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Study explores the effect of age-associated B cells on COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity

In a new study, a team of researchers explored the effect of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)-induced expansion of age-associated B cells (ABCs) on COVID-19 vaccine-derived humoral immunity in patients with cancer and inborn errors of immunity (IEI).

22 Sep 2022

How feasible and accurate are self-collected samples for the diagnosis of monkeypox?

Researchers evaluated the performance of monkeypox virus (MPXV)-infected patients' self-collected versus physician-collected clinical samples, including skin lesions, pharyngeal, and rectal swabs in the diagnostic tests.

22 Sep 2022

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Nancy Krieger, Dr. Don Haut, and Dr. Devyn Smith.

From Aspect Biosystems 22 Sep 2022

How did the COVID-19 pandemic alter racial and ethnic disparities in mortality?

Researchers pursued evidence of all-cause mortality disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, its temporal evolution, and whether this disparity persists.

22 Sep 2022

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Organoids - lab grown cells or tissues that resemble organs - serve as a new tool for disease modeling, but researchers often have difficulty replicating the biophysical conditions in which the organs operate within the body.

22 Sep 2022

Most people infected with SARS-CoV2 recover within 12 months, study finds

A McMaster University-led study has found that most people infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus recover within 12 months, irrespective of the severity.

22 Sep 2022

Deep mutational scanning for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants

Researchers performed deep mutational scanning for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern sub-VOC BA.1 and BA.2 receptor-binding domains.

22 Sep 2022

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Researchers determined the prevalence of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and the frequency of co-occurrence of COVID-19 and malaria in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

22 Sep 2022

Repligen expands process analytics portfolio with DRS Daylight Solutions agreement

Repligen Corporation, a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership and exclusive license agreement with DRS Daylight Solutions to expand the use of mid-infrared (mid-IR) technology in the bioprocessing market.

From Daylight Solutions Inc 22 Sep 2022

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

A new study reports the presence of microplastics in uterine and infant tissues, breastmilk, and infant formula.

21 Sep 2022

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants

Researchers report the finding of several endocrine-disruptor chemicals in the urine of Danish infants.

21 Sep 2022

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

The prevalence, age of onset, and clinical symptoms for virtually all neuropsychiatric disorders differ between men and women. Among the disorders with pronounced sex bias are Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), where the ratio of males/females diagnosed is approximately 4 to 1.

21 Sep 2022

All SARS-CoV-2 variants blocked by a simple peptide with nanomolar neutralizing efficacy

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers from Finland and the United States reported a novel heptad repeat 2 (HR2) peptide that inhibited severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) without any chemical modifications.

21 Sep 2022

An unusual case of Monkeypox virus transmission by needlestick injury

In a recent study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers described an unusual case of patient-to-healthcare worker (HCW) monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission via a needlestick injury that occured in Brazil.

21 Sep 2022

Medical Research News

Study explores the effect of age-associated B cells on COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity

How feasible and accurate are self-collected samples for the diagnosis of monkeypox?

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

How did the COVID-19 pandemic alter racial and ethnic disparities in mortality?

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Most people infected with SARS-CoV2 recover within 12 months, study finds

Deep mutational scanning for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Repligen expands process analytics portfolio with DRS Daylight Solutions agreement

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

All SARS-CoV-2 variants blocked by a simple peptide with nanomolar neutralizing efficacy

An unusual case of Monkeypox virus transmission by needlestick injury

Sleep timing may affect people's risk of developing dementia, study suggests

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

UEA researchers make important discovery about how prostate cancer may begin

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

New genetically-targeted MND therapy could be a turning point for patient care

Global burden of type 1 diabetes likely to double by 2040, study predicts

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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