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Potential role of chitinase 3-like-1 in severity of COVID-19

Now, an intriguing preprint research paper on the bioRxiv server reports the identification of an enzyme called chitinase 3-like-1 (CHI3L1) that mediates this age-dependent impact of the virus and could serve as a powerful therapeutic approach in mitigating the severity of COVID-19 in this high-risk group.

7 Jan 2021

Tissue healing after brain injury could spur tumor growth

The healing process that follows a brain injury could spur tumor growth when new cells generated to replace those lost to the injury are derailed by mutations, Toronto scientists have found.

4 Jan 2021

First human clinical trial validates the practicality, accuracy of oxygen-sensing liquid bandage

In the first human clinical trial, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have validated the practicality and accuracy of an oxygen-sensing liquid bandage that measures the concentration of oxygen in transplanted tissue

22 Dec 2020

Invirsa signs license agreement with AWRI to expand treatment platform for respiratory diseases

Invirsa, a Columbus-based pharmaceutical company, today announced execution of a license agreement with the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children's Hospital as Invirsa seeks to broaden its treatment platform to address respiratory diseases.

20 Dec 2020

RUDN chemists discover previously unknown derivatives of chitin

Chemists from RUDN University discovered previously unknown derivatives of chitin, a biopolymer that forms the exoskeletons of insects and carapaces of crayfish and other arthropods.

14 Dec 2020

Novel modular design approach to antibody nanocage generation

A new study shows the benefits of using computational design to create antibody nanocages that have the required orientation.

7 Dec 2020

New wearable sensor can track healing in chronic skin wounds

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof-of-concept for a wearable sensor that can track healing in sores, ulcers, and other kinds of chronic skin wounds, even without the need to remove the bandages.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

The insulation around nerve cell components in our corneas have unique properties, and little is known about them.

24 Nov 2020

Discovery reveals a fundamental way cells interpret signals from the environment

A basic science discovery by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals a fundamental way cells interpret signals from their environment and may eventually pave the way for potential new therapies.

20 Nov 2020

First intratumoral injection approved by FDA for treating non-metastatic mast cell tumors in dogs

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Stelfonta (tigilanol tiglate injection) to treat dogs with non-metastatic, skin-based (cutaneous) mast cell tumors (MCTs).

17 Nov 2020

Bioconductive, neuron-growing ink offers hope for people with nerve injury

Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that uses the body’s own electrical signals to precisely guide the growth of nerve cells.

10 Nov 2020

New biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation following wounds

Researchers at UCLA, Duke University and other collaborating institutions have developed a biomaterial that may significantly reduce scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing.

10 Nov 2020

Virginia Tech student receives NSERC award to develop minimally invasive treatment for glioblastoma

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) supports research that results in "breakthrough answers to timeless questions." When choosing awardees, the council looks for creativity and innovation, two qualities they see at the heart of all research advances.

6 Nov 2020

New mouth spray could help treat patients with rare genetic skin condition

A new spray for treating severely painful blisters, mouth ulceration and oral scarring in patients with a rare genetic skin condition is being developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

29 Oct 2020

Anti-inflammatory mediator may play key role in wound healing

"Wound healing is one of the most complex biological processes," writes Professor Kazumitsu Sugiura and Dr. Kenta Saito from Fujita Health University, Japan, in their article recently published in Nature's Scientific Reports.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Antibody-based drug could dramatically reduce cancer in mice

Despite the remarkable successes of immune-based treatments for cancer, not everyone responds to these approaches and relapses do occur.

22 Oct 2020

New ultrafast 3D clinical imaging system could improve LASIK surgery, diagnosis of eye diseases

LASIK eye surgery - a laser reshaping of the cornea to improve vision - is one of the most popular elective surgeries in the United States, and a University of Houston professor of biomedical engineering intends to improve upon it by giving surgeons more information about the cornea before they begin.

20 Oct 2020

New device rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to patients

Thin tissue grafts and flexible electronics have a host of applications for wound healing, regenerative medicine and biosensing.

19 Oct 2020

Researchers report the discovery of innate immune signaling pathway in fibroblasts

Vanderbilt University researchers have reported the counterintuitive discovery that certain chemotherapeutic agents used to treat tumors can have the opposite effect of tissue overgrowth in normal, intact mammary glands, epidermis and hair follicles.

16 Oct 2020

Scientists discern molecular mechanisms underlying plant parasitism, cross-species grafting

Using the model Orobanchaceae parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum, scientists from Nagoya University and other research institutes from Japan have discerned the molecular mechanisms underlying plant parasitism and cross-species grafting, pinpointing enzyme β-1,4-glucanase (GH9B3) as an important contributor to both phenomena.

12 Oct 2020