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Study finds that patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases had a lower antibody response than healthy controls after Omicron infection

Study investigated if patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) have a reduced immunological response.

27 Jul 2023

New collaboration to investigate forms of RNA modification

Universität Mainz Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences of Mainz University to collaborate with Monash University and ETH Zurich to investigate forms of RNA modification.

27 Jul 2023

How MGI boosts agrigenomics and food sustainability with sequencing technology: an Australian case study

In the wake of the recent UN Food Systems +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, the spotlight on global food security has never been more critical. Addressing the challenges of a burgeoning population and changing climate requires innovative solutions, and one area showing remarkable promise is agrigenomics.

From MGI 27 Jul 2023

How do De novo sequencing, QTL mapping, WGS, and lcWGS empower breakthroughs in agrigenomics

Sequencing technology is playing an increasingly important role in agriculture, including crops, livestock and poultry, aquatic organisms, and more.

From MGI 27 Jul 2023

Lab-on-a-chip technologies offer new ways to assess stored red blood cells

Ziya Isiksacan, PhD, a research fellow in the Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery (CEMS) is the lead author, and Osman Berk Usta, PhD, an investigator in the CEMS at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, is the senior author of a new study published in PNAS, Assessment of Stored Red Blood Cells Through Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies for Precision Transfusion Medicine.

26 Jul 2023

More steps linked to improved health for heart failure patients

Core promoter variation may drive development of triple-negative breast cancer

TNBC is a particularly aggressive subtype of breast cancer, characterized by the absence of three key receptors: estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).

26 Jul 2023

Scientists unravel step-by-step activation process of protein with deep evolutionary history

Scientists have unraveled the step-by-step activation process of a protein with a deep evolutionary history in all domains of life, opening the door to harnessing its functions for use as a biotechnology tool.

26 Jul 2023

Mammary fat tissue plays a more active role in breast biology than previously thought

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds light on the intricate interplay between mammary adipose (fat) tissue and breast health, and offers exciting possibilities for understanding breast development, lactation, cancer, and obesity and related metabolic disorders.

26 Jul 2023

Researchers create "synthetic embryos" from bovine pluripotent stem cells

An article published in the journal Cell Stem Cell describes the first scientific study to develop blastoids – "synthetic embryos", as they were initially (and incorrectly) called – from bovine pluripotent stem cells (PSCs).

26 Jul 2023

Researchers discover potential new treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute on Aging in Jena and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg have discovered a novel treatment approach for soft tissue tumors, which are frequently occurring in children and are often malignant.

26 Jul 2023

Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) today announced the launch of the Precision Medicine Institute, which will allow experts to more efficiently integrate precision medicine into care provided to patients throughout the hospital.

26 Jul 2023

MD Anderson and Nexo Therapeutics partner to advance new cancer therapies against previously undruggable targets

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Nexo Therapeutics today announced a multi-year strategic collaboration that aligns the innovative technology and capabilities of each organization at the earliest stages of drug discovery and development to rapidly advance impactful new cancer therapies against previously undruggable targets.

26 Jul 2023

Uruguay needs to increase cervical cancer screening rates to reduce mortality, report reveals

Research from the Registro Nacional de Cáncer notes that Uruguay has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in Latin America. In particular, cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related morbidity among Uruguay's female population.

26 Jul 2023

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers and their collaborators have revealed.

26 Jul 2023

NIAID awards $13.7 million grant to investigate multidrug resistant organisms in nursing homes

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded a $13.7 million, five-year grant to a team of researchers to investigate multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes throughout the United States.

25 Jul 2023

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Growth plates (GP), situated at the ends of long bones in children, supply chondrocytes necessary for bone growth.

25 Jul 2023

Widespread vaccination needed to protect adults from serious and moderate COVID-19 disease

An analysis of real-world data from more than 1.2 million patients from health systems in four geographically dispersed states -- Indiana, Oregon, Texas and Utah -- conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VISION Network, has determined both the number of adults needed to be vaccinated to prevent one COVID-19 associated hospitalization and the number needed to be vaccinated to prevent one COVID-19 associated emergency department (ED) visit.

25 Jul 2023

New AI algorithm mimics second opinion process for medical imaging

Researchers at Monash University have designed a new co-training AI algorithm for medical imaging that can effectively mimic the process of seeking a second opinion.

25 Jul 2023

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences leading the way to help labs comply with confidence for upcoming annex 1 regulation deadline

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, continues its relentless commitment to providing laboratories of all sizes with individualized and tailored support to meet the evolving list of regional and global compliance requirements.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 25 Jul 2023

Technology News and Research

Study finds that patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases had a lower antibody response than healthy controls after Omicron infection

New collaboration to investigate forms of RNA modification

How MGI boosts agrigenomics and food sustainability with sequencing technology: an Australian case study

How do De novo sequencing, QTL mapping, WGS, and lcWGS empower breakthroughs in agrigenomics

Lab-on-a-chip technologies offer new ways to assess stored red blood cells

More steps linked to improved health for heart failure patients

Core promoter variation may drive development of triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists unravel step-by-step activation process of protein with deep evolutionary history

Mammary fat tissue plays a more active role in breast biology than previously thought

Researchers create "synthetic embryos" from bovine pluripotent stem cells

Researchers discover potential new treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma

Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

MD Anderson and Nexo Therapeutics partner to advance new cancer therapies against previously undruggable targets

Uruguay needs to increase cervical cancer screening rates to reduce mortality, report reveals

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

NIAID awards $13.7 million grant to investigate multidrug resistant organisms in nursing homes

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Widespread vaccination needed to protect adults from serious and moderate COVID-19 disease

New AI algorithm mimics second opinion process for medical imaging

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences leading the way to help labs comply with confidence for upcoming annex 1 regulation deadline

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