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New method helps to analyze proteins during dynamic processes on biological membranes

A large proportion of biologically relevant processes take place at membranes. Studying the dynamics of these processes in real time and without disturbing the biological system is still a major methodological challenge.

12 Oct 2021

EQIPD consortium develops quality system to facilitate adherence to evidence-based research practices

The European Quality in Preclinical Data (EQIPD) consortium has announced the official finalisation of the EQIPD Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) project.

12 Oct 2021

A new technique for long-term preservation of fruit fly populations

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has long been an important experimental model for biological research. While you may be eager to rid your kitchen of this unwanted pest, researchers in Japan have developed a new technique to keep Drosophila in the laboratory even longer.

12 Oct 2021

FSU chemists develop a faster way to synthesize compounds for drug development

A team of Florida State University chemists has developed a faster way to synthesize a class of compounds that are commonly used in the development of new medications.

12 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover how cancer cells use sugar residue to evade the immune system

A team of South Dakota State University chemistry researchers uncovered how cancer cells utilize a simple sugar residue to disguise themselves from the immune system. What they learned will help scientists develop more effective cancer therapeutics.

12 Oct 2021

Scientists move a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight antibiotic resistance

As antibiotics increasingly develop resistance to bacteria that cause infection, scientists have moved a step closer to harnessing viruses as an alternative form of therapy.

12 Oct 2021

Large-scale transdiagnostic study links mental illness and poor sleep quality

People who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are more likely to have poor sleep quality compared to the general population, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

12 Oct 2021

A mucoadhesive polymer with anti-SARS-COV-2 activity in vitro and in vivo

The team has evaluated a low molecular weight chitosan derivative as a candidate preventing the viral entry into mammalian nasal epithelial cells to limit the spread of COVID-19.

12 Oct 2021

New federated analytics system can act as a game-changer towards personalized medicine

Predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory medicine, known as P4, is the healthcare of the future. To both accelerate its adoption and maximize its potential, clinical data on large numbers of individuals must be efficiently shared between all stakeholders.

11 Oct 2021

Plasmonic sensing of isothermally amplified nucleic acids and single-molecule detection of SARS-CoV-2

A new study finds that plasmonic sensing of LAMP amplicons through DNA hybridization enables highly specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

11 Oct 2021

Small set of beneficial bacterial strains linked to effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplants

The effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in treating ulcerative colitis depends on a small set of beneficial bacterial strains, suggests a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

11 Oct 2021

CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Genetic Testing Reference Material Program (GeT-RM) has partnered with the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) to develop a publicly available list of 546 expert curated pathogenic variants in 84 genes for use in next-generation sequencing (NGS) genetic testing.

11 Oct 2021

New molecular understanding of variations in salmonella virulence

Researchers from the University of Seville, in collaboration with the universities of Zaragoza and Kansas (USA), have managed to describe hitherto unknown processes that allow us to understand the virulence of a Salmonella infection.

11 Oct 2021

Researchers discover molecules in the blood that can indicate impending dementia

Researchers at the DZNE and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified molecules in the blood that can indicate impending dementia. Their findings, which are presented in the scientific journal "EMBO Molecular Medicine", are based on human studies and laboratory experiments. Various university hospitals across Germany were also involved in the investigations.

11 Oct 2021

Acquisition of Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory LLC

ADL Health’s CLIA-certified laboratory covers the fields of clinical, forensic and microbiological tests.

From EKF Diagnostics 11 Oct 2021

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

The researchers assessed the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related hospitalization and deaths.

10 Oct 2021

Low risk of severe COVID-19 after first dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in Scotland

Hospital admissions and deaths due to COVID-19 were drastically reduced at two weeks or more from the first dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine.

10 Oct 2021

Researchers identify new biomarker for severe COVID-19

During the pandemic, it has become increasingly evident that people with cardiovascular disease and obesity are at a much higher risk of developing very severe, even fatal COVID-19 disease.

8 Oct 2021

NIH awards more than $8 million to support seven high-risk, high-reward projects at Penn Medicine

The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania to support "highly innovative and broadly impactful" biomedical science through the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The seven awards total approximately $8.2 million over five years,

8 Oct 2021

Tracking ADHD symptoms, behavior in people with intellectual disability using a smartphone app

A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute's David Hessl will test whether a smartphone-based app may help improve the accuracy of data in some clinical trials involving individuals with intellectual disability.

8 Oct 2021

Laboratory News and Research

New method helps to analyze proteins during dynamic processes on biological membranes

EQIPD consortium develops quality system to facilitate adherence to evidence-based research practices

A new technique for long-term preservation of fruit fly populations

FSU chemists develop a faster way to synthesize compounds for drug development

Researchers uncover how cancer cells use sugar residue to evade the immune system

Scientists move a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight antibiotic resistance

Large-scale transdiagnostic study links mental illness and poor sleep quality

A mucoadhesive polymer with anti-SARS-COV-2 activity in vitro and in vivo

New federated analytics system can act as a game-changer towards personalized medicine

Plasmonic sensing of isothermally amplified nucleic acids and single-molecule detection of SARS-CoV-2

Small set of beneficial bacterial strains linked to effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplants

CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community

New molecular understanding of variations in salmonella virulence

Researchers discover molecules in the blood that can indicate impending dementia

Acquisition of Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory LLC

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

Low risk of severe COVID-19 after first dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in Scotland

Researchers identify new biomarker for severe COVID-19

NIH awards more than $8 million to support seven high-risk, high-reward projects at Penn Medicine

Tracking ADHD symptoms, behavior in people with intellectual disability using a smartphone app

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