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Process-scale Chromatography Bed Supports

Porvair Sciences high performance, precision manufactured Vyon® porous plastics are perfect support materials for chromatographic resins used in the isolation and purification steps of pharmaceutical drug and vaccine production.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 9 Feb 2022

30-year-old cancer drug could get another shot, study says

A study by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers published in today's print edition of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics shows that triplatin is effective against triple negative breast cancer, which is the most aggressive form of breast cancer and has few targeted therapies.

9 Feb 2022

Novel dietary tool aims to help cancer patients fight disease

A new dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, paving the way to find better nutritional solutions for oncology services, Flinders University researchers say.

8 Feb 2022

Reanalysis of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

In a new study, researchers investigated the impact of trial study design and other parameters on the estimates of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy.

8 Feb 2022

Culinary medicine curriculum has a positive impact on outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes

A culinary medicine curriculum had a positive impact on certain biometric and diet-related behavioral and psychosocial outcomes among low-income, food-insecure patients with type 2 diabetes participating in a clinic-led food prescription program, according to researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

8 Feb 2022

Research reveals a possible strategy to prevent B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Short-term treatment with the drug ruxolitinib prevents B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in mice that have a genetic predisposition to the disease.

8 Feb 2022

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

New research from North Carolina State University has found that an imprinted gene associated with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is switched on in mice who nurse from mothers with metabolic syndrome, even when those mice are not biologically related.

7 Feb 2022

Research explores public reactions to COVID-19 pandemic across diverse ethnic groups

Researchers evaluate the attitudes of diverse ethnic groups in the United Kingdom towards the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Feb 2022

Two peanut allergy treatments for children found to be highly effective at inducing remission

Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission.

7 Feb 2022

Cocktail of two chemicals could help slow down age-related muscular decline

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that a mixture of 5-aminolevulinic acid(5-ALA) hydrochloride and sodium ferrous citrate (SFC) helps slow down aging-related muscular decline in fruit flies, leading to a slower decline in locomotor activity and longer lifespans.

7 Feb 2022

Innate immune processes involved in SARS-CoV-2 recognition and resultant inflammation

A new article reviewed the innate immune detection and signaling pathways that the host uses against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2022

Brazilian material scientist develops a novel method for early detection of kidney disease

Humboldt Research Fellow Dr. Maria Rita Ortega Vega from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil will be a guest at the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry at TU Dresden.

6 Feb 2022

Housing insecurity among cancer survivors can negatively affect their long-term care

High housing costs, frequent moves and homelessness are higher among cancer survivors and can negatively affect their long-term care, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

4 Feb 2022

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions associated with increase in at-home drinking

Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research.

4 Feb 2022

Study examines the prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among stroke survivors

One in three stroke survivors in the U.S. have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Study finds higher levels of germs inside cars than the average toilet

A study by researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University and commissioned by Scrap Car Comparison has revealed that the inside of our cars have significantly higher levels of germs on them than the average toilet.

3 Feb 2022

Spice could play a key role in reducing salt intake among seniors

Montero, M.L., et al. (2022) Saltiness perception in white sauce formulations as tested in older adults. Food Quality and Preference. doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104529.

3 Feb 2022

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

New research was conducted to ascertain whether antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of human milk oligosaccharides can be efficacious in the prevention and treatment against COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

Study reveals a direct correlation between fat browning and consumption of flavan 3-ols

In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more mitochondria - subcellular organelles associated with energy production - which allows it to burn calories and produce heat by activating the mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (Ucp-1).

2 Feb 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine and mRNA-1273 vaccine booster in older adults

A new study has determined the safety and immunogenicity after concomitant administration of QIV-HD and a third dose of the mRNA-1273 vaccine among older adults in the USA

2 Feb 2022

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Process-scale Chromatography Bed Supports

30-year-old cancer drug could get another shot, study says

Novel dietary tool aims to help cancer patients fight disease

Reanalysis of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

Culinary medicine curriculum has a positive impact on outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes

Research reveals a possible strategy to prevent B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

Research explores public reactions to COVID-19 pandemic across diverse ethnic groups

Two peanut allergy treatments for children found to be highly effective at inducing remission

Cocktail of two chemicals could help slow down age-related muscular decline

Innate immune processes involved in SARS-CoV-2 recognition and resultant inflammation

Brazilian material scientist develops a novel method for early detection of kidney disease

Housing insecurity among cancer survivors can negatively affect their long-term care

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions associated with increase in at-home drinking

Study examines the prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among stroke survivors

Study finds higher levels of germs inside cars than the average toilet

Spice could play a key role in reducing salt intake among seniors

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

Study reveals a direct correlation between fat browning and consumption of flavan 3-ols

Safety and immunogenicity of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine and mRNA-1273 vaccine booster in older adults

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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