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Sartorius releases the 6th edition of its popular live-cell analysis handbook

Sartorius, a leader in new technologies for real-time, live-cell imaging and analysis, has released the 6th edition of its popular Live-Cell Analysis Handbook.

From Sartorius 10 Oct 2022

Scientists explore kinetics of naturally induced anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the Kenyan population

In a new study, researchers investigated the breadth and longevity of immunity induced by natural severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure among the Kenyan population.

10 Oct 2022

Reduced expression of interleukin 8 and interferon-gamma cytokines identified in long COVID

In a new study, researchers compared serum cytokine expression among healthy individuals and those with PASC [post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)].

10 Oct 2022

Effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination on COVID-19 severity during Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 predominance periods

In a new study, researchers estimated the association of first-generation messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines (BNT162b2, mRNA-1273) with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related medical encounters.

10 Oct 2022

Study reveals an increase in the prevalence of digestive diseases

Data from a new pan-European study on the burden of digestive diseases, presented today at UEG Week 2022 and published in the United European Gastroenterology Journal, highlights a worrying increase in the prevalence of several digestive diseases since 2000. These include chronic liver diseases, pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, vascular intestinal disorders and coeliac disease in children. In addition, the incidence and mortality rates for all digestive cancers combined have increased by 26% and 17% respectively in the period 2000-2019.

10 Oct 2022

Diet plays an important role in the success of immunotherapy

Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma patients, a new study presented today at UEG Week 2022 has found.

10 Oct 2022

New class of drugs can safely counter allergic asthma without creating vulnerability to infections

Blocking the action of calcium signals in immune cells suppresses the most common form of asthma, but without compromising the body's defenses against flu viruses, a new study finds.

7 Oct 2022

Research identifies new clue for preventing and treating gliomas

An important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine.

7 Oct 2022

Vaginal immune system ebbs and flows depending on menstrual-cycle stage

Levels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle, a UW Medicine-led team reports in a study published today in the journal BMC Medicine.

7 Oct 2022

COVID-19 pandemic made things worse for caregivers experiencing health-related socioeconomic vulnerabilities

When Floria Foote first became a caregiver for her sister, she didn't anticipate just how much work she would eventually take on during her sister's decline. "It was so not like her," said Foote. "She was the go-getter, raising two adoptive kids and taking care of our aging father at the same time.

7 Oct 2022

Researchers investigate lung disease seen in previously deployed military personnel

Military personnel who were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq may have been exposed to significant amounts of dust and other respiratory hazards, leading to persistent respiratory symptoms and diseases like asthma and bronchiolitis.

7 Oct 2022

Two popular drugs to treat type 2 diabetes performed best in large clinical trial

In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School aided in the discovery that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed best.

7 Oct 2022

UMSOM researchers identify how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity, which could lead to new ways in how we develop future vaccines or develop newer treatments.

7 Oct 2022

Future pandemic responses should consider ethnicity and social contact patterns, researchers say

Findings from a disease model developed by a research team at Iowa State University may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic.

7 Oct 2022

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a study led by Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth University.

7 Oct 2022

Researchers investigate how mother's mood affects language development in infants

Communicating with babies in infant-directed-speech is considered an essential prerequisite for successful language development of the little ones.

7 Oct 2022

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Despite decades of effort to change emergency care at American hospitals and cope with ever-growing numbers of patient visits, the system is showing increasing signs of severe strain, according to two new studies.

7 Oct 2022

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers synthesized and evaluated a silver and polyurethane nanocomposite surface coating material that exhibits antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

7 Oct 2022

Histone mimicry by SARS-CoV-2 protein disrupts epigenetic regulation of host cells

Researchers demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 protein functions as a histone mimic to disrupt the epigenetic regulation of host cells.

7 Oct 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine to protect endangered black-footed-ferrets

In a new study, researchers assessed the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine in black-footed ferrets (BFF), and investigated the susceptibility of these endangered North American mammals to the virus.

7 Oct 2022

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Sartorius releases the 6th edition of its popular live-cell analysis handbook

Scientists explore kinetics of naturally induced anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the Kenyan population

Reduced expression of interleukin 8 and interferon-gamma cytokines identified in long COVID

Effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination on COVID-19 severity during Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 predominance periods

Study reveals an increase in the prevalence of digestive diseases

Diet plays an important role in the success of immunotherapy

New class of drugs can safely counter allergic asthma without creating vulnerability to infections

Research identifies new clue for preventing and treating gliomas

Vaginal immune system ebbs and flows depending on menstrual-cycle stage

COVID-19 pandemic made things worse for caregivers experiencing health-related socioeconomic vulnerabilities

Researchers investigate lung disease seen in previously deployed military personnel

Two popular drugs to treat type 2 diabetes performed best in large clinical trial

UMSOM researchers identify how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity

Future pandemic responses should consider ethnicity and social contact patterns, researchers say

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Researchers investigate how mother's mood affects language development in infants

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Histone mimicry by SARS-CoV-2 protein disrupts epigenetic regulation of host cells

Study evaluates efficacy of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine to protect endangered black-footed-ferrets

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