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New technology can revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in MDR E.coli infections

A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has designed a non-invasive technology to revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in multidrug-resistant (MDR)Escherichia coli (E. coli)-associated deep tissue infections, such as urinary tract and peritoneal infections.

22 Jun 2022

Rensselaer researchers develop a way to make N95 face masks as germ killers

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers have developed an accessible way to make N95 face masks not only effective barriers to germs, but on-contact germ killers.

21 Jun 2022

Moderna to build large-scale mRNA manufacturing center in the UK

NHS patients will have access to the next generation of vaccines and treatments following an agreement between the government and Moderna to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing and research and development centre in the UK.

21 Jun 2022

Whole genome sequencing of 1,700-year-old individuals shows genetic heterogeneity in ancient Koreans from Gaya

An international team led by The University of Vienna and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea has successfully sequenced and studied the whole genome of eight 1,700-year-old individuals dated to the Three Kingdoms period of Korea (approx. 57 BC-668 AD).

21 Jun 2022

Simplicity is key when it comes to ablation, global AFib study finds

Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure where physicians destroy or ablate cardiac tissue to correct irregular heart rhythms.

21 Jun 2022

New screening tool could increase the number of tests on solid tumor sample by up to 50 times

A screening tool developed at the University of Strathclyde, UK, could increase the number of tests on a solid tumor sample by up to 50 times.

21 Jun 2022

Lack of biodiversity in the gut or elevated metabolites associated with heart failure severity

Some people who experience heart failure have less biodiversity in their gut or have elevated gut metabolites, both of which are associated with more hospital visits and greater risk of death, according to a systematic review of research findings led by Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Study researchers and colleagues.

21 Jun 2022

Recipients of the first ever EFP Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health announced

The European Federation of Periodontology has announced the recipients of the first ever EFP Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health supported by GSK.

21 Jun 2022

Agricultural soil emissions impact population health and climate

Agricultural pollution comes from the prairie, but its economic impact on humans is a problem for cities.

21 Jun 2022

New model rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells and identifies mutations that drive tumor growth

Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride.

20 Jun 2022

Proteins in liquor could provide information about inflammatory processes in the brain

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases are associated with inflammatory processes in the brain.

20 Jun 2022

Illustrating a rapid response approach for monkeypox management

Researchers illustrated a rapid response strategy for managing monkeypox outbreaks.

20 Jun 2022

New combination of drugs effective against T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer affecting children. The T-ALL form of leukemia that emerges from early T lineage cells has a poorer prognosis than B-lineage ALL. The prognosis for relapsed T-ALL is very poor and new therapies are sorely needed.

20 Jun 2022

MRI-based machine learning approach can accurately predict Alzheimer’s disease

The research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer's.

20 Jun 2022

Study points to a new direction for the development of NAMPT-targeted cancer therapies

In this new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, authors Ying Wu, Congying Pu, Yixian Fu, Guoqiang Dong, Min Huang and Chunquan Sheng from Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China discuss how NAMPT-targeting PROTAC promotes antitumor immunity via suppressing myeloid-derived suppressor cell expansion.

18 Jun 2022

Disease ecologist receives $3.5 million to take modeling to the next level with EpiMoRPH

Mathematical modeling - which combines math, statistics, computing and data - is a critical tool for public health professionals, who use it to study how diseases spread, predict the future course of outbreaks and evaluate strategies for controlling epidemics.

18 Jun 2022

Adolescents and young adults less likely to get addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study analyzing prescription claims for a drug used to treat opioid addictions found that adolescents and young adults were less likely than usual to get treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if they were covered by private, commercial health insurance.

17 Jun 2022

Technology News and Research

New technology can revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in MDR E.coli infections

Rensselaer researchers develop a way to make N95 face masks as germ killers

Moderna to build large-scale mRNA manufacturing center in the UK

Whole genome sequencing of 1,700-year-old individuals shows genetic heterogeneity in ancient Koreans from Gaya

Simplicity is key when it comes to ablation, global AFib study finds

New screening tool could increase the number of tests on solid tumor sample by up to 50 times

Lack of biodiversity in the gut or elevated metabolites associated with heart failure severity

Recipients of the first ever EFP Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health announced

Agricultural soil emissions impact population health and climate

New model rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells and identifies mutations that drive tumor growth

Proteins in liquor could provide information about inflammatory processes in the brain

Illustrating a rapid response approach for monkeypox management

New combination of drugs effective against T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

MRI-based machine learning approach can accurately predict Alzheimer’s disease

Study points to a new direction for the development of NAMPT-targeted cancer therapies

Disease ecologist receives $3.5 million to take modeling to the next level with EpiMoRPH

Adolescents and young adults less likely to get addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

AI method automatically detects plaque erosion in the heart's arteries based on OCT images

Unique 3D printed system for wide-scale production of stem cells

First-of-its-kind technology repairs and regenerates heart muscle cells

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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