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NTU-developed coating for probiotics ensures effective delivery of beneficial bacteria into the intestine

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed probiotics with a unique edible coating that ensures the beneficial bacteria successfully reach the intestine once they are ingested.

25 Mar 2022

Sustainable material-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Researchers conducted a brief review on biosensors based on sustainable materials for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

15 Mar 2022

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet saw significant improvements in their MS – including reductions in neurologic disability, fatigue and depression and heightened overall quality of life, a new study finds.

8 Mar 2022

New research helps understand the costs behind popular weight loss diets

When it comes to weight loss, many of us have dabbled in the latest diets. But whether you’re cutting carbs or keeping to keto, new research from the University of South Australia shows that diet trends can cost more than your waistline and leave a hefty hole in your hip pocket.

4 Mar 2022

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

A new study discusses changes in the microbiota of various parts of the body with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Feb 2022

Ketogenic diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, study shows

A Ludwig Cancer Research preclinical study has demonstrated that a common weight-loss diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.

12 Feb 2022

The Role of Glycans in the Cell and Glycans Imaging Method

In this interview, News-Medical talks to a pioneer of glycan imaging, Richard Drake about glycans, their role in maintaining cellular homeostasis, glycopeptide analysis, and method development for glycan imaging.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 26 Jan 2022

New approach to help diabetes patients maintain healthy glucose levels

Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is a time-consuming process that often requires estimating the carbohydrate content of the meal, drawing blood to measure blood glucose levels, and then calculating and delivering the correct insulin dose.

21 Jan 2022

Non-invasive, novel urinary miRNA biomarker panel for colorectal cancer diagnosis

Researchers set out to develop and validate urine biomarkers for diagnosing gastric cancer and colorectal cancer.

19 Jan 2022

Nanovaccines and their immunomodulatory effect against human viruses

A review ]presented the primary progress of nanovaccines against the main viral illnesses.

13 Jan 2022

Specific diets have less effect on IBS symptoms than expected

Many IBS sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large new study from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden, does not show a relationship between high intake of gluten and increased IBS symptoms.

16 Dec 2021

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

You don't have to go far to find ticks. Just step outside and look for some grass. Look to the top of the shiny, green blade – usually ankle high. A tick might be there, waiting.

30 Nov 2021

Glycosylation and disulfide bonding profile of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Researchers found that virus-like particles produced by co-expression of SARS-CoV-2 S, membrane, envelope, and nucleocapsid proteins contain S glycoproteins, which are modified by complex carbohydrates.

29 Nov 2021

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

People who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, have an abundance of particular types of bacteria in their gut, reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

23 Nov 2021

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Associate Professor Tuo Wang and his research team from the Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University revealed the molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and the structural responses to stresses, aiding the development of antifungal drugs targeting cell wall components.

21 Nov 2021

Short-term severe calorie restriction safe, feasible, and well tolerated by cancer patients

A diet involving short-term, severe calorie restriction was safe, feasible, and resulted in a decrease of blood glucose and growth factor concentration, reduction in peripheral blood immunosuppressive cells, and enhanced intratumor T-cell infiltration in cancer patients receiving standard-of-care therapy, according to the results of a clinical trial.

18 Nov 2021

Enhanced recovery programs improve oncologic surgical care

The increased focus on helping surgical oncology patients recover from surgery sooner and more completely has implications beyond the operating room.

16 Nov 2021

Advanced tools for Glycobiology research

Drawing upon over 30-years’ experience of serving the glycobiology research community - AMSBIO has established a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality reagents including unique ranges of antibodies, lectins, enzymes, assay kits and standards, backed by in-depth technical support.

From AMS Biotechnology 16 Nov 2021

Researchers discover how Staphylococcus aureus protects itself against important antibiotic

The skin bacterium Staphylococcus aureus often develops antibiotic resistance. It can then cause infections that are difficult to treat.

21 Oct 2021

Broadly protective vaccines against coronaviruses needed to protect against future outbreaks

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the β-coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), alerted the world to the seriousness of the threat posed by novel viruses.

20 Oct 2021

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Latest Carbohydrate News and Research

NTU-developed coating for probiotics ensures effective delivery of beneficial bacteria into the intestine

Sustainable material-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

New research helps understand the costs behind popular weight loss diets

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

Ketogenic diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, study shows

The Role of Glycans in the Cell and Glycans Imaging Method

New approach to help diabetes patients maintain healthy glucose levels

Non-invasive, novel urinary miRNA biomarker panel for colorectal cancer diagnosis

Nanovaccines and their immunomodulatory effect against human viruses

Specific diets have less effect on IBS symptoms than expected

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

Glycosylation and disulfide bonding profile of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

Short-term severe calorie restriction safe, feasible, and well tolerated by cancer patients

Enhanced recovery programs improve oncologic surgical care

Advanced tools for Glycobiology research

Researchers discover how Staphylococcus aureus protects itself against important antibiotic

Broadly protective vaccines against coronaviruses needed to protect against future outbreaks

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Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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