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New reagent-free SARS-CoV-2 detection technique based on machine learning and Raman spectroscopy

The novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, which causes the highly contagious COVID-19, has infected millions of people worldwide.

9 Feb 2022

Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

Older Latinos are among the groups hardest hit by COVID-19 infection and death, yet research on the factors behind these disparities has been limited.

9 Feb 2022

Research lays the groundwork to better understand and treat Crohn's disease

A paper published this week in Immunity, a leading research journal highlighting discoveries in immunology by Cell Press, lays the groundwork to better understand and treat Crohn's disease, a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

9 Feb 2022

UCI case report: Antihistamines may provide relief for people suffering from long COVID-19 symptoms

Antihistamines may provide relief for the millions of people suffering from the painful, debilitating symptoms of long COVID-19 that impair daily functioning.

9 Feb 2022

Statement outlines five elements to optimize care for in-hospital stroke patients

Although hospitalized patients are in a monitored environment, stroke evaluation and treatment are often delayed compared to patients arriving with a stroke at the emergency department, contributing to higher rates of morbidity and mortality for in-hospital stroke, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published online today in the Association's journal Stroke.

9 Feb 2022

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Voluntary fasting, for example interval fasting, is beneficial to health for many people, depending on their individual condition. For example, controlled periods of starvation can prevent and improve diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

9 Feb 2022

Study examines whether viagra-like drug may be effective in treating vascular dementia

A new study, published today in Alzheimer's & Dementia, tested whether tadalafil, a drug closely related to Viagra, may be effective in treating people with vascular dementia.

9 Feb 2022

Prevalence of genetic susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmia may be underestimated, study says

By sequencing known genes associated with cardiac arrhythmia risk in more than 20,000 people without an indication for genetic testing, scientists were able to identify pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in nearly one percent of individuals, according to a study published in Circulation.

9 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs?

9 Feb 2022

Research reveals why Black women experience higher breast cancer mortality

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys has revealed significant molecular differences between the breast cells of white and Black women that help explain why Black women experience higher breast cancer mortality.

9 Feb 2022

Changing from Western diet to an optimized diet could provide gains to life expectancy

A young adult in the U.S. could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet that includes more legumes, whole grains and nuts, and less red and processed meat, according to a new study publishing February 8th in PLOS Medicine by Lars Fadnes of the University of Bergen, Norway, and colleagues.

9 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat

The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.

9 Feb 2022

Induction and stability of vaccine-specific antibodies in multiple sclerosis patients on different disease-modifying therapies

Researchers have investigated the lack of response to treatment in certain multiple sclerosis patients.

9 Feb 2022

Research findings provide a potential roadmap for metastatic tumor formation

Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, UCSF researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each containing both immune and non-immune cell types.

9 Feb 2022

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Research led by Washington State University scientists supports a novel theory that the innate immune system people are born with can respond differently to specific pathogens.

9 Feb 2022

Study finds gender-based differences in risk factors associated with anxiety during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is an anxiety-inducing stressor that affects every aspect of our daily lives. A new Canadian study has found that the pandemic-related risk-factors associated with anxiety differ between men and women.

9 Feb 2022

Scientists identify a new protein that prevents cancer cell migration

When tumors spread, cancer cells migrate to other parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic vessels. Scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have now found a new protein that prevents cancer cells from doing so by making them stick more tightly to their surroundings.

9 Feb 2022

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and several key respiratory and non-respiratory complications

Researchers assessed the intensity of association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and risks of various respiratory and non-respiratory complications.

9 Feb 2022

SPT Labtech paves the way for a new era of genomics liquid handling with firefly® launch

SPT Labtech today announced the launch of firefly®, an innovative liquid handling platform for next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation.

From SPT Labtech 9 Feb 2022

Study explores adaptive immunity and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants post-immunization in cancer patients

Researchers have conducted a prospective, longitudinal cohort study to analyze COVID-19 immunity in patients with cancer.

9 Feb 2022

Research News and Research

New reagent-free SARS-CoV-2 detection technique based on machine learning and Raman spectroscopy

Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

Research lays the groundwork to better understand and treat Crohn's disease

UCI case report: Antihistamines may provide relief for people suffering from long COVID-19 symptoms

Statement outlines five elements to optimize care for in-hospital stroke patients

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Study examines whether viagra-like drug may be effective in treating vascular dementia

Prevalence of genetic susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmia may be underestimated, study says

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

Research reveals why Black women experience higher breast cancer mortality

Changing from Western diet to an optimized diet could provide gains to life expectancy

UCLA researchers develop a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat

Induction and stability of vaccine-specific antibodies in multiple sclerosis patients on different disease-modifying therapies

Research findings provide a potential roadmap for metastatic tumor formation

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Study finds gender-based differences in risk factors associated with anxiety during the pandemic

Scientists identify a new protein that prevents cancer cell migration

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and several key respiratory and non-respiratory complications

SPT Labtech paves the way for a new era of genomics liquid handling with firefly® launch

Study explores adaptive immunity and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants post-immunization in cancer patients

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