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Does COVID-19 accelerate the worsening of clinical disabilities in multiple sclerosis patients?

The researchers investigated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the progression of clinical disability in multiple sclerosis patients.

24 Feb 2023

The relationship between DNAm-based age acceleration measures in the prediction of cross-sectional and longitudinal health outcomes and mortality

Researchers assessed the association between deoxyribonucleic acid methylation (DNAm)-based clocks or aging measures and demographic and serological parameters in estimating health-associated outcomes, including deaths.

24 Feb 2023

Fixation Before Dissociation Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent Preserves In Vivo States and Phospho-Signalling in Single-Cell Sequencing Presented

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have demonstrated a novel way of fixing cells and preserving their biomolecules prior to single cell dissociation without the need for harsh enzymatic/mechanical approaches.

From Rapid Labs Ltd 24 Feb 2023

The impact of climate change on West Nile virus transmission

In a recent study published in One Health, researchers projected the West Nile virus (WNV) spread in the context of climate change.

24 Feb 2023

Study suggests fermentation as a sustainable and easily applicable biotechnology to overcome the legume flour technological and sensory drawbacks

Researchers used Mediterranean black chickpea flour in the form of a semi-liquid dough fermented with the bacteria Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to develop fortified semolina pasta with improved nutritional quality.

24 Feb 2023

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Federal judges in Texas have delivered time and again for abortion opponents.

24 Feb 2023

Montana seeks to insulate nursing homes from future financial crises

Wes Thompson, administrator of Valley View Home in the northeastern Montana town of Glasgow, believes the only reasons his skilled nursing facility has avoided the fate of the 11 nursing homes that closed in the state last year are local tax levies and luck.

24 Feb 2023

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.

24 Feb 2023

New discovery could shift the focus of Parkinson’s disease treatment

Researchers from the University of Queensland have identified that a gene associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's Disease also contributes to a build-up of cell debris in the brain.

24 Feb 2023

Discovery of a T cell subset points to new treatment for COPD exacerbations

Respiratory viral infections pose significant morbidity and mortality to patients with chronic lung diseases like emphysema and COPD, causing exacerbations that drive destruction of normal lung tissue, and leading to one of the most common diagnoses for hospital admissions.

24 Feb 2023

Physical activity more effective than counseling or medications to manage depression

University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications.

24 Feb 2023

Predicting the likelihood of kidney cancer recurrence by looking at DNA mutations

A decade-long international study into kidney cancer has shown that doctors can predict the likelihood of a patient's disease returning by looking at DNA mutations in their tumors.

24 Feb 2023

Ingenza appoints new Strategic Business Advisor

Ingenza is excited to welcome Dr Mark Chadwick to the team as Strategic Business Advisor. Mark will bring extensive industry expertise to his new position at Ingenza, acquired over 30 years from a variety of roles within small growth companies, covering the areas of biotechnology, drug discovery and drug development.

23 Feb 2023

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers characterize the effects of neuronal apolipoprotein E4 on Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology.

23 Feb 2023

Study highlights COVID-19 vaccine safety among children

Researchers evaluate COVID-19 vaccine-associated serious adverse events following immunization among five- to 17-year-old children.

23 Feb 2023

Following third dose of BNT162b2, adverse events increased in those with prior COVID-19

Previous SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates the adverse reactions experienced after receipt of the third booster dose.

23 Feb 2023

NQO2 gene as a novel potential target in Parkinson’s disease

A new study under review at the journal Scientific Reports and currently available on the Research Square* preprint server aimed to analyze the toxic effects of 6OHDA along with a related role of NQO2 in murine and human astrocytes.

23 Feb 2023

Study of adult e-cigarette users' attempts and experiences of quitting

Many e-cigarette (vape) users intend to quit, but there are few evidence-based interventions to help them do so. Due to this lack of interventions for e-cigarette cessation, researchers in the United States studied how and why users attempt to quit independently. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research and Public Health, analyzed both barriers and facilitators to quitting e-cigarettes.

23 Feb 2023

Study: Millions of Americans continued to miss cancer screening tests during the second year of pandemic

According to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States continued to miss critical cancer screening tests during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Feb 2023

Bacteria-loaded ink used to 3D-print strong, resilient living structural biocomposites

EPFL researchers have published a method for 3D-printing an ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing bacteria.

23 Feb 2023

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Does COVID-19 accelerate the worsening of clinical disabilities in multiple sclerosis patients?

The relationship between DNAm-based age acceleration measures in the prediction of cross-sectional and longitudinal health outcomes and mortality

Fixation Before Dissociation Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent Preserves In Vivo States and Phospho-Signalling in Single-Cell Sequencing Presented

The impact of climate change on West Nile virus transmission

Study suggests fermentation as a sustainable and easily applicable biotechnology to overcome the legume flour technological and sensory drawbacks

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Montana seeks to insulate nursing homes from future financial crises

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

New discovery could shift the focus of Parkinson’s disease treatment

Discovery of a T cell subset points to new treatment for COPD exacerbations

Physical activity more effective than counseling or medications to manage depression

Predicting the likelihood of kidney cancer recurrence by looking at DNA mutations

Ingenza appoints new Strategic Business Advisor

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Study highlights COVID-19 vaccine safety among children

Following third dose of BNT162b2, adverse events increased in those with prior COVID-19

NQO2 gene as a novel potential target in Parkinson’s disease

Study of adult e-cigarette users' attempts and experiences of quitting

Study: Millions of Americans continued to miss cancer screening tests during the second year of pandemic

Bacteria-loaded ink used to 3D-print strong, resilient living structural biocomposites

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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