Why Experts Are Worried About Bird Flu in Cows
Bird flu has been hitting a little too close to home lately. In its testing of the commercial milk supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on April 25 that 20% of milk samples tested from the retail market contained “viral fragments” of H5N1 bird flu. Many believe that’s an underestimate; experts at Ohio State University have found that as much as 40% of milk samples from processing facilities in the Midwest may contain parts of the virus.
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The results immediately raised concerns about the safety of the U.S.’ milk supply and the ri...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
CHMP recommends EU approval of Roche ’s Alecensa as the first adjuvant treatment for resected ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer
If approved, Alecensa will be the first and only ALK inhibitor approved for people with resected ALK-positive early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)The positive recommendation is based on results from the Phase III ALINA study where Alecensa showed an unprecedented 76% reduction in the risk of disease recurrence or death, compared to adjuvant chemotherapy1With about half of people living with early-stage NSCLC experiencing disease recurrence or death following surgery, Alecensa could minimise the risk by treating NSCLC before it has spread2Basel, 26 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today th...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA approves Pfizer ’s first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer 's treatment for a rare genetic bleeding disorder, making it the company's first-ever gene therapy to win clearance in the U.S. The agency greenlit the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B…#pfizer #beqvez #hemophilia #adamcuker #comprehensiveand #sparktherapeutics #cslbehring #fda #hemgenix #hemophiliaa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Analysis identifies 50 new genomic regions associated with kidney cancer risk
NIH-led study offers insights into the role genetics may play in the risk of developing kidney cancer, (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pet Owner Sends Her Own Cheek Swab Samples to a Pet DNA Testing Laboratory and Gets a Report That She is Part Border Collie and Bulldog
In a follow-up story, investigative news team in Boston sends a reporter’s cheek swab sample to the same pet DNA testing lab: report states the reporter is part Malamute, Shar Pei, and Labrador Retriever One pet DNA testing company returned results from human cheek swabs showing two different people were in fact part dog. The […]
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Source: Dark Daily - April 26, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Molecular Diagnostics, Genetic Testing, Whole Gene Sequencing Precision Medicine anatomic pathology Broad Institute clinical laboratory clinical pathology Dar Source Type: news
Genetic Signatures Ramps Up After Capital Boost
Genetic Signatures Ltd. (AU:GSS) has released an update. Genetic Signatures Ltd. reported a third-quarter revenue of $1.7 million, a dip due to sea...#geneticsignaturesltd #gss (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Game-changer' cancer jab offers hope of a cure: NHS launches trial of world's first personalised vaccine to destroy melanomas - and it uses same tech as pioneering Covid shots
The vaccine is custom-built for individuals using the specific genetic makeup of their tumour - telling the body to hunt down cancer cells and prevent the deadly disease from coming back. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland Tags: Avian Influenza Milk Food Contamination and Poisoning Supply Chain Shopping and Retail Viruses Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Where do elbows and knees come from? Biologists track them back to our boneless, sharklike ancestors
Ask an older person where painful arthritis strikes and most will point to their joints—knees, hips, and fingers. That’s because as people age, those joints lose the cartilage and viscous fluid, known as synovial fluid, that keeps them supple. Sharks and skates have no bones—and no arthritis—but they apparently have the same kind of joints we do. Once thought to exist only in bony vertebrates, these so-called
synovial joints actually evolved in the much older ancestor of cartilaginous and bony fish
, researchers reported earlier this month in a preprint on bioRxiv.
“They very convincingly show tha...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 25, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
The U.S. government is taking action to stop ‘cow flu.’ Is it too little, too late?
The U.S. government announced new measures yesterday to slow the spread of the H5N1 influenza virus among cattle, following the revelation that milk sold commercially in 10 states contained fragments of the virus. An order issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) restricts the movement of dairy cattle between states and mandates the reporting of infected cows.
The
order
comes as new genetic evidence suggests cattle infections with the virus, first announced on 25 March, may have started as early as the fall of 2023, and that the virus has likely circulated far beyond the 33 farms in eight states ...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 25, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Labcorp's big week: Wins bid for genetics company assets, closes on California acquisition, reports increased revenue
It ’s been a big week for Burlington’s Labcorp, with a major acquisition announcement that could lead to $300 million in additional revenue, the closing of another acquisition in California and a quarterly report that show it increased its Q1 revenue almost 5% to $3.2 billion. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lillian Johnson Source Type: news
Genes Could Mix With Pesticide Exposure to Raise Parkinson's Risk
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- It ' s long been known that exposure to agricultural pesticides can greatly raise a person ' s odds for Parkinson ' s disease.
New genetics research now reveals those who might be most vulnerable.
A team at the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Lab testing giant snags genetic testing pioneer Invitae in Bankruptcy Court bid
Invitae rolled up several companies in an effort to expand its genetic testing services. Instead, it larded itself up with debt. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million
Laboratory service provider Labcorp said on Wednesday it will acquire Softbank-backed Invitae Corp's assets auctioned through a voluntary bankruptcy protection process, a few months after the genetic test maker filed for bankruptcy. Labcorp will acquire all of the bankrupt firm's assets on a going…#labcorp #softbank #invitaecorp #invitae #chapter11 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells From People With Timothy Syndrome
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range of bodily systems, leading to severe cardiac, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms as well as physical differences such as webbed fingers and toes. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
