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Cinnamon compound could be useful supplement to dexamethasone in COVID-19 treatment

Researchers in Germany and the United States have conducted a study showing that supplementing dexamethasone treatment with Ceylon cinnamon in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may allow dexamethasone to be administered at lower doses, thereby avoiding the side effects that occur with high doses of the steroid.

17 Jun 2021

Novel ferritin nanoparticle vaccine candidate effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in preclinical trials

A team of scientists from the United States has recently evaluated the efficacy of a ferritin nanoparticle-formulated, SARS-CoV-2 spike-based vaccine against newly emerged Variants of Concern (VOCs).

17 Jun 2021

Using PET-CT scans to track the elimination of radiolabeled plastic particles in mice

Postdoctoral Researcher Outi Keinänen from the University of Helsinki developed a method to radiolabel plastic particles in order to observe their biodistribution on the basis of radioactivity with the help of positron emission tomography (PET).

17 Jun 2021

Equitable sharing of bioimaging technologies is crucial for global health

Progress in human health comes in many forms. We learn more about how diseases work; we pioneer new diagnostics and treatments; we come up with better ways to get care to people who need it.

16 Jun 2021

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increases COVID-19 risk, research finds

Even as governments across the United States consider lifting mask mandates and relaxing preventative measures as vaccination numbers creep up, new research from a UCLA-led team has found that such basic techniques significantly reduce the risk of getting COVID-19.

16 Jun 2021

EKF globally launches STAT-Site® WB β-ketone and glucose handheld analyzer

EKF obtains CE mark certification alongside CLIA waiver for easy-to-use whole blood analyzer for diabetes care programs

From EKF Diagnostics 16 Jun 2021

Fusogenicity and resistance of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 compared to D614G

A new study, released as a preprint on the bioRxiv* server, describes the biological effects induced by mutations in two circulating VOCs. These are the alpha and beta strains, also called B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, respectively.

15 Jun 2021

Researchers develop new imaging technique for studying nanoscale coronavirus-host interactions

Lei S. Qi of Stanford University, California, and colleagues published research showing a potential framework to better characterize coronaviruses' biology. While most high-resolution imaging techniques show the life cycle of coronaviruses, identifying viral or host proteins and genomes remains poorly understood. Their results use multi-color super-resolution imaging allows them to study nanoscopic parts of the coronavirus, including RNA.

14 Jun 2021

Nanoparticle-based therapy alleviates pulmonary hypertension in mouse model of rare lung disease

The disease is so rare and complex that its acronym is hard to pronounce. But for infants unlucky enough to be born with this lung disease, the outcome is usually fatal.

14 Jun 2021

Kirigami-inspired stent to improve drug delivery for diseases that affect tubular organs

Diseases that affect tubular structures in the body, such as the gastrointestinal (GI) system, vasculature and airway, present a unique challenge for delivering local treatments.

14 Jun 2021

Humoral innate pattern recognition molecules against SARS-CoV-2

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv by Garlanda et al. (June 8th, 2021), humoral pattern recognition molecules are explored for affinity towards SARS-CoV-2, contributing to unraveling the role of these molecules in COVID-19 disease progression.

13 Jun 2021

Long-range airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In an early release copy of a short commentary paper recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by Addleman et al. (June 8th, 2021), the impact of, and possible solutions to, the short- and long-range airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 are explored.

13 Jun 2021

‘Cognition IX’ artwork wins Art of Neuroscience competition 2021

The eleventh edition of the Art of Neuroscience competition is won by Yas Crawford, an associate of the Royal Photographic Society and independent artist.

11 Jun 2021

Bio-inspired robot reveals motion pattern of ray sperms

It is generally agreed that sperms "swim" by beating or rotating their soft tails. However, a research team led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered that ray sperms move by rotating both the tail and the head.

11 Jun 2021

Naked mole rats may hold the key to new treatments for cancer, dementia

Scientists say naked mole rats - a rodent native to West Africa - may hold the key to new treatments for degenerative diseases such as cancer and dementia. The reclusive animals have a lifespan far in excess of other rodents - for example, mice and rats live about two years, whereas naked mole rats can live for 40 or 50 years.

11 Jun 2021

Researchers use a unique approach to document the diet of Neanderthals

Neanderthals, extinct cousins of modern humans, occupied Western Eurasia before disappearing and although it was once thought that they travelled as far east as Uzbekistan, in recent years an international research team with the participation of the University of Valencia discovered that they reached two thousand kilometers further East, to the Altai Mountains of Siberia.

9 Jun 2021

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Cinnamon compound could be useful supplement to dexamethasone in COVID-19 treatment

Novel ferritin nanoparticle vaccine candidate effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in preclinical trials

Using PET-CT scans to track the elimination of radiolabeled plastic particles in mice

Equitable sharing of bioimaging technologies is crucial for global health

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increases COVID-19 risk, research finds

EKF globally launches STAT-Site® WB β-ketone and glucose handheld analyzer

Fusogenicity and resistance of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 compared to D614G

Researchers develop new imaging technique for studying nanoscale coronavirus-host interactions

Nanoparticle-based therapy alleviates pulmonary hypertension in mouse model of rare lung disease

Kirigami-inspired stent to improve drug delivery for diseases that affect tubular organs

Humoral innate pattern recognition molecules against SARS-CoV-2

Long-range airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

‘Cognition IX’ artwork wins Art of Neuroscience competition 2021

Bio-inspired robot reveals motion pattern of ray sperms

Naked mole rats may hold the key to new treatments for cancer, dementia

Researchers use a unique approach to document the diet of Neanderthals

Researchers identify genomic cellular map associated with hippocampal sclerosis

Researchers create cellular and spatial “atlas” of the choroid plexus during different life stages

Waters launches new RUO LC-MS test method to advance infectious disease research

Two repurposed drugs inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry factors in a synergistic manner

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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