Proteomics
Video from AACC: Siemens Healthineers’ NAFLD test
Siemens Healthineers CMO Charles Cooper spoke to LabPulse.com (sister site of ScienceBoard.net) about the firm’s Enhanced Liver Fibrosis blood test and how it can be used to assess the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progression and liver-related events. Read More
Video from AACC: Thermo Fisher CMO on the future of diagnostics
Thermo Fisher Scientific featured a broad array of diagnostic testing products at AACC 2022. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Manoj Gandhi caught up with ScienceBoard.net's sister site LabPulse.com to discuss shifts in the diagnostic testing landscape. Read More
Soluble BCMA acts as decoy receptor to curb blood cancers in mice: study
A soluble version of B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), a B-cell surface receptor, may act as a decoy to stop two proteins driving the growth of blood cancers, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University. Read More
3D imaging reveals picture of T-cell activity to unlock solid tumor opportunity
Researchers have used imaging and transcriptomics to identify T cells with potent serial killing capacity in a push to expand use of the immunotherapies to solid tumors. Read More
Studies uncover findings on antibody responses, immunity
Findings from two studies add to a growing body of knowledge that is essential for guiding public health initiatives and might one day enable clinicians to assess individuals’ immunity to SARS-CoV-2, according to AACC. Read More
Research shows heart-damaging route of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
Researchers have demonstrated that the spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus can lead to heart muscle injury through the inflammation process, according to preliminary research to be presented this week at the American Heart Association’s 2022 Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions. Read More
Scientists discover biomarkers associated with acute, chronic phases of TBI
Arizona State University scientists have provided some of the first detailed view of the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the condition progresses from the acute to the chronic phase. Read More
New DNA editing tool could enable more personalized cell therapies
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities researchers have developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of a type of DNA editing called site-specific recombination, offering the potential for more personalized cell therapies. Read More
Current COVID-19 boosters provide protections against serious infection: study
Despite the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic coronavirus, a new laboratory study conducted by a team of international researchers suggests current vaccine boosters may elicit sufficient immune protection against severe omicron-induced COVID-19 disease. Read More
Loss of protective protein linked to age-related changes in the eye
A study in mice has shown that the loss of a protein that protects retinal support cells may drive aging-associated diseases of the retina such as macular degeneration. Read More
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