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New link found between Alzheimer's dementia and Dlgap2 gene

A gene known for helping facilitate communication between neurons in the nervous system has been discovered to be connected with Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive decline, according to a national research team led by The Jackson Laboratory and University of Maine.

23 Nov 2020

University of Sheffield and Pfizer launch new consortium to accelerate development of ATMPs

The University of Sheffield and Pfizer have today (23 November 2020) launched a new consortium which aims to standardize and accelerate the development of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), allowing potentially transformative treatments to reach patients sooner.

23 Nov 2020

Early, late stages of neurodegeneration are distinct, finds study

Rice University biochemists Michael Stern and James McNew have studied how neurodegeneration kills cells.

23 Nov 2020

Molecular action of tarantula toxin may hold clues to better control of chronic pain

Oversized, hairy tarantulas may be unsightly and venomous, but surprisingly their hunter toxin may hold answers to better control of chronic pain.

23 Nov 2020

Understanding biomolecular frustration could help design better drugs

Knowing precisely where proteins are frustrated could go a long way toward making better drugs.

23 Nov 2020

Reprogramming T cells into highly active 'super immune cells' can improve immunotherapy benefits

Immune-system T cells have been reprogrammed into regenerative stem cell-like memory (TSCM) cells that are long-lived, highly active "super immune cells" with strong antitumor activity, according to new research from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

23 Nov 2020

UNC scientists find brain cells that help drive arousal responses to strong emotions

Strong emotions such as fear and anxiety tend to be accompanied and reinforced by measurable bodily changes including increased blood pressure, heart rate and respiration, and dilation of the eyes' pupils. These so-called "physiological arousal responses" are often abnormally high or low in psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety disorders and depression.

23 Nov 2020

Greensboro North Carolina Company’s Dedication to Ensuring Laboratories have COVID-19 Supplies Now Offers One-Stop-Shop for PCR Instruments, Extraction Systems and Kits, POC COVID-19 Test Kits, and Supplies.

GREENSBORO, NC — (November 20, 2020) – Greensboro-based, Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. (CLC) has been tirelessly working since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak to provide high-quality testing kits and instruments to healthcare providers and laboratories as quickly as possible.

From Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. 23 Nov 2020

Scientists investigate how cell membrane and COVID-19 virus impact each other

The cell membrane is the cell's outermost line of defense against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 disease.

20 Nov 2020

Discovery reveals a fundamental way cells interpret signals from the environment

A basic science discovery by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals a fundamental way cells interpret signals from their environment and may eventually pave the way for potential new therapies.

20 Nov 2020

Chemists discover effective inhibitors to block SARS-CoV-2

Some viruses can get inside cells via a mechanism that involves sulfur organic molecules. Chemists at UNIGE have discovered effective inhibitors and blocked the uptake of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Nov 2020

Research reveals T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

There is an idea within the coronavirus research field that there is some kind of T cell abnormality in critically ill COVID-19 patients, but specific details have not yet been clarified.

20 Nov 2020

New findings could pave the way for more effective, safer and cheaper gene therapy

In a promising advance for affordable, personalized medicine, researchers have used metal-organic frameworks to successfully deliver the genetic snipping tool CRISPR/Cas9 into human cancer cells.

20 Nov 2020

Furin inhibition may mitigate severe COVID-19, study finds

Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, a researcher at the Institute for Functional Medicine in the United States, has explained the role of furin protease in developing severe COVID-19 illness.

20 Nov 2020

The Prospects of Semaglutide for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Jan Westerink about recent studies into Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide and its potential benefits for Type 2 Diabetes patients, that he and Novo Nordisk collaborated on.

From Syneos Health 20 Nov 2020

New Thermo Scientific A45 Bath Circulators offer superior performance and reliable results

Life science, research and industrial laboratories undertaking temperature control applications can now minimize the environmental footprint of their operations with a new range of digitally-controlled bath circulators designed to enable significant water and energy savings, while using low global warming potential hydrocarbon refrigerants.

20 Nov 2020

Scientists exploit 'trojan horse' feature in SARS-CoV-2 virus to create antivirals against COVID-19

Scientific analysis of a protein enzyme found in COVID-19 could lead to the development of new drugs to treat the virus, research led by Oxford Brookes University scientists has found.

20 Nov 2020

Lonza provides expansive selection of high-resolution HLA-typed primary cells to boost drug development

Lonza has announced that it now provides an expansive selection of high-resolution Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-typed primary cells spanning all major cell and tissue types.

From Lonza 20 Nov 2020

Specific bacterial sRNA plays key role in symbiosis between Vibrio fischeri and squid

Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program to make a more inviting home, according to a new study published in PLoS Biology by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).

20 Nov 2020

Study uncovers an unexpected social life of giant poisonous rats

The African crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is hardly the continent's most fearsome-looking creature--the rabbit-sized rodent resembles a gray puffball crossed with a skunk--yet its fur is packed with a poison so lethal it can fell an elephant and just a few milligrams can kill a human.

19 Nov 2020

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New link found between Alzheimer's dementia and Dlgap2 gene

University of Sheffield and Pfizer launch new consortium to accelerate development of ATMPs

Early, late stages of neurodegeneration are distinct, finds study

Molecular action of tarantula toxin may hold clues to better control of chronic pain

Understanding biomolecular frustration could help design better drugs

Reprogramming T cells into highly active 'super immune cells' can improve immunotherapy benefits

UNC scientists find brain cells that help drive arousal responses to strong emotions

Greensboro North Carolina Company’s Dedication to Ensuring Laboratories have COVID-19 Supplies Now Offers One-Stop-Shop for PCR Instruments, Extraction Systems and Kits, POC COVID-19 Test Kits, and Supplies.

Scientists investigate how cell membrane and COVID-19 virus impact each other

Discovery reveals a fundamental way cells interpret signals from the environment

Chemists discover effective inhibitors to block SARS-CoV-2

Research reveals T-cell abnormalities in severe COVID-19 cases

New findings could pave the way for more effective, safer and cheaper gene therapy

Furin inhibition may mitigate severe COVID-19, study finds

The Prospects of Semaglutide for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

New Thermo Scientific A45 Bath Circulators offer superior performance and reliable results

Scientists exploit 'trojan horse' feature in SARS-CoV-2 virus to create antivirals against COVID-19

Lonza provides expansive selection of high-resolution HLA-typed primary cells to boost drug development

Specific bacterial sRNA plays key role in symbiosis between Vibrio fischeri and squid

Study uncovers an unexpected social life of giant poisonous rats

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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