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What's really in your kombucha and kefir?

Researchers have delved into the bacterial diversity of 47 different fermented foods, revealing significant variations in microbial richness and composition. The study highlights that foods like kombucha and kefirs have high microbial diversity, while plant-based yogurt alternatives and fermented vegetables show lower levels.

24 Oct 2023

Kids with Omicron non-infectious after three days, vaccination status irrelevant

Study found that the median duration of infectivity for the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in children is three days, regardless of vaccination status. The findings suggest that current 5-day isolation policies are supported, but vaccination or booster status need not be considered in return-to-school guidelines.

24 Oct 2023

Community immunity: Steering the evolutionary course of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in Germany have developed a comprehensive fitness model that forecasts the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 by integrating genetic, epidemiological, and immunological data. The study emphasizes the role of population immunity in shaping viral mutations and provides valuable insights into the emergence of new variants.

24 Oct 2023

Mapping the mysteries: Study reveals surprising hubs of human immune cells

Researchers in Israel comprehensively mapped the distribution and mass of primary immune cells across human tissues. This groundbreaking study, using advanced biotechnological methods, provides insights into the immune system's cellular network, challenging existing notions and emphasizing the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen as primary immune cell reservoirs.

24 Oct 2023

Could the microbiome hold the key to diagnosing and treating biliary tract cancer?

A recent study in "Microorganisms" delves into the relationship between the microbiome and biliary tract cancer, revealing distinct microbial compositions in patients compared to healthy individuals. This research highlights potential diagnostic biomarkers and suggests that altering gut microbial composition might enhance responses to cancer immunotherapy.

24 Oct 2023

Gene therapy breakthrough: Scientists develop method to deliver larger genes to target cells

Gene therapy currently represents the most promising approach for the treatment of hereditary diseases. Yet despite significant breakthroughs in recent years, there are still a number of hurdles that hinder the wider application of gene therapies.

24 Oct 2023

Engineered bacteria could offer new treatment for hypertension

Scientists at The University of Toledo have proven that engineered bacteria can lower blood pressure, a finding that opens new doors in the pursuit of harnessing our body's own microbiome to treat hypertension.

24 Oct 2023

Blood test detects cancer earlier in individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and University Health Network (UHN) have demonstrated that by analyzing patients' blood samples, they are able to detect cancer earlier in individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, an inherited condition with an almost 100 percent life-time risk of developing cancer.

24 Oct 2023

Warm-ups may improve muscle performance by exploiting temperature sensitivity

Everybody knows the importance of warming up your muscles before a workout. But what is actually going on when we warm our muscles up, and are all muscles the same? You might be surprised to find out that the science behind this routine activity hasn't always been clear.

24 Oct 2023

Recombinant rabies virus vaccine with molecular adjuvant induces strong immune responses and protection in mice

This study aimed to improve the effectiveness of the rabies vaccine to help alleviate and eliminate the rabies epidemic.

24 Oct 2023

Toxicant released from sugarcane ash may be causing mysterious kidney disease in agricultural workers

The burning of sugarcane and rice husks may be releasing a toxicant causing a mysterious kidney disease in agricultural workers, according to a paper out today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

24 Oct 2023

Biofilm probiotic effective in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in piglet model

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a debilitating and deadly condition that affects infants who were born preterm.

24 Oct 2023

Finding and targeting dormant tumor cells to prevent breast cancer recurrence

While breast cancer survival continues to improve, thanks to advances in detection and treatment, when breast cancer recurs – or returns after initial treatment – it is incurable.

24 Oct 2023

Study reveals unexpected role of pulmonary ionocytes in lung function

A new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that rare lung cells known as pulmonary ionocytes facilitate the absorption of water and salt from the airway surface.

24 Oct 2023

Study sheds light on role of gut fungi in severe COVID-19 and long COVID

Certain gut-dwelling fungi flourish in severe cases of COVID-19, amplifying the excessive inflammation that drives this disease while also causing long-lasting changes in the immune system, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

24 Oct 2023

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center receives Institutional Research Grant from American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society has awarded the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center an Institutional Research Grant.

24 Oct 2023

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital have developed a new "pseudo cell" formulation based on self-healing microcapsule-loading exosomes to treat diverse vitreoretinal diseases.

24 Oct 2023

Medical Science News

What's really in your kombucha and kefir?

Kids with Omicron non-infectious after three days, vaccination status irrelevant

Community immunity: Steering the evolutionary course of SARS-CoV-2

Mapping the mysteries: Study reveals surprising hubs of human immune cells

Could the microbiome hold the key to diagnosing and treating biliary tract cancer?

Gene therapy breakthrough: Scientists develop method to deliver larger genes to target cells

Engineered bacteria could offer new treatment for hypertension

Blood test detects cancer earlier in individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Warm-ups may improve muscle performance by exploiting temperature sensitivity

Recombinant rabies virus vaccine with molecular adjuvant induces strong immune responses and protection in mice

Toxicant released from sugarcane ash may be causing mysterious kidney disease in agricultural workers

Biofilm probiotic effective in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in piglet model

Finding and targeting dormant tumor cells to prevent breast cancer recurrence

Study reveals unexpected role of pulmonary ionocytes in lung function

Study sheds light on role of gut fungi in severe COVID-19 and long COVID

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center receives Institutional Research Grant from American Cancer Society

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

New method provides valuable insights into the brain's noradrenaline system

Revolutionary approach links protein analysis and single-cell study to uncover disease mechanisms

Study reveals impact of hybrid immunity and booster vaccination on antibody waning

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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