ovarian cancer patients enrolled in first-in-human trial of CAR T cell therapy

Recently published preclinical data by City of Hope scientists shows the immunotherapy is effective. Advanced ovarian cancer patients are now being enrolled in a Phase 1 first-in-human trial.

10 Aug 2023

Scientists develop novel animal model of neurobrucellosis

Neurobrucellosis is a severe long-term complication of brucellosis, one of the most common bacterial zoonotic diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Scientists discover a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Université Laval and the University of Lethbridge have succeeded in reversing certain cognitive manifestations associated with Alzheimer's disease in an animal model of the disease.

10 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

Study assesses capacity of modern menstrual products to better diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding

Researchers used expired human-packed red blood cells to test the maximal capacity of commercially available menstrual products.

10 Aug 2023

Novel technology can diagnose immunothrombosis by measuring thrombin activity through breath gas

Immunothrombosis, or the formation of microscopic blood clots during inflammation, is a major cause of morbidity among patients with sepsis or severe COVID-19.

10 Aug 2023

Ensuring colony counts remain precise and verifiable using a completely automated colony counting system

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Richard Edridge, Synbiosis Projects and Sales Manager for Synoptics, about AutoCOL, a completely automated colony counting system for fully traceable colony counts with every use.

From Synoptics Ltd 10 Aug 2023

"Visual-movement" neurons in the brain help individuals to stay focused on rewarding tasks

Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Aug 2023

New treatment approach shows promise in reversing hormone resistance in breast cancer

A collaborative study between LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, the University of Rochester and Cellestia Biotech AG, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, provides compelling evidence that combining an investigational oral drug with standard-of-care medications reverts hormone resistance and increases Rx effectiveness in experimental models of estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) and triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC), respectively.

9 Aug 2023

Deep-learning technology could help scientists to develop personalized immunotherapies and vaccines

Deep-learning technology developed by a team of Johns Hopkins engineers and cancer researchers can accurately predict cancer-related protein fragments that may trigger an immune system response.

9 Aug 2023

Researchers develop antibody drugs from tobacco plants for cancer treatment

For the first time in Thailand, lecturers at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences have successfully developed antibody from tobacco plants with inhibitory effects on the growth of cancer cells in laboratory animals.

9 Aug 2023

How effective are seasonal vaccines in preventing influenza?

Researchers review the effectiveness of seasonal vaccinations against influenza.

9 Aug 2023

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research?

The application of proteomics-driven biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

9 Aug 2023

INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipettes help to sow the seeds of the future

California Seed and Plant (CSP) Labs, a leading private plant pathology and genetics testing laboratory in California, is using VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld electronic pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences to streamline its nucleic acid extraction and sample processing workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 9 Aug 2023

UArizona Cancer Center receives $1.5 million grant for cancer prevention and control training

University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to deliver an intensive, multidisciplinary cancer prevention and control research training program for undergraduate and graduate students.

8 Aug 2023

Inflammation slows down the development of malaria parasites in bloodstream

Research led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and the Kirby Institute found that inflammation in the body can slow down the development of malaria parasites in the bloodstream – a discovery that may constitute a potential new strategy for preventing or limiting severe disease.

8 Aug 2023

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Laboratory News and Research

Personalized exercise testing may be more effective for fat loss

COVID-19 lockdown may have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

A drug for heart conditions improves efficacy of melanoma therapies

Machine learning can accurately predict subtypes of Parkinson's disease

Ovarian cancer patients enrolled in first-in-human trial of CAR T cell therapy

Scientists develop novel animal model of neurobrucellosis

Scientists discover a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Study assesses capacity of modern menstrual products to better diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding

Novel technology can diagnose immunothrombosis by measuring thrombin activity through breath gas

Ensuring colony counts remain precise and verifiable using a completely automated colony counting system

"Visual-movement" neurons in the brain help individuals to stay focused on rewarding tasks

New treatment approach shows promise in reversing hormone resistance in breast cancer

Deep-learning technology could help scientists to develop personalized immunotherapies and vaccines

Researchers develop antibody drugs from tobacco plants for cancer treatment

How effective are seasonal vaccines in preventing influenza?

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research?

INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipettes help to sow the seeds of the future

UArizona Cancer Center receives $1.5 million grant for cancer prevention and control training

Inflammation slows down the development of malaria parasites in bloodstream

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