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Tulane receives up to $16 million to move nasal pneumonia vaccine from the lab to clinical trials

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded an up to $16 million contract to Tulane University to bring to phase one clinical trial a nasal spray vaccine university researchers invented to thwart antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, a leading cause of pneumonia.

24 Mar 2023

Researchers discover a new switching point that regulates hemostasis and thrombosis

The glycoprotein V of the blood platelets is an important switch point for hemostasis and thrombus formation. This new finding could have great clinical potential.

24 Mar 2023

Antibodies produced by newly developed mRNA vaccines are transferred from pregnant rabbits to offspring

Newly developed mRNA vaccines against Zika virus and HIV-1 produced strong antibody responses that transferred from pregnant rabbits to their offspring, researchers report March 24th in the journal Molecular Therapy.

24 Mar 2023

Candidate hepatitis C mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity in animal model

In a recent study published in the npj vaccines journal, researchers assessed the immune protection elicited by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines delivering Hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 and modified E2.

23 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific immunological memory among unvaccinated and vaccinated convalescents.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 not likely to increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children

More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic.

22 Mar 2023

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans.

22 Mar 2023

Animal studies show potential of new drug to curb painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis

A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found a drug with the potential for curbing painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis, according to results of an animal study.

22 Mar 2023

Study reveals why COVID-19 subvariants spread rapidly among previously infected people

The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 7 million people worldwide (1.1 million in the United States) and severely harmed many millions more, though vaccines and antiviral treatments measurably reduced the potential loss of life and health.

22 Mar 2023

Disruption of the FcRn–IgG interaction may make AAV-based gene therapies effective

The use of a monoclonal antibody that reduced circulating IgG levels, led to a decrease in preexisting neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) to adeno-associated virus (AAV).

22 Mar 2023

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Italy and the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted tetravalent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit 1 (S1) COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Mar 2023

Prior COVID and vaccination generate superior hybrid immunity

In a recent article published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers in France performed a long-term longitudinal analysis to demonstrate the benefits of hybrid immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), i.e., induced by viral infection followed by vaccination.

21 Mar 2023

Paxlovid is 80% effective when taken within 5 days of severe COVID

In a recent study published in The Lancet’s Infectious Diseases, researchers in the United States evaluated nirmatrelvir–ritonavir treatment effectiveness against hospitalizations and deaths among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outpatients in the United States of America (USA).

21 Mar 2023

Snapping at new biotech breakthroughs with Gator Pro

In this interview, we speak to Subodh Nimkar, Marketing Director at Gator Bio, about their latest technology, Gator Pro which allows for fast, reliable, and high-quality data.

From Gator Bio, Inc. 21 Mar 2023

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers conducted paleoserological tests on dental pulp samples of skeletons excavated from the Abbey Saint-Pierre in the village of Baume-Les-Messieurs in France.

20 Mar 2023

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers assessed the association between cross-reactive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) CD4+ T cells generation and age.

20 Mar 2023

How does maternal diet impact the microbiomes of infants and breast milk?

In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers at the University of Massachusetts assessed the impact of maternal food intake on maternal milk.

20 Mar 2023

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

Influenza viruses have an enormous impact in the U.S., with an estimated 25 million illnesses and 18,000 deaths in the 2022-23 flu season alone.

20 Mar 2023

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant has high transmissibility and infectivity, study finds

COVID-19 has caused significant global panic after its rapid emergence more than 3 years ago. Although we now have highly effective vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, scientists continue to study emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants in order to safeguard public health and devise global preventive strategies against emerging variants.

20 Mar 2023

Inadequate sleep associated with lower vaccine-induced humoral immunity

Researchers assess the association between the duration of sleep and humoral responses to vaccination.

19 Mar 2023

Antibodies News and Research

Tulane receives up to $16 million to move nasal pneumonia vaccine from the lab to clinical trials

Researchers discover a new switching point that regulates hemostasis and thrombosis

Antibodies produced by newly developed mRNA vaccines are transferred from pregnant rabbits to offspring

Candidate hepatitis C mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity in animal model

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

SARS-CoV-2 not likely to increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Animal studies show potential of new drug to curb painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis

Study reveals why COVID-19 subvariants spread rapidly among previously infected people

Disruption of the FcRn–IgG interaction may make AAV-based gene therapies effective

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Prior COVID and vaccination generate superior hybrid immunity

Paxlovid is 80% effective when taken within 5 days of severe COVID

Snapping at new biotech breakthroughs with Gator Pro

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

How does maternal diet impact the microbiomes of infants and breast milk?

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant has high transmissibility and infectivity, study finds

Inadequate sleep associated with lower vaccine-induced humoral immunity

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