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Scientists uncover and sequence ancient herpes virus genomes that commonly cause lip sores

Ancient genomes from the herpes virus that commonly causes lip sores – and currently infects some 3.7 billion people globally – have been uncovered and sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge.

27 Jul 2022

Most familial hypercholesterolemia patients remain undiagnosed, analysis reveals

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, completed an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart Database showing that while the percentage of patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has increased substantially since 2016, most remain undiagnosed.

27 Jul 2022

Genetic variations in serotonin receptor causes different response to psychedelic drugs

Cluster headaches, anxiety and depression can be debilitating for people living with these conditions. Psychedelic drugs have shown benefits as treatments for these conditions in clinical studies, but not for everyone.

27 Jul 2022

How has vaccination shaped the global evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2?

In a new study, researchers developed a maximum likelihood model to capture severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 evolutionary dynamics in multiple geographical regions.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Researchers explore the impact of differential immune imprinting patterns in individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 with a history of prior infection.

25 Jul 2022

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations contribute to increased infectivity

Researchers study the functional impact of Omicron mutations.

25 Jul 2022

Why Omicron is more infectious than other SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers describe SARS-CoV-2 Omicron mutations and their impact on neutralization and infectivity.

25 Jul 2022

How prepared are we for a widespread monkeypox outbreak?

In a new study, researchers summarized the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and prevention and treatment strategies for monkeypox (MPX) caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

25 Jul 2022

Researchers discover a ‘weak spot’ that makes multi-drug resistant tumors vulnerable

One of the greatest challenges facing cancer researchers is to understand why some patients don't respond to treatments.

22 Jul 2022

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

A summary of available knowledge on the monkeypox virus including pathogenicity, risk to the human population, and strategies that can help limit its spread.

20 Jul 2022

Scientists find a promising new combination therapy for certain types of lung tumors

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that using immunotherapy alongside a drug that blocks a common gene mutation in lung cancer could be a promising new combination therapy for certain types of lung tumors.

20 Jul 2022

The clinical, epidemiological, and evolutionary consequences of a potential SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus spillover into humans

A team of scientists from France has recently described the epidemiological and clinical consequences of a bat sarbecovirus infection in humanized mice.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers report the detection of viral mutations associated with drug resistance in patients treated with REGEN-COV and sotrovimab

Researchers reported mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants of concern infection cases treated with neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.

20 Jul 2022

Mutation News and Research

Scientists uncover and sequence ancient herpes virus genomes that commonly cause lip sores

Most familial hypercholesterolemia patients remain undiagnosed, analysis reveals

Genetic variations in serotonin receptor causes different response to psychedelic drugs

How has vaccination shaped the global evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations contribute to increased infectivity

Why Omicron is more infectious than other SARS-CoV-2 variants

How prepared are we for a widespread monkeypox outbreak?

Researchers discover a ‘weak spot’ that makes multi-drug resistant tumors vulnerable

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

Scientists find a promising new combination therapy for certain types of lung tumors

The clinical, epidemiological, and evolutionary consequences of a potential SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus spillover into humans

Researchers report the detection of viral mutations associated with drug resistance in patients treated with REGEN-COV and sotrovimab

Study shows Omicron BA.4/5 infection triggers highly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine provides superior immune protection against two viral subvariants

Non-coding 'junk' DNA could potentially contribute to the development of cancer

Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

Elephant genes could offer new clues to preventing cancer development

Should siRNA-based antivirals be added to the COVID toolbox?

Proteins' wobbles, shakes and quivers play a key role in their ability to function

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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