Keeping A Cool Head With Data Storage Kumar Jeetendra | May 13, 2021 Titan Enterprises’ reliable flow monitoring of refrigerant liquids using its 900 and 1000 series turbine flow sensor devices helps keep data storage cool. A leading manufacturer and supplier of precision cold liquid flow-measurement devices, Titan’s standard and OEM custom flowmeter designs meet the demands of specialist coolant flow applications, where reliable and effective cooling arrangements …
Renishaw introduces the world’s first Raman system with remote probes capable of focus-tracking Kumar Jeetendra | May 13, 2021 Renishaw’s latest version of its Virsa™ Raman analyser, with new WiRE™ 5.5 software, enables its users to analyse samples away from the confines of the laboratory microscope, using remote fibre-optic probes. Its features expand the use of Raman spectroscopy to new samples, applications, and environments. The new Virsa system has LiveTrack™ focus-tracking technology and the …
History of Giants in the Gene: Scientists Use DNA to Trace the Origins of Giant Viruses Kumar Jeetendra | May 14, 2021 Scientists investigate the evolution of Mimivirus, one of the world’s largest viruses, through how they replicate DNA Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay shed light on the origins of Mimivirus and other giant viruses, helping us better understand a group of unique biological forms that shaped life on earth. In their latest study …
UCL researchers distinguish new immunotherapy to battle hepatitis B infection Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 Researchers at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to fight the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most frequent cause of liver cancer in the world. The pioneering study used immune cells isolated directly from patient liver and tumour tissue, to demonstrate that targeting acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), an enzyme which helps to manage cholesterol levels in …
Study proposes expected role for probiotics in forestalling respiratory infections Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, according to a study which suggests a potential role for probiotics in preventing respiratory infections. Researchers re-analyzed detailed daily diaries of 220 patients who engaged in a previous double-blind placebo-controlled study on probiotics and weight loss. Reviewing the entries for …
Gland Pharma gets USFDA gesture for generic Foscarnet Sodium injection Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Drug firm Gland Pharma on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its generic Foscarnet Sodium injection indicated for treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS. The company has received “approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Foscarnet Sodium …
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA gesture for bipolar depression drug Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) Drug firm Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for Lurasidone Hydrochloride tablets, used to treat bipolar depression. The approved product is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD) Latuda tablets of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. The company has received approval …
What is the Moderna COVID immunization? Does it work, and is it safe? Kumar Jeetendra | May 16, 2021 Overnight, Boston-based pharmaceutical company Moderna announced a new supply agreement with Australia for 25 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine. The deal includes ten million doses against the original strain of the coronavirus to be delivered this year. This vaccine has been widely used in countries such as Canada, United States and the United Kingdom …
Scientists distinguish new compound that may forestall heart arrhythmia risk from basic drugs Kumar Jeetendra | May 16, 2021 Dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a potential side effect of lengthening the electrical event that causes regeneration, creating an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrhythmia called acquired Long QT syndrome. While safe in their current dosages, some of these drugs might have a more therapeutic benefit at higher doses, …
Too soon to say second wave has topped; immunization accessibility national bottleneck: CRISIL Kumar Jeetendra | May 17, 2021 Even as new COVID-19 infections have shown a declining trend, credit rating agency Crisil on Monday said it is “too early” to say that the second wave of the pandemic has peaked and flagged concerns over the vaccination drive. After opening up the vaccination for all adults, the drive has suffered because availability of vaccines …
Study gives significant knowledge to forestalling worldwide pandemics Kumar Jeetendra | May 17, 2021 Whether it’s plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host’s initial immune response plays an integral role in determining whether infection occurs and to what level it spreads within a population, new University of Colorado Boulder research indicates. From parasitic flatworms transmitted by snails into individuals in developing nations, to zoonotic spillover …
Genomic study tracks the rise of multidrug resistant E.coli Kumar Jeetendra | May 17, 2021 Antibiotic resistance in E.coli has been steadily rising since the early 2000s despite attempts to control it, a new study suggests. In the biggest genomic survey of E.coli to date, that took more than 16 years in Norway, researchers have successfully tracked the spread of antibiotic resistant genes and have demonstrated that these genes are …
