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Harvard researcher develops new model system to illuminate the fundamentals of aging

Huge amounts of time and money have been devoted to finding treatments for diseases that become more common as we age, like cancer and Alzheimer's.

28 Feb 2022

Surfactant-containing oral mouthwashes target the lipid envelope of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrated the composition and importance of SARS-CoV-2 lipid envelope and assessed the antiviral potential of oral mouthwashes targeting these lipid envelopes.

21 Feb 2022

Study suggests tea polyphenols may modulate COVID-19 via intestinal microbiota

A new study discusses the state of current knowledge about the potential use of tea polyphenols in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

16 Feb 2022

Study shows chronic alcohol consumption as a potential risk factor for SARS-CoV-2-infection

In a study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from Germany studied the expression data of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection-relevant genes such as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2), and the G-protein coupled receptor Mas in an alcohol-exposed rodent model infected with SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2022

Liver hormone suppresses alcohol consumption in primates, study shows

A hormone produced by the liver called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) suppresses alcohol consumption in primates, finds a study published February 1 in the journal Cell Metabolism.

1 Feb 2022

Hepatitis E virus can resist most common hand disinfectants, research shows

In Germany and Europe, HEV has its natural reservoir in pigs. The infection can spread from animals to humans, which is called a zoonosis.

1 Feb 2022

Omicron found to have higher environmental stability among SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study compared the SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan strain and all the variants of concern (VOCs) - Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants for their survivability and infectivity.

21 Jan 2022

New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

29 Dec 2021

Physicians who rely only on liver function test can fail to diagnose alcoholic cirrhosis

A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using a certain liver function test to diagnose alcoholic cirrhosis.

20 Dec 2021

Smartphone apps could help reduce alcohol consumption among college-age drinkers

Smartphone apps to track blood alcohol abound, but until now had little evidence to show they help manage drinking in young adults.

16 Dec 2021

Tips to guarantee your pipette has a long and happy life

Find out how you can store and clean your pipettes correctly, and why regular calibration is crucial.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 9 Dec 2021

X-ray laser offers new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue

An international research team has used the X-ray laser European XFEL to gain new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue.

6 Dec 2021

Link between tobacco product use and alcohol consumption with anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers after BNT162b2 vaccine

In a Japanese study, smoking, HNB tobacco products, and alcohol use have been shown to impair the immunological response to the COVID-19 vaccination.

2 Dec 2021

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing COVID-19 incidence

A new review suggests public health measures such as mask-wearing, universal lockdowns, and temporary shutdowns of businesses and schools helped prevent further SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

23 Nov 2021

Psychology professor secures $2.59 million NIH grant to study the brain mechanisms of addiction

A five-year, $2.59 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow a psychology professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York to study the mechanisms of addiction.

2 Nov 2021

New Spex Genomax 2050 accelerates the extraction of molecules

Obtain fast and efficient extraction of nucleic acids, proteins, and other molecules with the new Spex® Genomax® 2050; a high-throughput plant and animal tissue homogenizer and cell lyser designed for rapid cell disruption, cell lysis and tissue homogenization through bead beating.

From SPEX SamplePrep 25 Oct 2021

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Researchers from the United States have reviewed the different components of formulated soaps and their performance as cleansers and pathogen inactivators, the criticality of the time spent hand washing, the relationships between water temperature and pathogen inactivation.

22 Sep 2021

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

Creating the industry’s first powerful workflow innovation in more than 30 years for plasmid prep and polymerase chain reaction cleanup, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches the EMnetik System to semi-automate workflows while drastically reducing the amount of time required to achieve a PCR cleanup.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 16 Sep 2021

Researchers unveil a new method to fabricate a highly conductive and elastic nanomembrane

"Skin electronics" are thin flexible electronics that could be mounted onto the skin. While it may sound like something out of science fiction, it is anticipated that soon such devices can serve as next-generation devices with a wide range of applications such as health monitoring, health diagnosis, virtual reality, and human-machine interface.

27 Aug 2021

A systematic review of in vitro studies evaluating the efficacy of mouth rinses on SARS-CoV-2

A new study aims to evaluate the current body of published in vitro research related to the efficacy of mouthwashes in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

20 Aug 2021