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Multiple research platforms identify environmental chemical agents that promote intestinal inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition characterized by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, is becoming increasingly common in industrialized countries.

21 Oct 2022

Study develops a strategy to noninvasively track tumor-associated macrophages

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has developed a strategy to noninvasively track immune cells known as macrophages within brain and breast tumors in living mice.

19 Oct 2022

Transition in the management of COVID-19

A review of the current approaches to managing COVID-19, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive measures.

16 Oct 2022

UNO-peptide-modified CCN shows promise for targeted delivery of TAM immunomodulatory agents

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are key contributors to tumor development, accelerated tumor invasion and metastasis, and induction of immunosuppression.

13 Oct 2022

Breathable underwater movement sensor could help monitor swimmers' safety

Many flexible fitness trackers can't be submerged in water because the coatings required to completely seal these devices would make them uncomfortable to wear.

7 Oct 2022

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers synthesized and evaluated a silver and polyurethane nanocomposite surface coating material that exhibits antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

7 Oct 2022

New platform for gene editing may change the landscape of CRISPR-based therapeutics

A team of researchers at Northwestern University has devised a new platform for gene editing that could inform the future application of a near-limitless library of CRISPR-based therapeutics.

7 Oct 2022

Novel protein vaccine NVX-CoV2373 triggered functional T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers determined the T cell response to the NVX-CoV2373, an adjuvanted recombinant full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) trimer protein vaccine.

5 Oct 2022

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the "NanoCube" exposure device.

5 Oct 2022

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

A recent study attempts to answer the question of whether the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for lactating women who received the vaccine within six months postpartum.

3 Oct 2022

Novel peanut-specific human IgE monoclonal antibodies may uncover new therapeutic targets for peanut allergy

A recent Frontiers in Immunology journal study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University researchers has created an in vitro system to determine potential therapeutics targeting sensitized effector cells based on human, allergen-specific, Immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

2 Oct 2022

Research may lead to safer ways to care for patients impacted by blood clots

A nanoparticle therapy developed by investigators at University Hospitals (UH) and Case Western Reserve University targets overactive neutrophils, a specific kind of white blood cell, to prevent almost all types of blood clots while causing no increased risk for bleeding.

30 Sep 2022

What is the efficacy of curcumin as a photosensitizer, prophylactic and therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2?

In a new study, researchers investigated the efficacy of curcumin as a blue light photosensitizing agent for photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a prophylactic agent, and as a therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Sep 2022

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

In a recent study, researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nose spray containing nanoparticles can improve recovery after ischemic stroke in an animal model.

29 Sep 2022

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

A new study reports the presence of microplastics in uterine and infant tissues, breastmilk, and infant formula.

21 Sep 2022

Needle-free jet injection of novel COVID-19 DNA vaccine shows promise in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases evaluated the immunogenicity of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine, nCOV-S(JET), in rhesus macaques

18 Sep 2022

First-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy developed for ovarian cancer, cachexia

Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have developed a promising, first-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy for ovarian cancer as well as cachexia, a muscle-wasting condition associated with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

13 Sep 2022

Label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by LI-SERS method

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2022.210121 discusses label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by liquid-interface assisted surface-enhanced Raman scattering using a microfluidic chip.

9 Sep 2022

Booster vaccination maintains high efficacy against malaria in African children

Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial following the administration of a booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M™ - which previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over the following 12 months in young west African children in 2021.

9 Sep 2022

Recent developments in the use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs to the brain via intranasal administration

Scientists have recently reviewed research articles related to the application of inorganic nanoparticles in delivering drugs to the brain through the intranasal route.

7 Sep 2022

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Multiple research platforms identify environmental chemical agents that promote intestinal inflammation

Study develops a strategy to noninvasively track tumor-associated macrophages

Transition in the management of COVID-19

UNO-peptide-modified CCN shows promise for targeted delivery of TAM immunomodulatory agents

Breathable underwater movement sensor could help monitor swimmers' safety

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

New platform for gene editing may change the landscape of CRISPR-based therapeutics

Novel protein vaccine NVX-CoV2373 triggered functional T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

Novel peanut-specific human IgE monoclonal antibodies may uncover new therapeutic targets for peanut allergy

Research may lead to safer ways to care for patients impacted by blood clots

What is the efficacy of curcumin as a photosensitizer, prophylactic and therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2?

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

Needle-free jet injection of novel COVID-19 DNA vaccine shows promise in animal model

First-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy developed for ovarian cancer, cachexia

Label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by LI-SERS method

Booster vaccination maintains high efficacy against malaria in African children

Recent developments in the use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs to the brain via intranasal administration

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