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2021

Sartorius supports development of vaccine candidate against SARS-COV-2 to enter clinical trials

Sartorius, a leading international partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, has supported CanSino Biologics Inc. (“CanSinoBIO”) and Maj. Gen. Chen Wei’s team at the Institute of Bioengineering at the Academy of Military Medical Sciences (“Institute of Bioengineering”) in China in their development of the first vaccine candidate against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 […]

2022

Renal disease diagnosis

Elevated hormone flags liver problems in mice with methylmalonic acidemia. Researchers have discovered that a hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), is extremely elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), a serious genomic disorder. Based on this finding, medical teams treating patients with MMA will […]

2023

Siemens starts worldwide shipping of total antibody test for COVID-19

Siemens Healthineers announced late May that it is now shipping worldwide its laboratory-based total antibody test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies in blood. The test received the CE mark and data has demonstrated 100 percent sensitivity and 99.8 percent specificity. The total antibody test allows for identification of patients who […]

2024

UK consortium set to trial COVID-19 adenoviral vaccine candidate

A research consortium led by the Jenner Institute, Oxford University is set to begin fast-tracked clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine. The adenoviral vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 nCov-19 (ChAdOx1) is one of five frontrunner vaccines in development around the world, and expected to be the UK’s first COVID-19 vaccine. Developed at the Jenner Institute, ChAdOx1 is […]

2026

Parallel genetic testing for primary lactose intolerance and hereditary fructose intolerance

by Dr Jacqueline Gosink Gastrointestinal complaints are very common and can be difficult to diagnose. Among the many causes are genetic deficiencies in digestive enzymes. Molecular genetic analysis of polymorphisms in the patient’s DNA can determine if inborn enzyme deficits are behind the digestive problems, aiding differential diagnostics. Primary lactose intolerance, for example, is associated […]

2027

New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers – genes and specific brain circuits in mice – associated with a common symptom of depression: lack of motivation. The finding could guide research to find new ways to diagnose and potentially treat individuals suffering from lack of motivation and bring closer the day of […]

2028

Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes

Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumours that could help improve the development of treatments. The study also found a set of genes that are expressed at high levels in breast cancer tumours and linked to more aggressive cancer types. Researchers say the discoveries offer clues to diagnosis and predicting patient […]

2029

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: getting the most out of this test

by Peter Murphy It was first noticed that the rate of erythrocyte sedimentation changed owing to illness in the 1700s. The use of this attribute as a measure of inflammatory activity due to underlying disease was formalized into a test in the early 1900s and what has become known as the Westergren test has again […]

2030

Beckman Coulter to produce antibody assays for Covid-19

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Beckman Coulter, a global leader in clinical diagnostics, announced 31 March that it is developing assays to identify IgM and IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Research has shown that after infection with SARS-CoV-2, viral antigens stimulate the body’s immune system to produce antibodies that can be detected with IgM […]