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High linoleic acid intake during pregnancy may harm fetal growth and raise obesity risk

High maternal linoleic acid intake during pregnancy may impact fetal development and increase the risk of obesity and inflammation in offspring. However, more research is needed to fully understand these effects in humans.

10 Sep 2024

Study reveals population-wide immune setpoint for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in the Dominican Republic converge to a population-wide immune setpoint, regardless of individual vaccination or infection history.

10 Sep 2024

Cell-free RNA analysis enhances early detection of pediatric inflammatory conditions

RNA is expelled from cells via cell death or active release, and can then find its way into blood plasma. A Cornell University-led collaboration has developed machine learning models that use these cell-free molecular RNA dregs to diagnose pediatric inflammatory conditions that are difficult to differentiate.

9 Sep 2024

Researchers uncover mechanism fueling prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer.

9 Sep 2024

Immunotherapy before and after surgery benefits NSCLC patients

People with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after surgery instead of only before surgery, according to a new analysis by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

9 Sep 2024

SCIEX summit - Highlighting scientific breakthroughs in mass spectrometry that really count

Join scientists and researchers from around the globe to discuss the importance of LC-MS in fields like food and environmental testing, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical discovery and development and biomedical and omics research.

From SCIEX 9 Sep 2024

Cosmochemistry techniques shed light on potential new Alzheimer's disease biomarker

The study identifies lower potassium isotope ratios in Alzheimer's patients, suggesting δ41K as a viable biomarker for early detection of the disease.

9 Sep 2024

Chinese farmed fur animals found to harbor dozens of novel viruses

Researchers identified 125 virus species in Chinese farmed fur animals, including 36 novel viruses with significant zoonotic potential, emphasizing the need for enhanced surveillance to prevent future pandemics.

9 Sep 2024

Age-related fibroblast changes in males drive aggressive melanoma

Age-related changes in the fibroblasts, cells that create the skin's structure, contribute to the development of aggressive, treatment-resistant melanoma in males, according to research in mice by the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

6 Sep 2024

Cannabidiol shown to extend lifespan and improve symptoms in Leigh syndrome models

A study led by the UAB Institut de Neurociències and published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates in animal models how daily administration of cannabidiol (CBD), a substance obtained from the cannabis plant, extends lifespan and improves symptoms associated with Leigh syndrome.

6 Sep 2024

Artificial lymphoid organ-chips created to predict vaccine responses in humans

Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France have developed artificial "lymphoid organ-chips" that recreate much of the human immune system's response to booster vaccines

6 Sep 2024

UC's Eric Vick receives major grants to advance research into combination therapy for leukemia

The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Eric Vick, MD, PhD, has been awarded a nearly $215,000 Career Development Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and a $50,000 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award to continue research into a combination therapy treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

6 Sep 2024

Study reveals key signaling pathways driving lung cancer metastasis

When it comes to cancer metastasis, it takes two to tango. That was one of the key findings of a new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK): The TGF-beta and RAS signaling pathways work together to spur the spread of cancer in lung adenocarcinoma, a leading cause of cancer deaths around the world.

6 Sep 2024

Individuals with periodontitis exhibit unique inflammatory protein profile in the blood

Individuals with periodontitis have altered concentrations of various proteins in their blood, according to a new study from Umeå University, Sweden.

6 Sep 2024

Novel monoclonal antibody appears effective at neutralizing numerous SARS-CoV-2 variants

A monoclonal antibody appears effective at neutralizing the numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related viruses in animals that could pose a threat if they were to begin spreading in people.

6 Sep 2024

Tiny magnetic nanorobots show promise for treating brain aneurysms

Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms.

6 Sep 2024

Mediterranean diet vs. Ultra-processed foods: Impact on frailty in older adults

Researchers evaluate whether ultra-processed food and Mediterranean diet scores were associated with frailty and cardiometabolic disease in older adults.

6 Sep 2024

Study reveals how sex hormones regulate immune system functions

Findings indicate that testosterone therapy in trans men alters immune system responses, suggesting implications for disease susceptibility and treatment.

6 Sep 2024

Researchers make breakthrough in predicting the prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U), the National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center for the Mountain West, have made a significant breakthrough in predicting the prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive disease.

5 Sep 2024

Auburn University researchers develop AI-driven method to target cancer proteins

Researchers at Auburn University, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Basel and ETH Zurich, have made a groundbreaking advance in the fight against cancer.

5 Sep 2024

Protein C News and Research

High linoleic acid intake during pregnancy may harm fetal growth and raise obesity risk

Study reveals population-wide immune setpoint for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Cell-free RNA analysis enhances early detection of pediatric inflammatory conditions

Researchers uncover mechanism fueling prostate cancer

Immunotherapy before and after surgery benefits NSCLC patients

SCIEX summit - Highlighting scientific breakthroughs in mass spectrometry that really count

Cosmochemistry techniques shed light on potential new Alzheimer's disease biomarker

Chinese farmed fur animals found to harbor dozens of novel viruses

Age-related fibroblast changes in males drive aggressive melanoma

Cannabidiol shown to extend lifespan and improve symptoms in Leigh syndrome models

Artificial lymphoid organ-chips created to predict vaccine responses in humans

UC's Eric Vick receives major grants to advance research into combination therapy for leukemia

Study reveals key signaling pathways driving lung cancer metastasis

Individuals with periodontitis exhibit unique inflammatory protein profile in the blood

Novel monoclonal antibody appears effective at neutralizing numerous SARS-CoV-2 variants

Tiny magnetic nanorobots show promise for treating brain aneurysms

Mediterranean diet vs. Ultra-processed foods: Impact on frailty in older adults

Study reveals how sex hormones regulate immune system functions

Researchers make breakthrough in predicting the prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer

Auburn University researchers develop AI-driven method to target cancer proteins

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