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SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant marginally affects Pfizer vaccination efficacy in fully vaccinated

Researchers from Israel recently evaluated the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 variant.

28 Jul 2021

Removing RNA-binding protein in subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development

Removing a protein that is often overexpressed in a rare and aggressive subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development and significantly increase the likelihood of survival, according to a study in mice led by scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

28 Jul 2021

Mini-antibodies efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 virus

Göttingen researchers have developed mini-antibodies that efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its dangerous new variants.

28 Jul 2021

Antibacterial immunity may change in the intestines based on circadian cycle

The body's ability to prevent food poisoning by producing a natural antimicrobial compound increases during the day, when exposure to noxious bacteria is most likely, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

28 Jul 2021

Systematic review explores the effects of ivermectin in preventing and treating COVID-19

Ivermectin, a drug used to treat parasites such as scabies in humans and intestinal helminths in cattle, was screened in 2020 for activity against COVID-19. Laboratory tests suggested a weak effect on SARS-CoV-2 virus in a test tube but did not seem feasible in humans as the doses needed would be large.

28 Jul 2021

China earns a malaria-free certification from WHO

Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s.

28 Jul 2021

The Role of FT-NIR Spectroscopy in Edible Oils and Fats

In this interview, Mickaël Watiez, Head of Research & Development at Lesieur, and Dagmar Behmer, Marketing Manager Applied Spectroscopy at Bruker Optics talk to News-Medical Life Sciences about the role FT-NIR Spectroscopy can play in testing edible oils and fats.

From Bruker Optics 28 Jul 2021

T cells are not critical for recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections, study reveals

New research conducted in monkeys reveals that T cells are not critical for the recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections.

27 Jul 2021

KNAUER donates 15,000 Euros for the victims of Germany’s flood disaster

The manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments, KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, has committed to helping the victims of the West Germany’s recent flooding disaster with a donation of €15,000.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 27 Jul 2021

Experts present new research to improve care for head and neck cancers at AHNS 2021

As the international community of experts in head-and-neck cancers gathered virtually last week to share new ideas and treatment strategies at the just-ended American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center teams are presented new research on both the basic science supporting new treatments as well as opportunities to improve the early and accurate diagnosis of thyroid cancer and other head/neck malignancies.

26 Jul 2021

Porvair Increase Porous Plastics Manufacturing Capacity

Porvair Sciences reports on the installation of new automated precision die-cutting equipment that has enabled a five-fold increase in its production capacity for porous plastic components.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 26 Jul 2021

Metrion Biosciences appoints Nick Foster as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Global Business Development

Metrion today announced the appointment of Nick Foster as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Global Business Development.

26 Jul 2021

Nasal swabs reveal muted antiviral response in patients who developed severe COVID-19

Over the past 18 months, researchers have learned much about COVID-19 and its viral cause, SARS-CoV-2. They know how the virus enters the body, coming in through the nose and mouth and beginning its infection in the mucus layers of the nasal passageway.

26 Jul 2021

Bacteria use a 'sense of touch' mechanism to navigate on surfaces

Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as "twitching". Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power twitching, but scientists ignore which sensory signals coordinate the microbes' movements.

23 Jul 2021

UMass Amherst Ph.D. candidate receives USDA-NIFA fellowship for food allergy research

University of Massachusetts Amherst food science Ph.D. candidate Cassandra Suther has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship of $180,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to study the effect of norovirus on the development and severity of food allergies.

23 Jul 2021

Laboratory News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant marginally affects Pfizer vaccination efficacy in fully vaccinated

Removing RNA-binding protein in subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development

Mini-antibodies efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 virus

Antibacterial immunity may change in the intestines based on circadian cycle

Systematic review explores the effects of ivermectin in preventing and treating COVID-19

China earns a malaria-free certification from WHO

The Role of FT-NIR Spectroscopy in Edible Oils and Fats

T cells are not critical for recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections, study reveals

KNAUER donates 15,000 Euros for the victims of Germany’s flood disaster

Experts present new research to improve care for head and neck cancers at AHNS 2021

Porvair Increase Porous Plastics Manufacturing Capacity

Metrion Biosciences appoints Nick Foster as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Global Business Development

Nasal swabs reveal muted antiviral response in patients who developed severe COVID-19

Bacteria use a 'sense of touch' mechanism to navigate on surfaces

UMass Amherst Ph.D. candidate receives USDA-NIFA fellowship for food allergy research

Study brings scientists one step closer to solving the mystery of aging

Clinical trials during a pandemic – lessons from COVID-19

Facing headwinds on new Alzheimer’s drug, Biogen launches controversial campaign

CDC monitoring over 200 individuals possibly exposed to monkeypox

Chemotherapy drugs can induce mutations that lead to relapse in pediatric ALL patients

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