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Vaccinia virus-based vaccines mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus

New research has suggested that recommended vaccinia virus (VACV)-based vaccines will mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus observed in the current outbreak (MPXV-2022).

12 Sep 2022

Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety

First characterized in Prof. Tadashi Yamamoto's former lab in Japan in 1996, the gene Tob is well known for the role it plays in cancer. Previous research has also indicated that it has a hand in regulating the cell cycle and the body's immune response.

9 Sep 2022

Molecular probes can track the progress of protein that misbehaves in neurodegenerative diseases

A team of researchers from the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has designed in silico "molecular probes" able to track the progress of a protein that misbehaves in different neurodegenerative diseases, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD).

9 Sep 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $5 million NIH grant for next generation TB research

Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to establish a new multi-institutional center for tuberculosis (TB) research and training the next generation of TB investigators.

9 Sep 2022

New technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test

A new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer in people who have a lesion or cyst in the pelvic region, according to a new study by a Wilmot Cancer Institute physician/scientist.

9 Sep 2022

Ground-breaking plastic film can kill viruses that land on its surface with room light

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have developed a ground-breaking plastic film that can kill viruses that land on its surface with room light.

9 Sep 2022

Distribution of platinum after chemotherapy may help predict resistance to ovarian cancer treatment

A team of researchers from Japan has discovered that the distribution of platinum within a tumor following platinum-based chemotherapy treatment of ovarian cancer may predict whether the tumor will be resistant to further treatment.

9 Sep 2022

NIH funds $3.35 million to enhance diversity in genomics training

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will fund $3.35 million over five years to launch the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program.

9 Sep 2022

Using Q-bodies for imaging intracellular proteins in live cells

Recent advances in imaging technology have made it possible to visualize intracellular dynamics, which offers a better understanding of several key biological principles for accelerating therapeutic development.

9 Sep 2022

Novel method for gene editing of hPSCs yields up to 84% knockout efficiency

A Penn State-led team of interdisciplinary researchers has developed techniques to improve the efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9, the genome editing technique that earned the Nobel Prize in 2020.

9 Sep 2022

Study: Nurses remain passionate about patient care despite challenges

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a market-leading tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, announced its annual national survey of nursing professionals and students.

9 Sep 2022

RQM+ Acquires Jordi Labs

RQM+, the leading MedTech service provider with the world’s largest global team of regulatory and quality experts, and portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners, today announced the acquisition of Jordi Labs.

From RQM+ 9 Sep 2022

MolGen Joins Life Sciences & Health Dutch Economic Mission to California

MolGen B.V. of Veenendaal (NL), participates in the 24th Annual Conference of the European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) held in Manchester, United Kingdom on 7-10 September 2022.

From AgriGenX 9 Sep 2022

Booster vaccination maintains high efficacy against malaria in African children

Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial following the administration of a booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M™ - which previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over the following 12 months in young west African children in 2021.

9 Sep 2022

Novel 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of lupus patients

A team of engineers and doctors at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have designed a unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device that is placed directly on the skin and gives real-time feedback to correlate light exposure with disease flare-ups.

8 Sep 2022

Using wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor monkeypox

Monkeypox, a virus that causes painful rashes and flu-like symptoms, is spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the world, including the U.S. To get a fast understanding of how the virus is moving through communities, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology Letters suggest turning to wastewater epidemiology.

8 Sep 2022

Technology News and Research

Vaccinia virus-based vaccines mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus

Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety

Molecular probes can track the progress of protein that misbehaves in neurodegenerative diseases

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $5 million NIH grant for next generation TB research

New technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test

Ground-breaking plastic film can kill viruses that land on its surface with room light

Distribution of platinum after chemotherapy may help predict resistance to ovarian cancer treatment

NIH funds $3.35 million to enhance diversity in genomics training

Using Q-bodies for imaging intracellular proteins in live cells

Novel method for gene editing of hPSCs yields up to 84% knockout efficiency

Study: Nurses remain passionate about patient care despite challenges

RQM+ Acquires Jordi Labs

MolGen Joins Life Sciences & Health Dutch Economic Mission to California

Booster vaccination maintains high efficacy against malaria in African children

Novel 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of lupus patients

Using wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor monkeypox

NIH issues funding opportunities to support the development of new COVID-19 diagnostics

Researchers harness stem cells to study how Ebola virus infects and damages the liver

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Cancer risk higher among children born after frozen-thawed embryo transfer

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The impact of vibration on microscopy

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