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ATS releases new practice guideline on treating tobacco dependence in adult smokers

Smoking cessation initiatives notwithstanding, along with provocative public health campaigns and clinical guidance, quitting tobacco has remained elusive for many smokers.

15 Jul 2020

Study identifies brain circuitry that plays key role in ASD-relevant behaviors

A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified brain circuitry that plays a key role in the dysfunctional social, repetitive, and inflexible behavioral differences that characterize autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

15 Jul 2020

California school districts grope for sensible reopening plans

School leaders in Elk Grove, California, wanted to leave as little to chance as possible. So they brought nearly 150 voices into their decision-making process, and canvassed the parents of the estimated 63,000 students in the district to ask how they wanted their children taught.

15 Jul 2020

Novotech webinar focuses on how to advance oncology clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific

The leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO Novotech is again collaborating with the prestigious biotech and pharma news platform Endpoints News. This webinar focusses on how to advance oncology clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific which is currently attracting 10,000 oncology studies.

From Novotech Pty Limited 15 Jul 2020

Quest Diagnostics Health Trends study: HPV screening less likely to detect cervical cancer than cotesting

A Health Trends study from researchers at Quest Diagnostics and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center provides new evidence that the HPV screening test is significantly less likely to detect cervical cancer and precancer than cotesting, a method which combines HPV and Pap testing using the same specimen.

15 Jul 2020

10x Genomics launches Chromium Single Cell Immune Profiling v2 product to fight COVID-19

10x Genomics strengthened the research toolkit of scientists around the globe today with the launch of its Chromium Single Cell Immune Profiling v2 product.

15 Jul 2020

BATM introduces three new diagnostic kits for COVID-19 and other respiratory illness

BATM, a leading provider of real-time technologies for networking solutions and medical laboratory systems, announces the launch of three new diagnostic kits to significantly advance the diagnosis of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

15 Jul 2020

World's first technology aims to help diagnose, treat and manage people with cystic fibrosis

World-first research led by Monash University could hold the key to better monitoring and treatment of lung disease associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) – a condition thousands of people are diagnosed with each year.

15 Jul 2020

NanoSurface Biomedical is now Curi Bio

NanoSurface Biomedical, a leading developer of human stem cell-based biotechnology products, today announced a comprehensive rebrand, including a change of the company’s name to Curi Bio.

From Curi Bio 15 Jul 2020

Proportion of healthcare-associated infections is higher than believed

One in four inpatients with influenza in a given season showed signs of having become infected during care. This is clear from a University of Gothenburg thesis about the spread of influenza in hospitals and how this problem can be remedied.

15 Jul 2020

Biological anti-tumor mechanism can provide long-term immune response against tumors

Blocking a newly identified "immune memory checkpoint" in immune cells could improve immunotherapy and help prevent cancers from recurring, according to new findings in mice and human samples by researchers at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

15 Jul 2020

Study shows why humans don’t see eye to eye on debatable matters

We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports, and other matters of debate. But at least we can agree on the location and size of objects in our physical surroundings.

15 Jul 2020

Experimental vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing antibody activity in healthy adults, according to interim results published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jul 2020

SwRI expands its services to include mask testing in response to COVID-19 pandemic

The Particle Science and Technology Laboratory at Southwest Research Institute has expanded its services to include mask testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Jul 2020

Transmission of coronavirus from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed

A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering no direct evidence to support its conclusions, according to a collaborative group of international researchers, including scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

15 Jul 2020

Viral load peaks in early stages of COVID-19 disease, shows study

In a retrospective study, investigators from New York University Langone Health found that the quantity of SARS-CoV-2 (viral load) collected from patients in the emergency department is significantly higher in patients with fewer or milder symptoms who did not require hospitalization--the opposite of what might be expected.

15 Jul 2020

Research News and Research

ATS releases new practice guideline on treating tobacco dependence in adult smokers

Study identifies brain circuitry that plays key role in ASD-relevant behaviors

California school districts grope for sensible reopening plans

Novotech webinar focuses on how to advance oncology clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific

Quest Diagnostics Health Trends study: HPV screening less likely to detect cervical cancer than cotesting

10x Genomics launches Chromium Single Cell Immune Profiling v2 product to fight COVID-19

BATM introduces three new diagnostic kits for COVID-19 and other respiratory illness

World's first technology aims to help diagnose, treat and manage people with cystic fibrosis

NanoSurface Biomedical is now Curi Bio

Proportion of healthcare-associated infections is higher than believed

Biological anti-tumor mechanism can provide long-term immune response against tumors

Study shows why humans don’t see eye to eye on debatable matters

Experimental vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

SwRI expands its services to include mask testing in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Transmission of coronavirus from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed

Viral load peaks in early stages of COVID-19 disease, shows study

Study: Amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is increased in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

B-Ferst makes signs of progress despite the COVID-19 pandemic

Nix gene can help develop future mosquito control techniques

New study provides a framework for understanding cognitive arrays

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