Researchers develop experimental direct-acting antiviral treatment to treat COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | May 18, 2021 An international team of scientists from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) at Griffith University and from City of Hope, a research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases in the U.S., have developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19. Conventional antivirals reduce symptoms and help people recover earlier. Examples …
New COVID-19 testing innovation is a less expensive, quicker choice to tube-based RT-PCR tests Kumar Jeetendra | May 18, 2021 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages of reagents and test kits have restricted the rapid expansion of clinical testing required to contain the virus. Its accuracy was 100 percent predictive in clinical trials, researchers explain in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier. Sensitivity is critical for early detection of COVID-19 infection where …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Reference Materials Kumar Jeetendra | May 12, 2021 AMSBIO has announced a new range of AAV reference materials of full capsids and empty capsids of 6 different serotypes. Critical to enable meaningful comparisons between research studies and clinical trials, these well-characterized reference standards are extensively quality analyzed with molecular based assays and transmission electron microscope. Gene therapy researchers have long expressed the importance …
Researchers examine signal necrotic cells that prompt phagocytic cells to overwhelm the dying cell Kumar Jeetendra | May 8, 2021 As people keep their homes clean and clutter in check, a crew of cells within the body is in charge of clearing the waste that the body generates, including cells that are dying. The housekeeping cells remove unwanted material by a process called phagocytosis, which literally means’eating cells’ “Phagocytosis is quite important for the body’s …
A solitary archaeal compound can create a spectacular scope of regular and non-common cardiolipins Kumar Jeetendra | May 7, 2021 Cells of all life forms are surrounded by a membrane that’s made of phospholipids. One of them are the cardiolipins, which form another class due to their distinctive structure. When studying the enzyme that’s responsible for generating cardiolipins in archaea (single-cell organisms that constitute a separate domain of life), biochemists at the University of Groningen …
DRDO Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, with the support of 5C Network & HCG Academics develops ‘Atman AI’ for COVID detection in Chest X-rays Kumar Jeetendra | May 7, 2021 Bangalore 7th May 2021: DRDO Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, with the support of 5C Network & HCG Academics has developed “ATMAN AI”, an Artificial Intelligence algorithm that can detect the presence of COVID-19 disease in Chest X Rays. The ATMAN AI is an artificial intelligence tool for Chest X-ray screening as triaging tool …
