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Blood test uses artificial intelligence and biomarkers to prenatally detect fetal congenital heart defects

Researchers at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, have discovered a blood test for pregnant women that uses artificial intelligence and genetic-related biomarkers to accurately detect, fetal congenital heart defects, well before birth.

18 Oct 2022

Antimicrobial coating reduces spread of SARS-CoV-2 on public transport

The antiviral efficacy of a quaternary ammonium compound-based antimicrobial coating for public transport.

18 Oct 2022

Scientists develop a pseudovirus system to deep mutational scan the full SARS-CoV-2 spike

A pseudovirus system based on deep mutational scanning determines how SARS-CoV-2 mutations can affect its ability to escape neutralization.

18 Oct 2022

New research finds microclotting and inflammatory molecule abnormalities in long-COVID

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* determines how endothelial activation and inflammation contribute to the formation of microclots in PASC.

18 Oct 2022

Penn State researchers lay the foundation for precision fabrication of tumor models

Researchers at Penn State have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study to better understand the disease that is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.

18 Oct 2022

Common oral bacterium promotes tumor progression-associated activity in pancreatic cancer cells

Virginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Department of Biochemistry have discovered a characteristic of a common oral bacterium that relocates to pancreatic cancer tumors that may help guide future therapeutic interventions for treatment.

18 Oct 2022

Researchers develop a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease

A team led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, in close collaboration with investigators at Mass General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has developed a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease, providing an enhanced way of characterizing the activity of the brain during sleep.

18 Oct 2022

Research proposes a set of conditions that could be the starting point for ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is the most common type of inflammatory bowel disease, characterised by chronic ulcers and inflammation in the colon and rectum.

18 Oct 2022

Does skin inflammation exacerbate COVID-19?

In a new study, researchers discussed inflammation during infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Oct 2022

Do hypertension, dyslipidemia, and new-onset diabetes mellitus play a part in post-COVID sequelae?

A new study evaluated the current research on incidences of hypertension, new-onset diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia as possible sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

18 Oct 2022

What are the predictors of new-onset diabetes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Researchers evaluated the incidence and predictors of new-onset diabetes (NOD) in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

18 Oct 2022

Researchers assess wastewater sampling for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

Researchers assessed the feasibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surveillance using wastewater sampling.

18 Oct 2022

Study reviews human judgment ensemble during Omicron BA.1 wave in the USA

Researchers demonstrated how well human judgment systems could complement computational models in responding to the rapidly evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

18 Oct 2022

Using traveler arrival COVID-19 screening data for real-time SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

In a new study, researchers developed a model to reconstruct the estimates of how many travelers would have tested severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive at the country of departure.

18 Oct 2022

What is the function of micronutrients in COVID-19 recovery?

Researchers assessed the function of micronutrients and metabolites derived from gut microbiota in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recovery.

18 Oct 2022

Recommendations and challenges associated with wearable devices for health

Researchers assessed the recommendations and challenges associated with wearable devices in digital health.

18 Oct 2022

Bioinformatics analysis of monkeypox virus-host cell interactions

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server reported the interaction between monkeypox and human cells. Molecular sequences were screened to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and their associated signal pathway, expression regulation, and metabolic pathways.

18 Oct 2022

On-site ultrasensitive monkeypox viral testing using CRISPR/Cas12a

In a new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in China developed an MPXV assay combining clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats and CRISPR-associated protein (CRISPR/Cas) and recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) for the first time.

18 Oct 2022

Recent innovations in infectious disease diagnostics

A recent Clinical Biochemistry editorial reports the latest innovations in the field of infectious disease diagnostics.

17 Oct 2022

High immune protein levels predict both heart failure and death

For years, cardiologists have zeroed in on a hormone called BNP as a gold standard to determine if patients with heart failure are at risk of severe illness or death. It's released by the heart in response to when the cardiac tissue stretches due to pressure.

17 Oct 2022

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Blood test uses artificial intelligence and biomarkers to prenatally detect fetal congenital heart defects

Antimicrobial coating reduces spread of SARS-CoV-2 on public transport

Scientists develop a pseudovirus system to deep mutational scan the full SARS-CoV-2 spike

New research finds microclotting and inflammatory molecule abnormalities in long-COVID

Penn State researchers lay the foundation for precision fabrication of tumor models

Common oral bacterium promotes tumor progression-associated activity in pancreatic cancer cells

Researchers develop a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease

Research proposes a set of conditions that could be the starting point for ulcerative colitis

Does skin inflammation exacerbate COVID-19?

Do hypertension, dyslipidemia, and new-onset diabetes mellitus play a part in post-COVID sequelae?

What are the predictors of new-onset diabetes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Researchers assess wastewater sampling for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

Study reviews human judgment ensemble during Omicron BA.1 wave in the USA

Using traveler arrival COVID-19 screening data for real-time SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

What is the function of micronutrients in COVID-19 recovery?

Recommendations and challenges associated with wearable devices for health

Bioinformatics analysis of monkeypox virus-host cell interactions

On-site ultrasensitive monkeypox viral testing using CRISPR/Cas12a

Recent innovations in infectious disease diagnostics

High immune protein levels predict both heart failure and death

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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