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Fear and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with new alcohol use disorder diagnoses

Researchers explored the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and new diagnoses of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the two years since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

13 Feb 2023

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

10 Feb 2023

COVID-19 vaccination increases saliva antibody levels after asymptomatic infection

Researchers correlate SARS-CoV-2 load and neutralizing capacity of all saliva immunoglobulins isotypes in asymptomatic individuals.

8 Feb 2023

Phthalates may contribute to diabetes risk in women

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may contribute to diabetes risk in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

8 Feb 2023

Understanding the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and periodontitis

In a recent review published in the journal International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers reviewed existing data on the association between periodontitis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Feb 2023

Novel type of combination therapy shows potential in acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of cancer that originates in the bone marrow, rapidly spreads to the blood and can quickly cause death if not treated promptly.

7 Feb 2023

Mucus-based bioactive gel could replace the clinical gold standard of autografting

Molecules from mucus can be used to produce synthetic bone graft material and help with the healing of larger bone loss, a new study found.

7 Feb 2023

Lymphatic vessels may be a previously unrecognized source of blood cells

Scientists investigating the causes of lymphoedema have made a major discovery, revealing that lymphatic vessels can produce red and white blood cells.

7 Feb 2023

Integrated NGS system can deliver accurate, genomics-based diagnoses to accelerate treatment for myeloid neoplasms

Identifying recurrent genetic alterations in myeloid neoplasms has improved diagnosis and expanded targeted treatments available to patients. However, treatment initiation can be delayed by the variable and lengthy turnaround times involved in testing for these alterations.

7 Feb 2023

Proteomics reveals a distinct IFN-driven plasma cytokine response to COVID-19 in infants and young children

Researchers assesses immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 shortly after birth using a multi-omics approach.

5 Feb 2023

Breakthrough technology identifies rare brain tumor cell "spies" disguised as normal cells

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology developed a novel technology which allows genomic DNA and RNA sequencing to be carried out simultaneously in single cells of both frozen and fresh tissues, and identified rare brain tumor cell "spies" disguised as normal cells with this method.

3 Feb 2023

Pulmonary surfactant-mediated inflammatory response against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discuss the role of a surfactant-mediated inflammatory response employed by human lungs against SARS-CoV-2.

3 Feb 2023

Coherent introduces fully automated laser processing system for implantable medical devices

Coherent Corp., a leader in laser processing systems, today announced the introduction of its AP 530 S, a fully automated laser system for texturing and marking implantable medical devices.

From Coherent 3 Feb 2023

Improving CAR-based-immunotherapies using a molecular anchor

Adding a molecular anchor to the key protein used to recognize cancer in cellular immunotherapies can make the treatments significantly more effective.

3 Feb 2023

Bone marrow transplants may prevent blood vessel disease in patients with sickle cell disease

Bone marrow transplants prevented or improved blood vessel disease in the brains of adults with sickle cell disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Characterization of Ikaros zinc finger protein 1 mutations in acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers evaluated the clinical and genetic characteristics of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with a mutant Ikaros zinc finger protein 1 (IKZF1).

2 Feb 2023

Study opens new therapeutic avenues for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

A research team, led by Professor Sung Ho Park in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST announced the results of a study on osteoblasts that damage joint bones in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

31 Jan 2023

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Combating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by inserting healthy new immune cells into the brain has taken a leap toward reality.

30 Jan 2023

New research changes the paradigm of how people think about graft-versus-host disease

New research challenges the prevailing hypothesis for how donor stem cell grafts cause graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, and offers an alternative model that could guide development of novel therapies.

30 Jan 2023

Scientists Develop a Cancer Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill and Prevent Brain Cancer

Dual-action cell therapy engineered to eliminate established tumors and train the immune system to eradicate primary tumor and prevent cancer’s recurrence.

30 Jan 2023

Bone News and Research

Fear and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with new alcohol use disorder diagnoses

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

COVID-19 vaccination increases saliva antibody levels after asymptomatic infection

Phthalates may contribute to diabetes risk in women

Understanding the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and periodontitis

Novel type of combination therapy shows potential in acute myeloid leukemia

Mucus-based bioactive gel could replace the clinical gold standard of autografting

Lymphatic vessels may be a previously unrecognized source of blood cells

Integrated NGS system can deliver accurate, genomics-based diagnoses to accelerate treatment for myeloid neoplasms

Proteomics reveals a distinct IFN-driven plasma cytokine response to COVID-19 in infants and young children

Breakthrough technology identifies rare brain tumor cell "spies" disguised as normal cells

Pulmonary surfactant-mediated inflammatory response against SARS-CoV-2

Coherent introduces fully automated laser processing system for implantable medical devices

Improving CAR-based-immunotherapies using a molecular anchor

Bone marrow transplants may prevent blood vessel disease in patients with sickle cell disease

Characterization of Ikaros zinc finger protein 1 mutations in acute myeloid leukemia

Study opens new therapeutic avenues for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

New research changes the paradigm of how people think about graft-versus-host disease

Scientists Develop a Cancer Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill and Prevent Brain Cancer

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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