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Scientists find a promising new combination therapy for certain types of lung tumors

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that using immunotherapy alongside a drug that blocks a common gene mutation in lung cancer could be a promising new combination therapy for certain types of lung tumors.

20 Jul 2022

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content.

20 Jul 2022

Ghana announces first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Ghana announced the country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak, after receiving a confirmatory report of the disease from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Collaborating Centre Laboratory.

20 Jul 2022

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine provides superior immune protection against two viral subvariants

Yale scientists have developed a novel Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine that offers superior immune protection against two viral subvariants than standard mRNA vaccines.

20 Jul 2022

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

Malaria is the deadliest mosquito-borne parasitic infection of humans. In 2021, after a century of research, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the world's first malaria vaccine.

20 Jul 2022

New vaccine shows promise to fight Lassa virus

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have achieved success with a new vaccine developed to fight Lassa Virus, a pathogen that causes Lassa fever.

19 Jul 2022

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Scientists working with the CDC provide the latest information about monkeypox in the U.S.

19 Jul 2022

Discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells could lead to better treatments

Better treatments for some of cancer's deadliest forms could be closer due to a University of California, Irvine-led discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells.

19 Jul 2022

First-of-its-kind roadmap reveals how stem cells become sensory interneurons

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have developed a first-of-its-kind roadmap detailing how stem cells become sensory interneurons - the cells that enable sensations like touch, pain and itch.

19 Jul 2022

Study shows how a critical Lassa virus protein drives infection

Lassa fever is a viral illness that is far too common in West Africa. Although it can have a mortality rate of 15 percent in severe cases, up to 90% in pregnant women, and causes deafness in a quarter of survivors, there is no vaccine or antiviral to protect against Lassa virus.

19 Jul 2022

Influence of chr12q24.13 domain on COVID-19 severity

Researchers evaluated the probable impact of the chr12q24.13 domain on the outcomes of laboratory-validated SARS-CoV-2 infection.

19 Jul 2022

Could Vitamin B6 Reduce Anxiety and Depression?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. David Field about his latest research into anxiety and depression and whether vitamin B6 supplements could help to reduce it.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

CN Bio opens new laboratory facilities to extend Organ-on-a-chip contract research services capabilities

State-of-the-art laboratories significantly expand project capacity to meet increasing market demand for Organ-on-a-Chip research services.

From CN Bio 19 Jul 2022

Experts encourage investigation of the benefits of exercise training for patients with multiple sclerosis

A team of experts encouraged ongoing investigation of the benefits of exercise training for individuals with multiple sclerosis, citing shortcomings of available studies.

19 Jul 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from complications. High blood viscosity impairs flow to small vessels and increases the risk of blood clots. This measure of blood thickness can be used as a predictor of mortality.

18 Jul 2022

Research describes one of the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus recruits cells to replicate

An article published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology reports a study by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil showing how a human protein interacts with a SARS-CoV-2 protein, and describing one of the ways the virus that causes COVID-19 recruits cells to replicate.

18 Jul 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Scientists find a promising new combination therapy for certain types of lung tumors

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

Ghana announces first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine provides superior immune protection against two viral subvariants

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

New vaccine shows promise to fight Lassa virus

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells could lead to better treatments

First-of-its-kind roadmap reveals how stem cells become sensory interneurons

Study shows how a critical Lassa virus protein drives infection

Influence of chr12q24.13 domain on COVID-19 severity

Could Vitamin B6 Reduce Anxiety and Depression?

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

CN Bio opens new laboratory facilities to extend Organ-on-a-chip contract research services capabilities

Experts encourage investigation of the benefits of exercise training for patients with multiple sclerosis

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Research describes one of the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus recruits cells to replicate

Study shows how insults deliver lexical 'mini-slaps in the face'

Wistar scientists reveal a novel ADAR1-SIRT1-p16INK4a axis in regulating cellular senescence

Scientists develop an improved pharmaceutical drug for the treatment of atrial fibrillation

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