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Study suggests that long-COVID is associated with physical inactivity

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in Brazil assessed the association between post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) and physical inactivity.

9 Jan 2023

Healthy eating patterns associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

A variety of healthy eating patterns are linked to reduced risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

9 Jan 2023

Understanding the molecular basis of how THC cannabinoid inhibits an important human enzyme

In various European countries and North America, medical cannabis or medicines based on cannabinoids are authorized for therapeutic purposes.

9 Jan 2023

An updated framework for understanding the biology of the bacterial system

Nobody wants to be average. But for a long time, scientists have found it convenient to think of bacterial cells as just that: "average."

9 Jan 2023

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

9 Jan 2023

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to refine new technologies for early diagnosis of severe illnesses resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.

9 Jan 2023

Newly identified gene drives development of the second most common type of lung carcinoma

A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has identified a gene that drives development of the second most common type of lung carcinoma, offering greater insight into how the disease might someday be treated.

9 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a novel, improved system for identifying fluorescent agents

The nascent field of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is fast growing, with potential to vastly improve the safety and efficacy of surgical procedures.

9 Jan 2023

What was the prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus between August and December 2022?

Researchers presented the initial respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance findings for the period between August and December 2022.

9 Jan 2023

What is the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, and what are its predictors?

Scientists have described demographic and clinical predictors of cognitive dysfunction and self-perceived cognitive difficulties in COVID-19 survivors one-year after infection.

9 Jan 2023

CU researchers discover a new mechanism for slowing cardiac fibrosis

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a new mechanism for slowing scarring of heart tissue - a process known as cardiac fibrosis.

6 Jan 2023

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally - and cases are on the rise, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

6 Jan 2023

Hybrid immunity confers increased protection against omicron BA.5 for up to 8 months

Study in the population living in Portugal shows that immunity conferred by infection of people vaccinated against COVID-19 confers up to 8 months of protection against omicron BA.5.

6 Jan 2023

Cerba Research is officially a member of Hong Kong Bio-Med Innotech Association (HKBMIA)

Cerba Research announces membership of HKBMIA to act as an advisor on speciality testing and routine clinical trials testing to advance research and health while supporting Asia pacific healthcare companies develop new therapeutics.

From Cerba Research 6 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a new approach to better understand the biology of polycystic kidney disease

A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new approach to better understand the biology of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an often-life-threatening genetic disorder that affects millions worldwide.

5 Jan 2023

New machine learning tool can shed light on chronic COVID symptoms

Long COVID has emerged as a pandemic within the pandemic. As scientists work to untangle the many remaining unanswered questions about how the initial infection impacts the body, they must now also investigate why some people develop debilitating, chronic symptoms that last months to years longer.

5 Jan 2023

Insilico Medicine launches a 6th generation Intelligent Robotics Drug Discovery Laboratory

Insilico Medicine, a clinical stage, end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, held the launch ceremony for Life Star – a 6th generation Intelligent Robotics Drug Discovery Laboratory – in Suzhou BioBAY Industrial Park on Dec. 29.

5 Jan 2023

Trends in antibiotic resistance for the priority bacterial pathogens in children and adults

Researchers assessed the variation in antibiotic resistance patterns in adults and children.

5 Jan 2023

Recently discovered protein holds potential for the development of new tests for infectious diseases

In a first for the genetic toolset known as CRISPR, a recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria, capable of degrading single-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA.

4 Jan 2023

Incurable liver disease could be reversed with a single drug

Research led by Associate Professor Duc Dong, Ph.D., has shown for the first time that the effects of Alagille syndrome, an incurable genetic disorder that affects the liver, could be reversed with a single drug.

4 Jan 2023

Laboratory News and Research

Study suggests that long-COVID is associated with physical inactivity

Healthy eating patterns associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

Understanding the molecular basis of how THC cannabinoid inhibits an important human enzyme

An updated framework for understanding the biology of the bacterial system

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Newly identified gene drives development of the second most common type of lung carcinoma

Researchers develop a novel, improved system for identifying fluorescent agents

What was the prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus between August and December 2022?

What is the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, and what are its predictors?

CU researchers discover a new mechanism for slowing cardiac fibrosis

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

Hybrid immunity confers increased protection against omicron BA.5 for up to 8 months

Cerba Research is officially a member of Hong Kong Bio-Med Innotech Association (HKBMIA)

Researchers develop a new approach to better understand the biology of polycystic kidney disease

New machine learning tool can shed light on chronic COVID symptoms

Insilico Medicine launches a 6th generation Intelligent Robotics Drug Discovery Laboratory

Trends in antibiotic resistance for the priority bacterial pathogens in children and adults

Recently discovered protein holds potential for the development of new tests for infectious diseases

Incurable liver disease could be reversed with a single drug

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