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Immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely to protect against omicron

People who developed immunity to SARS-CoV-2, either by vaccination or contact, are expected to get some protection against the pathogen’s omicron version.

16 Mar 2022

Official opening of Single Use Support’s second site

With the official inauguration of its second site in Hall in Tyrol, the Austrian biopharma fluid management specialist is increasing its capacities of office spaces, warehouse and production of single-use systems threefold.

From Single Use Support GmbH 16 Mar 2022

Researchers create a mobile app to calculate genetic risk for coronary artery disease

A Scripps Research team developed a smartphone app that can calculate users' genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)-; and found that users at high risk sought out appropriate medication after using the app.

15 Mar 2022

New map tracks cellular trajectories across mouse embryogenensis

Scientists have mapped out the key molecular changes that orchestrate how embryonic mouse cells differentiate into the diverse cell types that will ultimately form all the different tissues and organs of the adult animal.

15 Mar 2022

Genetic rat model shows robust Down syndrome features

In pursuit of better ways to test new therapies and further explore the impacts of the unique genetics associated with Down syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Tottori University in Japan have genetically engineered and characterized what is believed to be the first rat model of Down syndrome.

15 Mar 2022

Cellular therapy leads to meaningful functional improvements in DMD patients

A clinical trial at UC Davis Health and six other sites showed that a cellular therapy offers promise for patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder causing muscle loss and physical impairments in young people.

From The University of California, Davis 14 Mar 2022

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Physicists, chemists and immunologists at McMaster University have teamed up to modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which can safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2, creating a promising new vehicle for vaccine delivery.

14 Mar 2022

Study highlights the role of genetic “bridge” in leukemia development

A complex network of three-dimensional structures assembles to read, copy and produce the genetic materials required for cellular function, for cells to thrive.

From Penn State University 14 Mar 2022

Cellular recycling system of autophagy likely to help in wound repair

In the fruit fly Drosophila, a team led by Maria Leptin discovered that autophagy, a stress response process in cells, plays a significant role in wound repair.

14 Mar 2022

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

Scientists have developed a powerful, inclusive new tool for genomic research that boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for many diseases by leveraging a better representation of the genetic diversity of people around the world.

11 Mar 2022

New PRMC-MS method enables comprehensive analysis of membrane lipids

The development of new scientific ways to see more deeply into the building blocks of nature on a cellular level has led to the some of the greatest advances in medicine over the last century.

11 Mar 2022

Salk researchers present novel technology to assist in examining single brain cells

Researchers at the Salk Institute have created a novel genomic technology that enables them to study DNA, RNA, and chromatin from a single cell at the same time.

11 Mar 2022

Researchers combine ancient art and genetics to reveal origin of saffron

Saffron is the costliest spice in the world and is extracted from the flowers of saffron crocus—Crocus sativus.

9 Mar 2022

Placenta plays an active role in the delivery of maternal vitamin D to the fetus

Scientists have shed new light on the role of the placenta in managing the relationships between maternal vitamin D and fetal development, according to a study published today in eLife.

9 Mar 2022

Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.

9 Mar 2022

Study takes a deep dive into the molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

In a comprehensive study involving one of the largest-ever samples of post-mortem brains, scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, in collaboration with researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, have pinpointed significant differences in gene expression in two specific regions of the brains of hundreds of patients who had bipolar disorder.

8 Mar 2022

Medicine News and Research

Immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely to protect against omicron

Official opening of Single Use Support’s second site

Researchers create a mobile app to calculate genetic risk for coronary artery disease

New map tracks cellular trajectories across mouse embryogenensis

Genetic rat model shows robust Down syndrome features

Cellular therapy leads to meaningful functional improvements in DMD patients

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the role of genetic “bridge” in leukemia development

Cellular recycling system of autophagy likely to help in wound repair

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

New PRMC-MS method enables comprehensive analysis of membrane lipids

Salk researchers present novel technology to assist in examining single brain cells

Researchers combine ancient art and genetics to reveal origin of saffron

Placenta plays an active role in the delivery of maternal vitamin D to the fetus

Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Study takes a deep dive into the molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

Study identifies two types of brain cells that play a key role in creating memories

Specific gene variant linked with poor response to sublingual immunotherapy for allergies

Research develops novel ways to recreate totipotency by cellular reprogramming

Study provides insights into the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of COVID-19

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