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Study investigates if prior SARS-CoV-2 infection increases sensitivity to toxin that induces parkinsonism

A recent study explored whether individuals who have recovered from mild to moderate or severe COVID-19 may have an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease in the future.

7 Feb 2022

Cerebrovascular impairment persists months after severe acute COVID-19, UK study

Researchers in the United Kingdom have conducted an observational cohort study on hospitalized patients and have found that the degree of severity of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predicts the occurrence of chronic cerebrovascular impairment. The study further suggests that the levels of cerebrovascular impairment are associated with worse cognitive, mental, and physical well-being.

7 Feb 2022

Fuel poverty impacts people’s physical and mental health, study shows

The rocketing price of fuel could be making people’s physical and mental health worse – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

7 Feb 2022

USP22 crucial for type III interferon signaling and SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, a team of researchers demonstrated that ubiquitin-specific peptidase 22 (USP22) is a crucial regulator of basal interferon (IFN) signaling in native human intestinal epithelial cells (hIECs).

7 Feb 2022

Study looks at rapid antigen vs. PCR tests in the emergency department triage

In a recent study posted to the Lancet preprint* server, researchers assessed the utility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen testing (RAT) for patient triage in the hospital emergency department (ED).

7 Feb 2022

Study uses Promega LMR MSI Analysis System to detect microsatellite instability in multiple cancers

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have shown that a new panel of long mononucleotide repeats might offer advantages over traditional microsatellite instability detection methods in certain types of solid tumors.

7 Feb 2022

Booster vaccines found to augment T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

In a recent study published in the latest issue of the journal Cell, a team of researchers evaluated T-cell reactivity to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant's spike (S) and non-spike proteins.

6 Feb 2022

Fast & efficient evaporator for chromatography solvents

Designed to provide dry down of samples in microplates and glass tubes up to 150 mm in length - the Ultravap® Mistral XT150 blowdown evaporator from Porvair Sciences offers a low maintenance, sample-safe alternative to using water bath-based evaporators.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 6 Feb 2022

Sentinel cards found to be effective for indoor SARS-CoV-2 monitoring

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers used sentinel cards for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) monitoring in schools where individual-level sampling is tedious due to privacy or compliance reasons and higher cost.

6 Feb 2022

Vaccine-induced immunity and prior infection effective in reducing COVID severity in reinfections

A recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server and under consideration for inclusion in the journal Scientific Reports assessed the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) reinfections.

6 Feb 2022

Northwestern researchers study COVID-19 mechanisms, infection patterns and impact on gender minorities

Northwestern Medicine investigators continue to study the COVID-19 pandemic, from the biological mechanisms of disease and infection patterns to the pandemic's impact on women and sexual and gender minorities.

6 Feb 2022

Switching from metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder reduces carbon footprint of asthma treatment

Switching from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a pharma industry sponsored study published online in the journal Thorax.

6 Feb 2022

Brazilian material scientist develops a novel method for early detection of kidney disease

Humboldt Research Fellow Dr. Maria Rita Ortega Vega from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil will be a guest at the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry at TU Dresden.

6 Feb 2022

New expert consensus on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization released

A newly released expert consensus statement on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization aims to summarize available literature on myocardial revascularization in women and identify important gaps in evidence.

6 Feb 2022

First case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in asymptomatic flock owner in Europe

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in a flock of around 125 Muscovy ducks in a domestic setting in South West England on 22 December 2021, the virus was later also confirmed in the asymptomatic flock owner.

6 Feb 2022

A novel approach to predict mutations within the SARS-CoV-2 spike

A study posted recently to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated that the emergence of new spike variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be predicted.

6 Feb 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infection in a domestic cat

The first published case describing the Delta variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a domestic cat in the United States highlights the realistic scenario of spillover infections with emerging viral variants that threaten human and animal health.

6 Feb 2022

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Study investigates if prior SARS-CoV-2 infection increases sensitivity to toxin that induces parkinsonism

Cerebrovascular impairment persists months after severe acute COVID-19, UK study

Fuel poverty impacts people’s physical and mental health, study shows

USP22 crucial for type III interferon signaling and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study looks at rapid antigen vs. PCR tests in the emergency department triage

Study uses Promega LMR MSI Analysis System to detect microsatellite instability in multiple cancers

Booster vaccines found to augment T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Fast & efficient evaporator for chromatography solvents

Sentinel cards found to be effective for indoor SARS-CoV-2 monitoring

Vaccine-induced immunity and prior infection effective in reducing COVID severity in reinfections

Northwestern researchers study COVID-19 mechanisms, infection patterns and impact on gender minorities

Switching from metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder reduces carbon footprint of asthma treatment

Brazilian material scientist develops a novel method for early detection of kidney disease

New expert consensus on sex-specific considerations in myocardial revascularization released

First case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in asymptomatic flock owner in Europe

A novel approach to predict mutations within the SARS-CoV-2 spike

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infection in a domestic cat

Study examines community and individual risk factors that relate to higher risk of COVID-19

AI systems may one day assist anesthesiologists in the operating room, study suggests

Assessing public trust and understanding of CDC’s revised COVID-19 guidelines

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