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Inexpensive molecule shows potential to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing gonorrhea, meningitis

A team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea and meningococcal meningitis.

24 Nov 2020

UC Santa Cruz teams up to launch a web portal for people at risk of heritable stomach cancers

Coinciding with Stomach Cancer Awareness Month in November, the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute is teaming up with the patient advocacy nonprofit No Stomach For Cancer to release a web portal designed to help researchers identify individuals at risk of heritable stomach cancers.

24 Nov 2020

New therapy developed for flu infections may also prove effective against HIV, COVID-19

A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by Purdue University scientists.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers use AI technology to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson's disease

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading a Purdue University innovator to make changes as she works to provide new options for people with Parkinson's disease.

24 Nov 2020

Research provides key information on transmission, development of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

In the COVID-19 pandemic, 57 million people have already been infected worldwide. In the search for vaccines and therapies, a precise understanding of the virus, its mutations, and transmission mechanisms are crucial.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers are working on new project to develop brain implant for blind people

Implanting a device into the brain to generate a rough perception of sight for people with blindness may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and partner institutions aim to make that vision a reality.

23 Nov 2020

Unique training program is bolstering Canada’s capacity to manufacture novel biotherapeutics

As COVID-19 highlights the urgent need to increase vaccine manufacturing around the world, a unique training program is bolstering Canada's capacity to manufacture vaccines, as well as viral immunotherapies for cancer and other emerging biotherapeutics.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain, which has the potential to increase understanding of connectivity in the brain, and detect signs of traumatic brain injury, dementia and schizophrenia.

23 Nov 2020

New link found between Alzheimer's dementia and Dlgap2 gene

A gene known for helping facilitate communication between neurons in the nervous system has been discovered to be connected with Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive decline, according to a national research team led by The Jackson Laboratory and University of Maine.

23 Nov 2020

OHIO professor shines light on concussion risk in performing artists

Dr. Jeff Russell, associate professor of athletic training within the College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University, is shining a light on a segment of concussion patients who often go unnoticed in comparison to athletes: performing artists.

23 Nov 2020

Early, late stages of neurodegeneration are distinct, finds study

Rice University biochemists Michael Stern and James McNew have studied how neurodegeneration kills cells.

23 Nov 2020

Understanding biomolecular frustration could help design better drugs

Knowing precisely where proteins are frustrated could go a long way toward making better drugs.

23 Nov 2020

New algorithm accurately predicts outcomes for COVID-19 patients

With communities across the nation experiencing a wave of COVID-19 infections, clinicians need effective tools that will enable them to aggressively and accurately treat each patient based on their specific disease presentation, health history, and medical risks.

23 Nov 2020

Targeting excessive calcium may provide a new way to improve outcomes in stroke patients

Excessive calcium contributes to harmful inflammation in ischemic stroke, and targeting it may provide doctors with a new way to improve patient outcomes, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

23 Nov 2020

Study assesses impact of social needs on African American cancer survivors

Social needs--such as food and economic insecurity, poor housing and neighborhood conditions, and lack of access to transportation--were common in a group of African American cancer survivors in Detroit, and they were associated with lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

23 Nov 2020

Students News and Research

Inexpensive molecule shows potential to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing gonorrhea, meningitis

UC Santa Cruz teams up to launch a web portal for people at risk of heritable stomach cancers

New therapy developed for flu infections may also prove effective against HIV, COVID-19

Researchers use AI technology to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson's disease

Research provides key information on transmission, development of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers are working on new project to develop brain implant for blind people

Unique training program is bolstering Canada’s capacity to manufacture novel biotherapeutics

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

New link found between Alzheimer's dementia and Dlgap2 gene

OHIO professor shines light on concussion risk in performing artists

Early, late stages of neurodegeneration are distinct, finds study

Understanding biomolecular frustration could help design better drugs

New algorithm accurately predicts outcomes for COVID-19 patients

Targeting excessive calcium may provide a new way to improve outcomes in stroke patients

Study assesses impact of social needs on African American cancer survivors

Study on SARS-Cov2 genome may prepare scientists for future ‘SARS-CoV3’ viruses

Researchers discover mechanism by which abnormal proteins unleash toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases

Basic concepts lay the foundation for personalized immunotherapy

Researchers use deep-learning techniques to better allocate emergency services

Researchers propose way for increasing community participation in environmental engineering discipline

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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