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New diagnostic approach for bacterial infections shows promise in the clinic

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An innovative diagnostic approach developed by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and at Massachusetts General Hospital could one day help patients get the most effective treatment faster, which could reduce the need for broad-spectrum antibacterials. Bartlett Fellowship of the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group.

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Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance

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By Allessandra DiCorato June 18, 2024 Credit: Jon Arizti-Sanz SHINE, a rapid diagnostic test developed by Pardis Sabeti's lab in 2020, uses paper strips and CRISPR enzymes to identify specific sequences of viral RNA in samples. Then, in 2022, they began adapting the assay to detect other viruses they knew were always circulating: influenzas.

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An immune factor in the brain plays critical roles in neuron function and aging

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By Boston Children's Hospital July 19, 2024 Credit: Scott-Hewitt N, et al. These new findings — published in Cell by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard — suggest C1q may be involved in age-related cognitive changes and neurodegenerative conditions. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.058.

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NYU Abu Dhabi researchers uncover new insights into why individuals are affected differently by COVID-19 infection

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Abu Dhabi, UAE (June 12): A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Associate Professor of Biology Youssef Idaghdour and working in collaboration with clinicians at several Abu Dhabi hospitals, investigated the association between microRNAs, a class of small RNA molecules that regulate genes, and COVID-19 severity among 259 unvaccinated COVID-19 (..)

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To help his daughter living with an ultra-rare disorder, this dad brought together a squad of genetic detectives

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By Leah Eisenstadt, Broad Communications October 23, 2024 Credit: Courtesy of the Broadbent family Brian and Julia Broadbent are raising their daughters Claire, top left, and Emma, seated, who is the first person to be diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder caused by the long noncoding RNA CHASERR.

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CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers develop “in vivo” RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders

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Philadelphia, July 28, 2023—In a step forward in the development of genetic medicines, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased (..)

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A common fatty acid may help restore healthy vaginal bacteria after infection

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Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered that oleic acid, one of the most abundant fatty acids in the body, restores a healthy balance of vaginal microbes in a laboratory model of BV. Using RNA sequencing and working with the Broad’s Metabolomics Platform and collaborators at St. Paper cited Zhu M et al.

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