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The obstacles to developing high-throughput 3D wound healing models

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Glauco Souza and Linda Boekestijn about their work in the wound healing space and how they devised a new high throughput 3D model for would healing.

From PromoCell 22 Mar 2022

Predatory bacterium can sculpt its own shape to fit inside the prey

Scientists have found that a predatory bacterium, capable of invading and consuming harmful bugs such as E.coli and Salmonella, can sculpt its own shape to fit inside its prey.

22 Mar 2022

Study investigates risk exposure models for negative COVID-19 impact in youths

Researchers performed a cross-sectional study to investigate the effect of risk exposure on the negative COVID-19 impact and its consequent association with youth well-being, life satisfaction, and internalizing symptoms.

22 Mar 2022

Key mechanism that increases drug tolerance among microbial communities revealed

Research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed a key mechanism which increases tolerance to drugs amongst microbial communities.

22 Mar 2022

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Charlie O'Neill received part of her husband's liver in a 2013 living donor transplant and has been taking drugs that suppress her immune system ever since to prevent her body from attacking the organ.

22 Mar 2022

Study evaluates interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and viral and host RNA

A new study investigated the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and viral and host ribonucleic acid in virus-infected cells.

22 Mar 2022

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 250 cities in Israel

A recent study assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on unvaccinated populations and analyzed the various vaccination policies in Israel.

22 Mar 2022

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd announced today that the last patient has completed participation in a clinical trial investigating the Company’s integrated precision care product solution for patients with hypertension.

22 Mar 2022

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 allosteric binders found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reported a hybrid approach comprising computational models and high throughput screening to discover allosteric ACE2 binders inhibiting viral replication without interrupting ACE2 renal, pulmonary, immune, and cardiovascular functions.

22 Mar 2022

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

The use of medications and exercise is more beneficial in preventing a second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis than placing a stent in the blood vessel, according to a new practice advisory issued by the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Mar 2022

Exploring the drivers of Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome

When clinical psychiatrist and University of Queensland researcher Dr Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome in 2009, she was shocked.

22 Mar 2022

Research characterizes efficacy of various COVID vaccines against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated the neutralizing capacity of existing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 and BA.1 sublineages.

22 Mar 2022

Experts highlight understated ethics, unclear utility of polygenic embryo testing

New technologies are expanding the reach and accessibility of preimplantation genetic testing of human embryos. But what these advances can deliver is still unclear, and a frank assessment of their profound ethical implications is urgently needed, concludes a commentary in Nature Medicine.

22 Mar 2022

Characteristics of vaccine hesitancy in England at the community level

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine uptake in England at a community level.

22 Mar 2022

Scientists reveal how 911 DNA checkpoint clamp helps repair the damaged DNA

When something goes wrong during DNA replication, cells call their own version of 911 to pause the process and fix the problem - a failsafe that is critical to maintaining health and staving off disease.

22 Mar 2022

Study: Ketogenic diet helps kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy

The findings of a new study suggest that a ketogenic diet - which is low in carbohydrates and protein, but high in fat - helps to kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

22 Mar 2022

Research News and Research

The obstacles to developing high-throughput 3D wound healing models

Predatory bacterium can sculpt its own shape to fit inside the prey

Study investigates risk exposure models for negative COVID-19 impact in youths

Key mechanism that increases drug tolerance among microbial communities revealed

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Study evaluates interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and viral and host RNA

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 250 cities in Israel

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 allosteric binders found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

Exploring the drivers of Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome

Research characterizes efficacy of various COVID vaccines against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

Experts highlight understated ethics, unclear utility of polygenic embryo testing

Characteristics of vaccine hesitancy in England at the community level

Scientists reveal how 911 DNA checkpoint clamp helps repair the damaged DNA

Study: Ketogenic diet helps kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy

Family-based behavioral treatment helps improve weight-related outcomes in children

New research proves benefit of vaccination after recovery from COVID-19

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Study reveals novel tumor biomarker of aggressive cancers with poor prognosis

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