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Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially deadly condition in which a blood clot (known as a deep vein thrombosis [DVT]) forms in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm and may dislodge.

1 Sep 2022

Family behaviors and attitudes are key elements to providing end-of-life care at rural hospitals

Nurses who care for critically ill and dying patients in rural hospitals rate family behaviors and attitudes as key elements to providing end-of-life care, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC).

1 Sep 2022

Inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, led by Ze'ev Ronai, Ph.D., have shown for the first time that inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth.

1 Sep 2022

Simple blood test may identify patients at high risk of neurotoxic complications after CAR-T cell therapy

Cell-based immunotherapy called CAR-T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of several cancers.

1 Sep 2022

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

Mount Sinai researchers have published results that show encouraging therapeutic options for patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma after first-line treatment with bispecific antibodies fails.

1 Sep 2022

People of African-Caribbean heritage living with diabetes have greater kidney disease risk

New research confirms for the first time that ethnicity is a risk factor for developing kidney disease in people with Type 1 diabetes.

1 Sep 2022

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

In a new study, researchers illustrated that metformin was associated with decreased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity among prediabetic patients.

1 Sep 2022

High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in men

For many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, but a team led by researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University hope that will change after recently discovering a link between the high consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

1 Sep 2022

What is the influence of individual infectiousness variation on COVID-19 spread across households?

In a new study, scientists characterized the effect of individual infectiousness variance on the transmission heterogeneity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among households.

1 Sep 2022

Intranasally delivered neutralizing antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants

The current study focused on the ability of this nmAb to neutralize Delta, Omicron, and other VOCs, as well as its efficacy when given by the intranasal route in an animal model.

1 Sep 2022

N501Y mutation and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 binding

In a new study, researchers assessed the effects of N501Y mutation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein on binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2).

1 Sep 2022

Less is more: early short-course rapamycin effective in sustained anti-aging effects

A new study shows that a brief treatment period could have the same anti-aging efficacy and duration of effect but without the potentially serious adverse effects of chronic administration.

1 Sep 2022

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

In a new study, researchers developed a molecular fate-mapping method for differential detection of antibodies derived from specific B cell clones.

1 Sep 2022

How does origin impact antiviral immune response?

A new study observed differential antiviral responses in Indian and European individuals.

1 Sep 2022

Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

In new research, researchers determined whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be transmitted from a dead body.

1 Sep 2022

dsDNA Quantification for NGS Quality Control

Andrew Jones discusses the importance of quality control in NGS and the effect that a poorly followed protocol can have on experimental results.

From DeNovix Inc. 1 Sep 2022

Improving 1 µL UV-Vis Spectrophotometry Sample Results

Prior to microvolume spectrophotometry, UV-Vis quantification of biomolecules was performed using quartz cuvettes with a 10mm pathlength.

From DeNovix Inc. 1 Sep 2022

Scientists develop a novel solution to evaluate airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists from Germany have developed a novel mathematical model to study the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

31 Aug 2022

Detection of a novel bird flu virus with pandemic potential

A recent virological study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal identified the novel influenza A virus (H3N8) in live poultry in Hong Kong, genetically similar to the zoonotic H3N8 viruses reported in mainland China with its origin akin to H5N1, H5N6, H10N8, and H7N9 viruses.

31 Aug 2022

Analysis of the seasonality of common human coronaviruses

A new study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal aimed to analyze the circulation of four common HCoVs from July 2014 to November 2021 in the US.

31 Aug 2022

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Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

Family behaviors and attitudes are key elements to providing end-of-life care at rural hospitals

Inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth

Simple blood test may identify patients at high risk of neurotoxic complications after CAR-T cell therapy

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

People of African-Caribbean heritage living with diabetes have greater kidney disease risk

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in men

What is the influence of individual infectiousness variation on COVID-19 spread across households?

Intranasally delivered neutralizing antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants

N501Y mutation and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 binding

Less is more: early short-course rapamycin effective in sustained anti-aging effects

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

How does origin impact antiviral immune response?

Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

dsDNA Quantification for NGS Quality Control

Improving 1 µL UV-Vis Spectrophotometry Sample Results

Scientists develop a novel solution to evaluate airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Detection of a novel bird flu virus with pandemic potential

Analysis of the seasonality of common human coronaviruses

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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