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Synthetic IL-9 receptor allows T cells to fight cancer without the need for chemo or radiation

Before a patient can undergo T cell therapy designed to target cancerous tumors, the patient's entire immune system must be destroyed with chemotherapy or radiation. The toxic side effects are well known, including nausea, extreme fatigue and hair loss.

8 Jun 2022

Discovery of small protein’s structure could lead to new therapies for neurological disorders

Scientists have, for the first time, revealed at the atomic level the structure of a protein that carries one of the body's most important neurotransmitters into neurons.

8 Jun 2022

Social isolation may be an early indicator of increased dementia risk

Social isolation is linked to lower brain volume in areas related to cognition and a higher risk of dementia, according to research published in the June 8, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

8 Jun 2022

Targeting thalamic circuits could reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice

Parkinson's disease is best-known as a disorder of movement. Patients often experience tremors, loss of balance, and difficulty initiating movement. The disease also has lesser-known symptoms that are nonmotor, including depression.

8 Jun 2022

Detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma will help develop new drugs to combat the disease

A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma – the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness – will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse vision loss.

8 Jun 2022

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola virus in blood samples, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and colleagues at other institutions.

8 Jun 2022

Open multiplexing with Cell DIVE offers cancer researchers more choices

Leica has introduced a new generation of its multiplexed imaging solution, Cell DIVE, including software and hardware improvements. The more scalable and efficient multiplexing platform addresses spatial cell biology and function within the tissue microenvironment

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 8 Jun 2022

Researchers plan to commence a clinical trial on new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine

A medical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will start a large-scale clinical trial on a new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine (Omicron variant) developed by China National Biotec Group (Sinopharm).

8 Jun 2022

Sponge-like solar cells could form the basis for less-invasive pacemakers or similar medical devices

Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without holes, they wouldn't be flexible enough to bend into small crevices, or to sop up the perfect amount of jam and butter.

7 Jun 2022

USC scientists receive more than $16 million to study the role of blood vessel dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

The National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, and Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), $16.1 million to continue research on the role that blood vessel dysfunction plays in the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

7 Jun 2022

Scientists provide crucial insights into the roles of inflammation and oxidative stress in certain cancers

Rampant inflammation has long been linked to cancer but exactly how it pushes healthy cells to transform into malignant ones has remained a mystery.

7 Jun 2022

Traditional methods of testing may not be enough to detect low levels of high-risk salmonella

Poultry is responsible for more than one out of every five cases of salmonella infection in the U.S. But traditional methods of testing the chicken you grab off the grocery shelf may not be enough to detect all strains of the bacteria, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

7 Jun 2022

New microbubble-assisted ultrasound-guided immunotherapy helps improve anti-tumor immunity

Researchers at UT Southwestern have developed a first-of-its-kind ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that delivers immune-stimulating agents to cells for the development of systemic anti-tumor immunity.

7 Jun 2022

New nanoparticles may pave the way for development of clinical sepsis therapy

Sepsis, the body's overreaction to an infection, affects more than 1.5 million people and kills at least 270,000 every year in the U.S. alone.

6 Jun 2022

Dotmatics Strengthens Leadership Team as it Continues to Invest in Organization Capabilities and Accelerate Growth

Dotmatics, the leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, today announced the addition of Larry Samuelson as Chief Legal Officer and Neil Frye as Chief People Officer. The appointments further bolster the company’s executive team as the company extends the reach of its research and data solutions globally.

From Dotmatics 6 Jun 2022

Addressing the ‘trust factor’: South Carolina researchers tackle health disparities using genetics

Quenton Tompkins' family tree is deeply rooted in rural McCormick County, South Carolina.

6 Jun 2022

The frequency and nature of RNA errors in both SARS-CoV-2 and its vaccine

A recent article demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 mutants and vaccine variability stem from ribonucleic acid polymerase inaccuracy.

6 Jun 2022

Finsen Tech ties up with market opportunity specialist Sanollo to open international doors for its UVC disinfection products

Global company Finsen Tech, the world-renowned pioneers in UVC innovation to control the spread of infectious pathogens, has entered into an alliance with successful UK-based market opportunity specialist Sanollo.

6 Jun 2022

Using DNA droplets for early disease detection

Aqueous droplet formation by liquid-liquid phase separation (or coacervation) in macromolecules is a hot topic in life sciences research.

3 Jun 2022

Research may help move bone regeneration research from laboratories to medical use

Your chance of breaking a bone sometime within the next year is nearly 4%. If you're unlucky enough to need a bone replacement, it'll probably be based on a metal part.

3 Jun 2022

Technology News and Research

Synthetic IL-9 receptor allows T cells to fight cancer without the need for chemo or radiation

Discovery of small protein’s structure could lead to new therapies for neurological disorders

Social isolation may be an early indicator of increased dementia risk

Targeting thalamic circuits could reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice

Detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma will help develop new drugs to combat the disease

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

Open multiplexing with Cell DIVE offers cancer researchers more choices

Researchers plan to commence a clinical trial on new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine

Sponge-like solar cells could form the basis for less-invasive pacemakers or similar medical devices

USC scientists receive more than $16 million to study the role of blood vessel dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists provide crucial insights into the roles of inflammation and oxidative stress in certain cancers

Traditional methods of testing may not be enough to detect low levels of high-risk salmonella

New microbubble-assisted ultrasound-guided immunotherapy helps improve anti-tumor immunity

New nanoparticles may pave the way for development of clinical sepsis therapy

Dotmatics Strengthens Leadership Team as it Continues to Invest in Organization Capabilities and Accelerate Growth

Addressing the ‘trust factor’: South Carolina researchers tackle health disparities using genetics

The frequency and nature of RNA errors in both SARS-CoV-2 and its vaccine

Finsen Tech ties up with market opportunity specialist Sanollo to open international doors for its UVC disinfection products

Using DNA droplets for early disease detection

Research may help move bone regeneration research from laboratories to medical use

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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