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Review explores the role of cellular senescence in lymphoid organ dysfunction and immunosenescence

Aging-US published "Cellular senescence in lymphoid organs and immunosenescence" which reported that immunosenescence is a multi-faceted phenomenon at the root of age-associated immune dysfunction.

5 Oct 2021

Fully vaccinated people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection have more memory B cells, study shows

A new study by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers is revealing that some people who received an mRNA vaccination for COVID-19 have greater immune responses compared to others.

4 Oct 2021

Study sheds new light on the mechanisms required for development of adult-born neurons

A unique interaction between an excitatory neural receptor and a chloride transporter are critical for development of adult-born neurons in the dentate gyrus, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Cell Reports.

4 Oct 2021

Glycerin helps calm the red itchy patches in psoriasis model

Patients with psoriasis have reported that glycerin, an inexpensive, harmless, slightly sweet liquid high on the list of ingredients in many skin lotions, is effective at combatting their psoriasis and now scientists have objective evidence to support their reports.

4 Oct 2021

Study reveals the underlying mechanisms behind obesity and type 2 diabetes link

It is well known that obesity affects the body's insulin production and over time risks leading to type 2 diabetes and several other metabolic diseases.

4 Oct 2021

Persistent leukocyte changes three months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study discusses the rate of changes in peripheral blood white cells in individuals who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 Oct 2021

Aging produces significant changes in the gut microbiome

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden. The findings have been published in the journal Cell Reports.

3 Oct 2021

Removal of specific refined grains from American diet can result in nutrient shortfalls

A study recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition, a peer-reviewed medical journal of nutritional science, has found that removing a specific percentage of enriched refined grain foods from the average American diet can result in the failure to meet the recommended amount of several important nutrients; including dietary fiber, iron, and magnesium.

3 Oct 2021

Advanced technique offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has profiled in unprecedented detail thousands of individual cells sampled from patients' brain tumors.

2 Oct 2021

Researchers use unnatural amino acids to create fluorescent proteins for studying biological systems

Proteins are the molecular machines that make all living things hum. They stop deadly infections, heal cells, capture energy from the sun and so much more.

2 Oct 2021

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

1 Oct 2021

Novel Assay Platform for 3D Microfluidic Cancer Research

AMSBIO have supplied custom Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T products to the University of Strathclyde (UoS) in Glasgow, UK, and ScreenIn3D Ltd, allowing them to perform novel immune-oncology assays in 3D microfluidic cancer models.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Oct 2021

EKF Diagnostics appoints Luke Daum as Chief Scientific Officer

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, has appointed Luke Daum PhD as Chief Scientific Officer, bringing a wealth of expertise in molecular-based diagnostics to EKF’s leadership team.

From EKF Diagnostics 1 Oct 2021

Yokogawa Invests in CyberneX, Developer of a Technology for Measuring Brainwaves with a High-performance Earphone-type Device

Yokogawa announces that it has invested in CyberneX Co., Ltd., a startup that has developed an earphone-type device capable of measuring brainwaves in real-time.

From Yokogawa Life Science 1 Oct 2021

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

The first comprehensive analysis of how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow has been conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators.

1 Oct 2021

New defense mechanism makes lethal Salmonella strain resistant to viral infection

Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Harvard Medical School have discovered a new defence mechanism that makes a lethal strain of Salmonella resistant to viral infection.

1 Oct 2021

Protein network map uncovers previously unknown cancer drivers

In three studies from the Cancer Cell Map Initiative, researchers uncovered previously unknown interactions between proteins that drive cancer and combined this new data to generate a map of protein pathways informing cancer outcomes.

30 Sep 2021

Research points the way to identifying new precision treatments for cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego and University of California San Francisco have mapped out how hundreds of mutations involved in two types of cancer affect the activity of discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers discover how a genetic mutation in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses

A nationwide team of researchers, led by scientists at University of Utah Health and The Rockefeller University, has determined how a genetic mutation found in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses such as HIV and Ebola.

30 Sep 2021

Study reveals how to improve overall immune response against virally driven cancers

Blocking the PD-1 inhibitory pathway within a subset of specialized T-cells may improve overall immune response against virally driven cancers, according to findings published in Nature.

30 Sep 2021

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Review explores the role of cellular senescence in lymphoid organ dysfunction and immunosenescence

Fully vaccinated people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection have more memory B cells, study shows

Study sheds new light on the mechanisms required for development of adult-born neurons

Glycerin helps calm the red itchy patches in psoriasis model

Study reveals the underlying mechanisms behind obesity and type 2 diabetes link

Persistent leukocyte changes three months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection

Aging produces significant changes in the gut microbiome

Removal of specific refined grains from American diet can result in nutrient shortfalls

Advanced technique offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

Researchers use unnatural amino acids to create fluorescent proteins for studying biological systems

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Novel Assay Platform for 3D Microfluidic Cancer Research

EKF Diagnostics appoints Luke Daum as Chief Scientific Officer

Yokogawa Invests in CyberneX, Developer of a Technology for Measuring Brainwaves with a High-performance Earphone-type Device

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

New defense mechanism makes lethal Salmonella strain resistant to viral infection

Protein network map uncovers previously unknown cancer drivers

Research points the way to identifying new precision treatments for cancer

Researchers discover how a genetic mutation in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses

Study reveals how to improve overall immune response against virally driven cancers

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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