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New framework to evaluate the risks of antibiotic resistance genes

Scientists have created a useful framework to assess the risks of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).

8 Sep 2021

Drug-resistant Salmonella serovar Enteritidis genome sequenced by experts

Scientists sequenced the genome of a virulent Salmonella Enteritidis strain and discovered that it was both antibiotic-resistant and could affect people.

7 Sep 2021

Expert warns people on the intake of livestock deworming drug to treat COVID-19

Rutgers Professor Lewis Nelson is available to discuss the dangers of people taking the livestock deworming drug ivermectin to try to treat COVID-19.

1 Sep 2021

Regenerative food chains are crucial to ecological, human, and socioeconomic well-being

A regenerative and socially responsible approach to food production and distribution is crucial to long-term food security and fundamental to our ecological and human well-being, according to a study by an acclaimed researcher at Clemson University.

25 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

19 Aug 2021

'Rare' sugars show potential as alternative sweeteners to help manage weight, diabetes

Research suggests that 'rare' sugars from common foods like honey, maple syrup and fruit show potential as alternative sweeteners to help manage weight and diabetes.

11 Aug 2021

UW researchers identify a link between air pollution and dementia

Using data from two large, long-running study projects in the Puget Sound region -; one that began in the late 1970s measuring air pollution and another on risk factors for dementia that began in 1994 -; University of Washington researchers identified a link between air pollution and dementia.

10 Aug 2021

Researchers discover DNA signatures linked to cardiovascular diseases

Recent research discovered DNA signatures linked to the risk for cardiovascular disease, a breakthrough that can lead to opportunities for clinical interventions

10 Aug 2021

Researchers conduct molecular analysis of the 2021 Bundibugyo virus outbreak

New research offers insight into the origins of the 2012 Bundibugyo viral disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

4 Aug 2021

ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the only nationally recognized US medical professional organization solely dedicated to improving health through the practice of medical genetics and genomics, and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, are delighted to announce a new partnership to publish ACMG's official journal, Genetics in Medicine.

27 Jul 2021

Largest study identifies causal genetic variants associated with type 1 diabetes risk

Scientists have completed the largest and most diverse genetic study of type 1 diabetes ever undertaken, identifying new drug targets to treat a condition that affects 1.3 million American adults.

23 Jul 2021

Persister bacteria manipulate intracellular pH for surviving antibiotic treatment

Decreasing bacterial acidity could help reduce antimicrobial resistance by eliminating bacteria that can survive being treated with antibiotics.

From University of Exeter 21 Jul 2021

Updated Families SHARE workbook helps people use family history to assess disease risk

The Families SHARE workbook was developed by researchers at the NHGRI, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

12 Jul 2021

Carrying out CRISPR/Cas9 in Space

In our latest interview, AZoLifeSciences spoke to a team of researchers about their latest research which involved carrying out CRISPR/Cas9 in Space.

8 Jul 2021

Raising your risk of cardiac death through the southern diet

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. James Shikany about diet and how different diets can affect your risk for cardiac death.

From University of Alabama 6 Jul 2021

Scientists decode humans’ adaptations to historical coronavirus outbreaks

An international research team, jointly headed by the University of Adelaide and the University of Arizona, has examined the genomes of over 2,500 modern humans from 26 global populations to gain a better understanding of people’s adaptations to the historical outbreaks of coronavirus.

25 Jun 2021

New methodology assesses whole-genome sequencing data of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

According to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and MIT, the use of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) methodology to assess whole-genome sequencing data of SARS-CoV-2 mutations and COVID-19 mortality data can help identify highly pathogenic variants of the virus that should be flagged for containment.