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New analytical method visualizes cell functions in vasculature-on-a-chip

A microphysiological system (MPS), also known as an organ-on-a-chip, is a 3D organ construct using human cells that help reveal how organs respond to drugs and environmental stimuli.

20 Aug 2021

Study points to a novel strategy for developing broad-spectrum vaccines against coronaviruses

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) found that 2003 SARS survivors who have been vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine produced highly potent functional antibodies that are capable of neutralizing not only all known SARS-CoV-2 variants of concerns (VOCs) but also other animal coronaviruses that have the potential to cause human infection.

20 Aug 2021

Chemical Insights, Underwriters Laboratories and GSU launch research initiative on vaping and e-cigarettes

Chemical Insights Research Institute, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., and Georgia State University's School of Public Health announced the launch of a research initiative on understanding human exposure and the potential health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes.

20 Aug 2021

249,000 UK-donated AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines reach Ghana

A shipment of 249,000 UK-donated AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines has today (Wednesday, 18 August) arrived in Accra’s Kotoka International Airport.

19 Aug 2021

MD Anderson receives nearly $13 million from CPRIT to support research efforts

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been awarded $12.75 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to support basic, clinical, translational and prevention research efforts, including $3 million for a new project to build clinical trial network infrastructure across Texas.

19 Aug 2021

Phase I clinical study evaluates safety and pharmacokinetics of ExeVir's COVID-19 neutralizing antibody

ExeVir, which is developing single domain antibody therapies providing broad protection against viral infections, today announces that the first subjects have been dosed in a Phase I clinical study of XVR011, its llama-derived antibody for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19.

19 Aug 2021

White-tailed deer are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been shown to infect a wide range of animals naturally and experimentally, and prior studies indicate deer are susceptible to infection. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns have been found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2.

19 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

18 Aug 2021

Telehealth helped physical therapists to provide essential care for pediatric patients during pandemic

As a pediatric physical therapist in Clinton, Missouri, Jessica Luechtefeld was used to a hands-on coaching approach whenever meeting with her patients at their preschools, in their homes or at the Child's Play Therapy clinic.

18 Aug 2021

CRISPR screening tool pinpoints new therapeutic target to treat acute myeloid leukemia

A CRISPR screening tool identified a new therapeutic target to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has the potential to leave patients with fewer side effects than current approaches, according to a new study from Penn Medicine published online in Molecular Cell.

18 Aug 2021

Promega's complete workflow quickly provides a snapshot of community-wide infection rates using wastewater samples

A complete workflow developed by Promega Corporation enables wastewater testing laboratories, including public health organizations, to quickly assess the health of entire communities from a single sample.

18 Aug 2021

Researchers receive $26.5 million NIH grant to pursue a new strategy for curing HIV

Over the last 40 years, HIV has shifted from a deadly and mysterious virus to one that can be controlled with daily drugs. But attempts to completely eliminate the virus from the bodies of people living with HIV, curing them for good, have failed.

17 Aug 2021

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $28.5 million Martin Delaney Collaboratory grant to lead HIV cure research

Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $28.5 million Martin Delaney Collaboratory grant from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multi-institutional effort aimed at finding a cure for HIV.

17 Aug 2021

Infantile sudden death associated with a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene

A previously healthy infant who suffered aborted sudden cardiac death was found to have a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene.

17 Aug 2021

ERS Genomics and Cellular Engineering Technologies Enter CRISPR/Cas9 License Agreement

ERS Genomics Limited and Cellular Engineering Technologies today announced a non-exclusive license agreement.

17 Aug 2021

Obtained SARS-CoV-2 immunity, naturally or via vaccination persists 12 months

In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Havervall et al. (August 12th, 2021), neutralizing antibody titers towards wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and several variants of concern in individuals having either been vaccinated or infected with mild COVID-19 one year earlier are assessed, finding a reduced neutralization capacity against some strains.

16 Aug 2021

Researchers develop silica nanostructure for selective synthesis of enantiomers in cells

As COVID-19 vaccinations are well underway, people await a return to normal life. However, fears also grow due to unforeseen side effects like rare thrombosis. In the body, life is maintained by the movement of substances or energy.

13 Aug 2021

Study uncovers link between corticosteroid receptors and ciliary, neuroplasticity genes in the brain

Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders. New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones ('stress hormones') act upon the brain and what their function is.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently unveiled their discovery of a new process for making RNA.

6 Aug 2021

Study showcases the potential of human-body communications with binaural hearing aids

Modern portable devices are the result of great progress in miniaturization and wireless communications. Now that these devices can be made even smaller and lighter without loss of functionality, it's likely that a great part of next-generation electronics will revolve around wearable technology.

6 Aug 2021

Next Generation News and Research

New analytical method visualizes cell functions in vasculature-on-a-chip

Study points to a novel strategy for developing broad-spectrum vaccines against coronaviruses

Chemical Insights, Underwriters Laboratories and GSU launch research initiative on vaping and e-cigarettes

249,000 UK-donated AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines reach Ghana

MD Anderson receives nearly $13 million from CPRIT to support research efforts

Phase I clinical study evaluates safety and pharmacokinetics of ExeVir's COVID-19 neutralizing antibody

White-tailed deer are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Telehealth helped physical therapists to provide essential care for pediatric patients during pandemic

CRISPR screening tool pinpoints new therapeutic target to treat acute myeloid leukemia

Promega's complete workflow quickly provides a snapshot of community-wide infection rates using wastewater samples

Researchers receive $26.5 million NIH grant to pursue a new strategy for curing HIV

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $28.5 million Martin Delaney Collaboratory grant to lead HIV cure research

Infantile sudden death associated with a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene

ERS Genomics and Cellular Engineering Technologies Enter CRISPR/Cas9 License Agreement

Obtained SARS-CoV-2 immunity, naturally or via vaccination persists 12 months

Researchers develop silica nanostructure for selective synthesis of enantiomers in cells

Study uncovers link between corticosteroid receptors and ciliary, neuroplasticity genes in the brain

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Study showcases the potential of human-body communications with binaural hearing aids

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