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Novel nasal vaccine approach induces potent lung immunity and protection against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

16 Nov 2022

New project aims to develop quantum sensors for improving brain tumor surgery

Removing a brain tumor presents surgeons with special challenges: They must remove the tumor without damaging healthy brain tissue.

16 Nov 2022

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths globally and a top cause of cancer deaths in the Military Health System.

15 Nov 2022

Researchers identify 35 genes that are highly expressed in patients with long-term Lyme disease

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease.

15 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

In a three-year study, researchers from Skoltech, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of RAS, the Moscow-based Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alexeev and Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology have examined how gut microbes in patients with a major depressive disorder are different from those in mentally healthy people.

15 Nov 2022

Mechanically active adhesive prevents and supports the recovery from muscle atrophy

Muscles waste as a result of not being exercised enough, as happens quickly with a broken limb that has been immobilized in a cast, and more slowly in people reaching an advanced age.

14 Nov 2022

PALS program effective in ensuring diverse representation in lupus clinical trials

The Lupus Research Alliance and its affiliate Lupus Therapeutics presented data at ACR Convergence 2022 with results showing the effectiveness of a pilot peer education program called the Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies (PALS), in increasing knowledge, perception, and willingness among people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) to participate in clinical trials.

14 Nov 2022

New online tool launched to increase awareness and participation in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Also at AAIC 2021, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, launched a new online tool, Outreach Pro, to help researchers and clinicians increase awareness and participation in clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, especially among traditionally underrepresented communities.

14 Nov 2022

Harnessing the natural potential of venom for drug discovery

Steven Trim, Founder and Cheif Scientific Officer at Venomtech, tells NewsMedical how UK-based Venomtech® harnesses the power of naturally-produced venoms obtained from a collection of nearly 200 species of spiders, scorpions, and centipedes to create compound libraries for drug discovery.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 14 Nov 2022

Cancer Research Horizons: The Innovation Engine of Cancer Research UK

Following ELRIG 2022, News-Medical speaks with Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation engine of Cancer Research UK about their efforts to advance the drug discovery sector.

From Cancer Research UK 14 Nov 2022

Serbia’s high-throughput genetic sequencing implementation | BGI Perspectives

On the occasion of the 17th International Conference of Genomics (ICG-17) jointly organized by BGI Genomics in Riga, Dr. Ivana Morić, a research professor from the Institute of Molecular Genetic and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE) at the University of Belgrade shared first-hand insights about the implementation of high-throughput sequencing in Serbia and its exciting future.

From BGI Genomics 14 Nov 2022

Virginia Tech researcher receives $400,000 NSF grant to develop novel skin scent sampler

Human skin is the body's largest organ. It also protects internal living tissue and other organs, regulates body temperature, and even metabolizes vitamin D.

13 Nov 2022

How lessons from the HIV epidemic can help combat COVID-19

Researchers revisit lessons learned from the HIV pandemic in response to COVID-19.

13 Nov 2022

Handheld diagnostic all-in-one lab kit could increase the speed and volume of disease testing

Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, UCLA researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies.

11 Nov 2022

Global SARS-CoV-2 infection rates likely to be higher than previously reported

Serosurveillance provides estimates of antibody levels against infectious diseases and is considered the gold standard for measuring population immunity due to past infection or vaccination.

10 Nov 2022

Comprehensive whole genome sequencing provides new insight into the 'genomic architecture' of autism

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered new genes and genetic changes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the largest autism whole genome sequencing analysis to date, providing better understanding into the 'genomic architecture' that underlies this disorder.

10 Nov 2022

What is Proactive PMS and How You Can Ensure Compliance?

This interview with Dr. Amie Smirthwaite, Senior Vice President, Intelligence and Innovation at RQM+, discusses proactive post-market surveillance (PMS) and how you can ensure compliance under EU MDR and IVDR.

From RQM+ 10 Nov 2022

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

The Irish Government has funded a tripartite collaboration to investigate the role of vitamin D in bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

10 Nov 2022

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Precision Point Diagnostics, an innovator of testing solutions that assist in the diagnosis and management of conditions commonly addressed by Functional Medicine, is demonstrating a commitment to practicing responsible science by washing and reusing plastic consumables that are critical to its testing process.

From Grenova 10 Nov 2022

Diagnostics News and Research

Novel nasal vaccine approach induces potent lung immunity and protection against SARS-CoV-2

New project aims to develop quantum sensors for improving brain tumor surgery

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Researchers identify 35 genes that are highly expressed in patients with long-term Lyme disease

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

Mechanically active adhesive prevents and supports the recovery from muscle atrophy

PALS program effective in ensuring diverse representation in lupus clinical trials

New online tool launched to increase awareness and participation in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Harnessing the natural potential of venom for drug discovery

Cancer Research Horizons: The Innovation Engine of Cancer Research UK

Serbia’s high-throughput genetic sequencing implementation | BGI Perspectives

Virginia Tech researcher receives $400,000 NSF grant to develop novel skin scent sampler

How lessons from the HIV epidemic can help combat COVID-19

Handheld diagnostic all-in-one lab kit could increase the speed and volume of disease testing

Global SARS-CoV-2 infection rates likely to be higher than previously reported

Comprehensive whole genome sequencing provides new insight into the 'genomic architecture' of autism

What is Proactive PMS and How You Can Ensure Compliance?

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Industry Focus eBook - Biotechnology (4th edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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