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Verogen and Gene by Gene Form Groundbreaking Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Verogen, Inc. and Gene by Gene today announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of forensic investigative genetic genealogy.

From Verogen, Inc. 16 Aug 2022

Study offers more quantitative insights into long-term health risks of thirdhand smoke exposure

Some smells seem to seep into everything they touch. Tobacco smoke is one of the worst offenders.

15 Aug 2022

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated, in a new study from a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher, Andrea Meredith, PhD, Professor of Physiology and her collaborators.

15 Aug 2022

What can recent COVID-19 self-test data of the United States tell us?

In a new study, researchers summarized data self-reported by users of 10.7 million COVID-19 self-tests between October 31, 2021, and June 11, 2022.

15 Aug 2022

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

A new study has described the epidemiology of monkeypox infections to understand the severity and extent of recent outbreaks in non-endemic countries.

12 Aug 2022

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases.

12 Aug 2022

What is the impact of heat treatment on monkeypox virus?

In newly released research, investigators determined the inactivation of monkeypox virus (MPXV) by heat treatment.

12 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health?

In a recent study, researchers assessed male reproductive health three months after COVID-19 infection.

12 Aug 2022

Study warns of a potential Sindbis virus epidemic in 2022

Researchers seek to raise awareness of a potentially impending Sindbis virus epidemic.

11 Aug 2022

Portable diagnostic device deployed in sub-Saharan Africa to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma

A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine has been deployed in clinical tests in Uganda to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a common yet difficult-to-detect cancer that often signals the presence of HIV infection.

11 Aug 2022

Quality Control in Food and Beverage Production

In this interview, News-Medical Life Sciences talks to Angela Visgandis, Product Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific about how quality control in the food and beverage industry has changed over the years.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Laboratory Products Division – Food & Beverage Quality Control 11 Aug 2022

OICR funding to help five research projects take the next step toward advancing cancer care

Five Ontario-based research projects will take the next step toward advancing cancer care in the province thanks to funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR).

11 Aug 2022

Repurposed drug shows promise as potential new treatment for motor neuron disease

A drug typically used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has shown promise as a potential new therapy for motor neuron disease (MND), according to a new study.

11 Aug 2022

PET imaging could help measure the pharmacodynamic effects of using STING-activating drugs

Stimulator of interferon genes, or STING, helps regulate immune activation. Thus, drugs that activate STING are being tested as a form of cancer immunotherapy and for treating certain infections.

11 Aug 2022

New computation-guided approach to identify small molecule corrector drugs for p53 hotspot mutations

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the University of California, San Diego, reveals a new computation-guided approach to identify small molecules that can restore aspects of wild-type p53 tumor suppression function to mutated p53, which play an important role in many human cancers.

11 Aug 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Verogen and Gene by Gene Form Groundbreaking Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Study offers more quantitative insights into long-term health risks of thirdhand smoke exposure

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

What can recent COVID-19 self-test data of the United States tell us?

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

What is the impact of heat treatment on monkeypox virus?

What is the impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health?

Study warns of a potential Sindbis virus epidemic in 2022

Portable diagnostic device deployed in sub-Saharan Africa to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma

Quality Control in Food and Beverage Production

OICR funding to help five research projects take the next step toward advancing cancer care

Repurposed drug shows promise as potential new treatment for motor neuron disease

PET imaging could help measure the pharmacodynamic effects of using STING-activating drugs

New computation-guided approach to identify small molecule corrector drugs for p53 hotspot mutations

Scientists discover new target for treatment of premature aging disorders

Study finds genetic alterations in healthy cells that match with the tumor cells

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

What is the risk of COVID-19 community transmission at US universities?

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

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