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New Melbourne-based facility to deliver human challenge trials
Doherty Clinical Trials was established to accelerate the development of novel medicines and vaccines through bespoke early-phase clinical trials solutions, including human challenge trials. [ + ]
Middle-age obesity caused by changes in neuron shape
Previous studies have suggested that middle-age weight gain is caused by a decline in overall metabolism due to aging, but the mechanism behind this has been unclear. [ + ]
Potential pandemic prevention strategy raises ethical dilemmas
Locking down the most at-risk group of people, while simultaneously promoting infection in other groups in order to reach herd immunity, could be the best way to protect the high-risk groups. [ + ]
How does sleep stimulate the immune system?
According to a German research team, sleep promotes the potential of immune cells — so-called T cells — to migrate towards lymph nodes. [ + ]
Microplastics in the body are passed on during cell division
A study of cancer cells in the gastrointestinal tract has found that micro- and nanoplastic particles remain in the cell for much longer than previously assumed. [ + ]
Blood-based biomarker can detect sleep deprivation
The biomarker detected whether individuals had been awake for 24 hours with a 99.2% probability of being correct, when compared to their own well-rested sample. [ + ]
A major breakthrough in ultraviolet spectroscopy
Scientists successfully implemented high-resolution, linear-absorption dual-comb spectroscopy in the ultraviolet spectral range. [ + ]
Lockdowns affected gut microbiome, allergies in newborns
Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had a surprisingly beneficial impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods. [ + ]
Air pollution particle may induce Alzheimer's disease
Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. [ + ]
Cloud-hosted LIMS webinar: 10 things to know before you jump
Autoscribe Informatics took the opportunity in a recent webinar — now available on demand — to discuss the much-misunderstood subject of cloud-hosted laboratory software solutions. [ + ]
Li-Fraumeni syndrome linked to more cancers than we thought
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare but devastating condition that puts people at extremely high risk of developing multiple cancers during their lifetime. [ + ]
Researchers find the mutation that makes E. coli so dangerous
The mutation effectively gives affected bacteria the green light to spread further into the body and infect more organs. [ + ]
Biomarker could prevent sudden cardiac death in men
Plasma 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4βHC) measurement could help to predict and prevent sudden cardiac death in men with coronary artery disease, according to researchers. [ + ]
SKA-Low radio telescope takes big step forward in WA
The first of more than 130,000 two-metre-tall antennas that will make up the SKA-Low radio telescope were installed last week in the Mid West region of Western Australia. [ + ]
WA infants to be offered immunisation against RSV
The TGA has registered the RSV antibody Beyfortus (nirsevimab) for the prevention of RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease in all infants entering their first RSV season. [ + ]
