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Researchers explore failed SARS-CoV-2 screening at hospital entrances

Researchers evaluated the failure rates of COVID-19 screening at hospital entrances for visitors, health professionals, and patients at the Yale New Haven Hospital in the US.

1 Dec 2022

The requirement for Fc effector functions to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers determined which specific fragment crystallizable effector functions protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially its emerging variants.

1 Dec 2022

The incidence of antimicrobial resistance among urinary E. coli isolates is increasing in both hospital and community settings in Australia

Researchers comparatively evaluated trends in AMR among urinary Escherichia coli strains from a private, commercial community-based laboratory and a public HB laboratory in the Illawarra Shoalhaven area located in NSW, Australia.

1 Dec 2022

Detection of filoviruses by the innate immune system

In a new study, researchers examined how the innate immune system detects filoviruses.

1 Dec 2022

INPP5D gene plays key role in enabling microglial cells to prevent plaque buildup

A change in the DNA code (mutation) of a gene that plays a key role in the brain's immune defenses may prevent related cells from clearing away protein-filled clumps, a new study in mice shows.

30 Nov 2022

Study provides novel therapeutic targets for enhancing the antitumor immunity of γδ-T cells in diabetes

A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered that high glucose impairs the antitumor activity of immune effector γδ-T cells, which contributes to the increased cancer risk in diabetes and that metabolic reprogramming by glucose control may improve the antitumor activity of γδ-T cells.

30 Nov 2022

Grape consumption protects against ultraviolet UV damage to the skin

A recent human study published this week in the scientific journal Antioxidants found that consuming grapes protected against ultraviolet (UV) damage to the skin. Study subjects showed increased resistance to sunburn after consuming 2 ¼ cups of grapes every day for two weeks.

30 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can cause hyperglycemia in cats

In a recent study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers explored the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and hyperglycemia in cats.

30 Nov 2022

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, that leads to an earlier onset of epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies.

30 Nov 2022

High concentrations of oxygen during anesthesia may increase risk of organ injury

Unnecessarily high concentrations of oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia may increase risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study published in The BMJ, the flagship journal of the British Medical Association.

30 Nov 2022

Detection of early-formed, antigen-specific clones in SARS-CoV-2-reactive B cells after longitudinal analysis

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has globally infected more than 639 million individuals and claimed over 6.6 million lives. Despite the rapid commencement of COVID-19 vaccination programs in most countries across the world, the virus has remained in circulation.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers modulate the activity of potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated "triple-negative," lacking three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer types.

30 Nov 2022

Study reveals wasteosomes as markers of chronic glymphatic system insufficiency

A new study led by researchers from the University of Barcelona shows that wasteosomes - structures that act as containers for brain waste products - indicate a malfunction of the glymphatic system, a recently discovered system that is an important brain-cleaning mechanism.

30 Nov 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 VOCs disseminated around the world according to different spatial source-sink dynamics

Researchers assessed the dispersion patterns of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their global expansion.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death.

30 Nov 2022

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Researchers explore failed SARS-CoV-2 screening at hospital entrances

The requirement for Fc effector functions to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection

The incidence of antimicrobial resistance among urinary E. coli isolates is increasing in both hospital and community settings in Australia

Detection of filoviruses by the innate immune system

INPP5D gene plays key role in enabling microglial cells to prevent plaque buildup

Study provides novel therapeutic targets for enhancing the antitumor immunity of γδ-T cells in diabetes

Grape consumption protects against ultraviolet UV damage to the skin

SARS-CoV-2 can cause hyperglycemia in cats

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

High concentrations of oxygen during anesthesia may increase risk of organ injury

Detection of early-formed, antigen-specific clones in SARS-CoV-2-reactive B cells after longitudinal analysis

Researchers modulate the activity of potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Study reveals wasteosomes as markers of chronic glymphatic system insufficiency

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 VOCs disseminated around the world according to different spatial source-sink dynamics

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

Researchers identify two important factors involved in the formation and renewing of self-schema

Research findings may offer a new potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

New drug candidates for male birth control may be on the horizon

Study on mpox epidemiology in New York during summer 2022

New evidence of mpox virus transmission before onset of symptoms

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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