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Could cinnamon modulate the immune response in severe COVID-19?

A new study describes the potential for two common plant products to make a difference in the management of severe COVID-19.

18 Mar 2021

Researcher get federal grant to study how gut microbiota and inflammation promote metabolic syndrome

Dr. Andrew Gewirtz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a four-year federal grant just over $2 million to study how inflammation and altered gut microbiota, the microorganisms living in the intestine, influence the development of a group of diseases referred to as metabolic syndrome.

18 Mar 2021

Gene expression of viral entry factors may explain the differences of COVID-19 severity

A new study uncovers which cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 due to their viral entry factors. The study also suggests that increased gene expression of these viral entry factors in some individuals partially explains the differences of COVID-19 severity reported in relation to age, gender and smoking status.

18 Mar 2021

Microbiota modulation and re-establishment of eubiosis could help curb COVID-19 complications

In the paper published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, the researchers noted that since both the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal mucosa are affected in COVID-19, it is possible that adjunctive therapies that modulate the gut-lung axis.

18 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults

A new study published in the journal Substance Use and Misuse has found that adverse childhood experiences, such as physical and sexual abuse and neglect, predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults.

17 Mar 2021

CN Bio introduces the PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ Microphysiological System

CN Bio today announced the commercial launch of its new PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ MPS.

From CN Bio 17 Mar 2021

COVID-19 is more difficult to diagnose in children and adolescents, finds study

The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread to over 192 countries and territories, causing an enormous loss of lives and economic devastation.

17 Mar 2021

Study: Reduced activity of specific enzyme leads to much higher cancer rates

In the past few years, several medications have been found to be contaminated with NDMA, a probable carcinogen. This chemical, which has also been found at Superfund sites and in some cases has spread to drinking water supplies, causes DNA damage that can lead to cancer.

17 Mar 2021

Amino acids signaling controls whole-body glucose homeostasis, study shows

Amino acids are a major nutrient type for humans and are used as building blocks and a source of energy for cells.

16 Mar 2021

Ketogenesis has a protective effect on mitochondria, finds study

Ketone bodies are generally an alternative energy source during starvation, but in newborns, ketogenesis is active regardless of nutritional status. In a recent study from Kumamoto University (Japan), researchers analyzed the effects of ketogenesis in mice and found that it has a protective effect on cells by maintaining the function of mitochondria.

16 Mar 2021

Consumption of added sugar boosts fat production in the liver

Too much sugar is unhealthy – that we know, but it’s not just down to the many calories. Even moderate amounts of added fructose and sucrose double the body’s own fat production in the liver, researchers from the University of Zurich have shown.

16 Mar 2021

An increase in the risk of clinical sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new piece of research, published on the medRxiv preprint server, focused on the role of factors such as gender, age, hospitalization, etc., in understanding the risks of clinical sequelae in the post-acute phase of COVID-19, in adults aged between 18 and 65 years.

15 Mar 2021

Scientists discover how novel pathogens promote colorectal cancer development

Do BMMFs, the novel infectious agents found in dairy products and bovine sera, play a role in the development of colorectal cancer? Scientists led by Harald zur Hausen detected the pathogens in colorectal cancer patients in close proximity to tumors.

15 Mar 2021

WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis

Danjuma Adda, a Nigerian public health expert, became the president-elect of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) in November last year. He is the first African to hold the position.

15 Mar 2021

Genome-wide CRISPR screening used to identify factors essential for SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans

In a methodologically trailblazing paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, a team of Belgian scientists uncovered an assembly of coronavirus host factors that may be exploited to develop drugs against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but also potentially forthcoming zoonotic coronaviruses.

14 Mar 2021

Princeton researchers elucidate how hepatitis B virus establishes chronic infection

Researchers at Princeton have determined how five cellular proteins contribute to an essential step in the life cycle of hepatitis B virus (HBV).

11 Mar 2021

New high-performance, safe MRI contrast agent for 3D vascular mapping

Heart attack and stroke are the first and second leading causes of death in developed countries, respectively. As the disease often results in sudden death with few special prognostic symptoms, early diagnosis is very important.

10 Mar 2021

Simple blood test using nanoparticles could enable earlier detection of acute liver damage

University of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Jie Zheng has spent much of his career investigating gold nanoparticles for their potential impact in the field of nanomedicine.

10 Mar 2021

Organ-on-chip consortium receives huge grant to develop a universal standard for pharmaceutical industry

Scientists are pushing ahead building 'organ-on-chips', small chips with human cells, which are useful, for example, for studying cancerous metastases in the bloodstream or the development of scar tissue, or for testing the effect of drugs or food outside a human body.

10 Mar 2021

Both ventral and dorsal surgeries improve outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Affecting the vast majority of people older than 65, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in the United States and across the world.

10 Mar 2021

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Could cinnamon modulate the immune response in severe COVID-19?

Researcher get federal grant to study how gut microbiota and inflammation promote metabolic syndrome

Gene expression of viral entry factors may explain the differences of COVID-19 severity

Microbiota modulation and re-establishment of eubiosis could help curb COVID-19 complications

Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults

CN Bio introduces the PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ Microphysiological System

COVID-19 is more difficult to diagnose in children and adolescents, finds study

Study: Reduced activity of specific enzyme leads to much higher cancer rates

Amino acids signaling controls whole-body glucose homeostasis, study shows

Ketogenesis has a protective effect on mitochondria, finds study

Consumption of added sugar boosts fat production in the liver

An increase in the risk of clinical sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists discover how novel pathogens promote colorectal cancer development

WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis

Genome-wide CRISPR screening used to identify factors essential for SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans

Princeton researchers elucidate how hepatitis B virus establishes chronic infection

New high-performance, safe MRI contrast agent for 3D vascular mapping

Simple blood test using nanoparticles could enable earlier detection of acute liver damage

Organ-on-chip consortium receives huge grant to develop a universal standard for pharmaceutical industry

Both ventral and dorsal surgeries improve outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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