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February 23, 2016

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New study finds promising results for MERS treatment

University of Maryland School of Medicine via Infection Control Today
In a new study, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have had promising results with a new treatment for Middle East respiratory syndrome. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, found a new treatment that protected mice from MERS infection. READ MORE

Engineered gene drives and the future

University of California, Riverside via ScienceDaily
Engineered gene drives, which have the potential to spread desirable genes throughout wild populations or to suppress harmful species, have received a lot of recent attention because of their potential to control organisms, such as mosquitoes that carry diseases such as Zika virus, malaria and dengue fever. At the same time, say researchers, the recently discovered CRISPR gene editing technology has the potential to create, streamline and improve the development of gene drives. READ MORE

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Finding suggests Zika virus can move from mother to child during pregnancy

HealthDay News
In a finding that suggests the Zika virus can move from a pregnant woman to her unborn child, Brazilian researchers report the virus was present in the amniotic fluid of two women whose infants were diagnosed with the birth defect microcephaly. The discovery adds to growing evidence that the Zika virus might be behind a recent surge in the number of babies born in Brazil with microcephaly, which leads to abnormally small heads and possible brain damage. READ MORE

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Patient safety guru Dr. Lucian Leape discusses how medical laboratories and pathology groups can do more to improve patient safety

DARK Daily
Patient safety continues to be a major factor in the ongoing transformation of healthcare in the United States. As it does, more scrutiny is being given to how medical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups can contribute to improving patient safety. READ MORE

Genetic test use rises in young US breast cancer patients

medwirenews.com via News-Medical.Net
BRCA testing is becoming more common in women diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 40 years in the U.S., research shows, with concerns about genetic risk influencing surgical decisions. In all, 87 percent of 897 women participating in the Helping Ourselves, Helping Others: Young Women's Breast Cancer Study between 2006-2014 had undergone BRCA testing within a year of diagnosis. READ MORE

Testing the power of stem cell-derived heart muscle cells

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
With every heart attack, billions of cardiomyocytes, the contracting heart muscle cells that make the heart pump time after time over a lifetime, are lost and can lead to heart failure or injury. Stem cell-based replacement strategies could open new and much needed therapeutic avenues. READ MORE

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Life science researchers suggest gene drive strategy to combat harmful virus spread

Virginia Tech via Lab Manager
With the outbreak of viruses like Zika, chikungunya and dengue on the rise, public health officials are desperate to stop transmission. Virginia Tech experts explore one way — through the genetic engineering of mosquitoes to maleness — in the Feb. 17 issue of the journal Trends in Parasitology. READ MORE

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Researchers discover new Ebola-fighting antibodies in blood of outbreak survivor

Outbreak News Today
A research team that included scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has identified a new group of powerful antibodies to fight Ebola virus. The antibodies, isolated from the blood of a survivor of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the largest panel reported to date, could guide the development of a vaccine or therapeutic against Ebola. READ MORE

Stemming the flow: Stem cell study reveals how Parkinson's spreads

Medical News Today
Stem cell research offers up new clues as to how Parkinson's spreads from cell to cell, a process which has evaded researchers for decades. The research, published in Stem Cell Reports, is the first to link the release of alpha synuclein, a naturally occurring protein that plays a central role in the development of Parkinson's, with its most common genetic risk factor — GBA1 — shedding new light on its role in the progression of the devastating neurological condition and its symptoms. READ MORE