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Areas hospitable to Lassa virus spread may extend in the next several decades

In the study, which appeared on September 27 in Nature Communications, scientists analyzed decades of environmental data associated with Lassa virus outbreaks, revealing temperature, rainfall and the presence of pastureland areas as key factors contributing to viral transmission.

27 Sep 2022

Evolution of pathogens during vaccination programs

New research summarized the current understanding of pathogen evolution.

27 Sep 2022

Study shows how a common epigenetic modification can be transmitted across multiple generations

Without altering the genetic code in the DNA, epigenetic modifications can change how genes are expressed, affecting an organism's health and development.

27 Sep 2022

Investing in the next generation of researchers, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces call for grant applications

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, announces its continuing commitment to the next generation of researchers and scientists with a call for registrations for its SPRI Grants for Genomic Research.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 27 Sep 2022

New machine learning tool discovers mutational signature that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have for the first time discovered a pattern of DNA mutations that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking.

27 Sep 2022

Rodents can serve as reservoirs for fungal infections, study reveals

Fungal diseases in the human population are on the rise, so it is important for health authorities to understand where these pathogens come from.

26 Sep 2022

MD Anderson supports World Cancer Research Day to reduce the global burden of cancer

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center again supports World Cancer Research Day, Sept. 24, and its goals to highlight the importance of cancer research, to promote scientific collaboration and to reduce the global burden of cancer through improved prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship strategies.

23 Sep 2022

Study reviews the power of mobile sensing in the COVID-19 era

Mobile sensing has shown its power in the pervasive and effective monitoring of COVID-19 in varying population scales and time duration, according to a study published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal.

23 Sep 2022

Does BA.2 breakthrough infection shift cross-neutralization activity towards the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages?

Researchers investigated the SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron's immune escape mechanisms.

22 Sep 2022

Scientists uncover key details of an immune-cell process that underlies excessive inflammation

A team led by Scripps Research scientists has uncovered key details of an immune-cell process that frequently underlies excessive inflammation in the body.

22 Sep 2022

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Mount Sinai researchers have used novel artificial intelligence methods to examine structural and cellular features of human brain tissues to help determine the causes of Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders.

21 Sep 2022

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

As California settles into a third year of pandemic, covid-19 continues to pose a serious threat of death. But the number of people dying — and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.

21 Sep 2022

Evidence A.2 lineage of monkeypox is mutating

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from India analyzed the whole genome sequences of the monkeypox virus isolated from monkeypox patients with and without international travel histories to understand the phylogenetic relations and genomic evolution of the virus that could contribute to higher transmission rates.

21 Sep 2022

Neurocomputational model could shed light on the development of cognitive abilities

A new study introduces a new neurocomputational model of the human brain that could shed light on how the brain develops complex cognitive abilities and advance neural artificial intelligence research.

20 Sep 2022

In Denmark, Omicron reinfections reveal ineffective post-COVID-19 immunity

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated variant-wise SARS-CoV-2 reinfection cases in Denmark.

20 Sep 2022

An improved COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Omicron in experimental models

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers in the United States designed a bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine on the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) platform.

18 Sep 2022

U of M researchers receive grant to map senescent cells in preclinical studies and human tissues

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism were awarded a total of $19.3 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund to map senescent cells in preclinical studies and human tissues as part of the SenNet Consortium.

16 Sep 2022

First Hand Experience in the Field of Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry

This Interview focuses on describing the Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry Program available at LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

From Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Campus 16 Sep 2022

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals have announced the 2022 awardees of the CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants, an initiative to support collaborative, interdisciplinary COVID-19 research that will address both the pandemic and root causes of health disparities in New York City.

14 Sep 2022

Neisseria species are linked to worsening bronchiectasis in patients, study shows

A team of international scientists led by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has discovered that Neisseria - a genus of bacteria that lives in the human body - is not as harmless as previously thought, and can cause infections in patients with bronchiectasis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

14 Sep 2022

Next Generation News and Research

Areas hospitable to Lassa virus spread may extend in the next several decades

Evolution of pathogens during vaccination programs

Study shows how a common epigenetic modification can be transmitted across multiple generations

Investing in the next generation of researchers, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces call for grant applications

New machine learning tool discovers mutational signature that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking

Rodents can serve as reservoirs for fungal infections, study reveals

MD Anderson supports World Cancer Research Day to reduce the global burden of cancer

Study reviews the power of mobile sensing in the COVID-19 era

Does BA.2 breakthrough infection shift cross-neutralization activity towards the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages?

Scientists uncover key details of an immune-cell process that underlies excessive inflammation

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

Evidence A.2 lineage of monkeypox is mutating

Neurocomputational model could shed light on the development of cognitive abilities

In Denmark, Omicron reinfections reveal ineffective post-COVID-19 immunity

An improved COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Omicron in experimental models

U of M researchers receive grant to map senescent cells in preclinical studies and human tissues

First Hand Experience in the Field of Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

Neisseria species are linked to worsening bronchiectasis in patients, study shows

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