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Researchers use SARS-CoV-2 to bioengineer universal vaccine platform

Using SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists from the United States has recently developed a bioengineered bacteriophage T4 nanoparticle structure using CRISPR technology that can be used as a universal platform to produce vaccines.

21 Jan 2021

Multimodal pain regimen minimizes opioid exposure, relieves acute pain in trauma patients

A multimodal pain regimen (MMPR) designed to minimize opioid exposure and relieve acute pain associated with traumatic injury kept patient self-reported pain scores low while also reducing the daily and total amount of opioid drugs given to trauma patients.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear - until now.

21 Jan 2021

Nicotine promotes breast cancer lung metastasis, finds study

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, and cigarette smoking is associated with a higher incidence of breast cancer spread, or metastasis, lowering the survival rate by 33% at diagnosis.

21 Jan 2021

New SARS-CoV-2 strain detected in Southern California, USA

By analyzing throat and nose swabs from patients in Southern California, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 strain with mutations in the spike protein. This major finding may explain a surge in the number of cases in the region.

21 Jan 2021

School-provided lunches could be a solution to better childhood nutrition

Packing a lunchbox with fruit, sandwiches, and snacks is common practice for most Australian families. But what if there was another way?

21 Jan 2021

Vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

A new study published shows that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization.

21 Jan 2021

High factor V levels linked to lymphopenia and weakened immunity in severe COVID-19

A new study suggests that factor V, a coagulation factor, is upregulated in a range of white blood cells in severe COVID-19. This increase is linked to the observed coagulopathy, lymphopenia and suppression of adaptive immunity in such patients.

21 Jan 2021

Blood group associated with cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients

An illuminating new study by scientists at Harvard Medical School, USA, describes the correlation of such conditions with the ABO blood group. The team's findings may help assess the risk of COVID-19 patients for such complications, promoting early diagnosis and underscoring potential needs for preventive and therapeutic care where possible.

21 Jan 2021

ACE2 and furin levels linked to inflammation in smokers with COVID-19

A new study reports the level of ACE2 and furin, two enzymes that are intimately linked to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19.

21 Jan 2021

Can cancer patients receive urgent care without risk of COVID-19?

A new study describes how a successful application of mitigation techniques to prevent COVID-19 transmission to cancer patients admitted to or attending a healthcare facility might look.

21 Jan 2021

PromoCell's New GMP Certification - EXCiPACT

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Irma Börcsök (CEO of PromoCell) and Dörte Keimer (Head of Quality Assurance) about PromoCell, the work they do and the latest GMP certification the company has achieved - EXCiPACT.

From PromoCell 21 Jan 2021

Monocytes could be a key player in sarcoidosis pathogenesis, study shows

The cause of the inflammatory lung disease sarcoidosis is unknown.

21 Jan 2021

Yurts, igloos and pop-up domes: How safe is ‘outside’ restaurant dining this winter?

With the arrival of winter and the U.S. coronavirus outbreak in full swing, the restaurant industry — looking at losses of $235 billion in 2020 — is clinging to techniques for sustaining outdoor dining even through the cold and vagaries of a U.S. winter.

21 Jan 2021

After a decade of lobbying, ALS patients gain faster access to disability payments

Anita Baron first noticed something was wrong in August 2018, when she began to drool. Her dentist chalked it up to a problem with her jaw.

21 Jan 2021

Negative childhood experience connected to relatively unfavorable living situation

An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who have both had similar experiences.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers immunoengineer nanobead system for circulating tumor cell detection

A team of researchers has immunoengineered a nanobead system for the isolation and detection of circulating tumor cells.

21 Jan 2021

Pharmacists play key role in managing medication-based therapies for older patients

Pharmacists play an important role in managing medication-based therapies for older community-dwelling patients, according to a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

21 Jan 2021

Study: Satisfaction with end-of-life care was highest when individuals died at home

Where people die can affect the quality of their deaths and the end-of-life care that they receive. A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that satisfaction with end-of-life care was rated highest when individuals died at home.

21 Jan 2021

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a new study from Penn Medicine published online today in JNCI Cancer Spectrum shows.

21 Jan 2021

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Researchers use SARS-CoV-2 to bioengineer universal vaccine platform

Multimodal pain regimen minimizes opioid exposure, relieves acute pain in trauma patients

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

Nicotine promotes breast cancer lung metastasis, finds study

New SARS-CoV-2 strain detected in Southern California, USA

School-provided lunches could be a solution to better childhood nutrition

Vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

High factor V levels linked to lymphopenia and weakened immunity in severe COVID-19

Blood group associated with cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients

ACE2 and furin levels linked to inflammation in smokers with COVID-19

Can cancer patients receive urgent care without risk of COVID-19?

PromoCell's New GMP Certification - EXCiPACT

Monocytes could be a key player in sarcoidosis pathogenesis, study shows

Yurts, igloos and pop-up domes: How safe is ‘outside’ restaurant dining this winter?

After a decade of lobbying, ALS patients gain faster access to disability payments

Negative childhood experience connected to relatively unfavorable living situation

Researchers immunoengineer nanobead system for circulating tumor cell detection

Pharmacists play key role in managing medication-based therapies for older patients

Study: Satisfaction with end-of-life care was highest when individuals died at home

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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