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New computer software can help track and analyze pandemics before they spread

Researchers at Georgia State University have created lightning-fast computer software that can help nations track and analyze pandemics, like the one caused by COVID-19, before they spread like wildfire around the globe.

16 Nov 2021

Young adults with cancer may require different treatments than older patients

Not all tumors are alike. Young adults who are diagnosed with skin, colon, and other cancer types may require different treatments than older patients receive.

16 Nov 2021

Scientists identify new gene that contributes to type 1 diabetes progression

When the pro-inflammatory pair, a receptor called CCR2 and its ligand CCL-2, get together, it increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, scientists report.

16 Nov 2021

Two genetic risk variants in Black individuals may exacerbate sepsis and COVID-19 severity

Two genetic risk variants that are carried by nearly 40 percent of Black individuals may exacerbate the severity of both sepsis and COVID-19, a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have found.

16 Nov 2021

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers report their attempt to engineer TIPs that can conditionally replicate with SARS-CoV-2, inhibit viral replication 10–100 fold, and exhibit R0>1.

16 Nov 2021

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Researchers recently conducted a study to identify host factors affecting cellular interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

16 Nov 2021

Rapid thermal cycling approach for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop an ultrafast detection method for SARS-CoV-2 by direct RT-PCR without RNA extraction that is suitable for large-scale use.

15 Nov 2021

Updated mapping of the human genetic architecture of COVID-19

In the present study, researchers presented extensive meta-analysis and added ten new genome-wide significant loci.

15 Nov 2021

Public health strategies associated with reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Switzerland

The current study attempts to estimate the quantitative effects of specific measures, using a combination of phylogenetic and phylodynamic approaches.

15 Nov 2021

Detection of a coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodian bats

Now, a new study published in the journal Nature Communications reports the identification of SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses in two horseshoe bats sampled in Cambodia in 2010.

15 Nov 2021

Rare disease diagnosis by 100,000 genomes pilot

A team of researchers conducted a pilot study that enrolled families and undertook detailed clinical phenotyping of the proband to evaluate the effect of the whole genome sequencing approach on a genetic diagnosis of rare conditions by the NHS in the UK.

12 Nov 2021

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER helps HIV researchers get more results in significantly less time

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette is supporting crucial experimental work in longitudinal HIV studies.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 12 Nov 2021

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

A comprehensive study - conducted by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other groups - has shown that gene editing, specifically gene knockout (KO), with CRISPR -Cas9 can favor cells with mutated forms of genes linked to cancer.

11 Nov 2021

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

In this study, researchers report on the development of a monovalent lambda PLP-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-Cov through decoration with the spike RBD proteins from either virus.

11 Nov 2021

Surveillance approaches to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a fully vaccinated population

Researchers at the University of Calgary Health Technology Assessment Unit investigated scientific evidence on various surveillance and testing methods to monitor the presence of the virus in a vaccinated population.

10 Nov 2021

First detection of SARS-CoV-2 remdesivir resistance in an immunocompromised patient

A research group from the US (led by experts from Yale University School of Medicine) recently presented a case of an immunocompromised female patient with acquired deficiency of B lymphocytes who subsequently developed a protracted course of the infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

10 Nov 2021

Whole senome sequencing can effectively secure a diagnosis for people with rare diseases

A world-first scientific study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, has shown that whole genome sequencing can uncover new diagnoses for people across the broadest range of rare diseases investigated to date and could deliver enormous benefits across the NHS.

10 Nov 2021

New computer program can read any genome sequence and decipher its genetic code

Yekaterina "Kate" Shulgina was a first year student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, looking for a short computational biology project so she could check the requirement off her program in systems biology. She wondered how genetic code, once thought to be universal, could evolve and change.

9 Nov 2021

Invalidation of potential SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors

Researchers identified several structurally disparate compounds that can inhibit the viral protease PLpro and determined whether the identified PLpro inhibitors are truly effective and should be further investigated.

9 Nov 2021

Increase in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Irish HCWs during third wave of pandemic

Healthcare workers and people they live with are at an increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Hospital healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide have been found to have a higher number of SARS-CoV-2 infections and higher antibody seroprevalence compared to the general population.

8 Nov 2021

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New computer software can help track and analyze pandemics before they spread

Young adults with cancer may require different treatments than older patients

Scientists identify new gene that contributes to type 1 diabetes progression

Two genetic risk variants in Black individuals may exacerbate sepsis and COVID-19 severity

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Rapid thermal cycling approach for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Updated mapping of the human genetic architecture of COVID-19

Public health strategies associated with reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Switzerland

Detection of a coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodian bats

Rare disease diagnosis by 100,000 genomes pilot

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER helps HIV researchers get more results in significantly less time

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

Surveillance approaches to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a fully vaccinated population

First detection of SARS-CoV-2 remdesivir resistance in an immunocompromised patient

Whole senome sequencing can effectively secure a diagnosis for people with rare diseases

New computer program can read any genome sequence and decipher its genetic code

Invalidation of potential SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors

Increase in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Irish HCWs during third wave of pandemic

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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