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Study shows how senescent cells can be an underlying cause of kidney damage

A study in mice by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that stress and tissue damage initiated by angiotensin II, a molecule that is known to increase blood pressure and stiffening in the linings of blood vessels, leads to cellular senescence, a process by which a cell ages and permanently stops dividing but does not die.

8 Dec 2021

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing enables sonodynamic therapy to effectively shrink tumors

Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a tumor.

8 Dec 2021

Interactions between RNA viruses and human RNA-binding proteins

During the virus's attempt to use the host cell to replicate, host proteins interact heavily with the viral genome. Researchers have been investigating these interactions.

8 Dec 2021

Researchers uncover the journey of microglia in developing zebrafish

Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, form the first line of defense against neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries.

8 Dec 2021

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

New research reports 4’-Fluorouridine (4′-FlU) as an oral antiviral against RSV and SARS-CoV-2.

7 Dec 2021

Length of the lipid chains predicts a person's risk for Parkinson’s disease

Whether or not someone develops Parkinson's disease may be a game of nanometers.

7 Dec 2021

New approach to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of liver cancer immunotherapy

In recent years, tumor immunotherapy has emerged as a highly promising and much-touted oncological approach.

7 Dec 2021

‘Moving molecule’ therapy for severe spinal cord injury

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Stupp about his recent research into a therapy involving dancing molecules for the treatment of severe spinal cord injury.

7 Dec 2021

New marker could lead to better diagnoses of Covid-19

Biomedical scientists at LMU have found a new marker in the blood of Covid-19 patients. It furnishes insights into the course and development of the disease and could lead to better diagnoses.

6 Dec 2021

X-ray laser offers new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue

An international research team has used the X-ray laser European XFEL to gain new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue.

6 Dec 2021

'Combination' adjuvant may boost the protective power of vaccines

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have found a possible way to improve the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines - and any vaccine.

4 Dec 2021

New nanoparticle adjuvant could help make vaccines more powerful

A common strategy to make vaccines more powerful is to deliver them along with an adjuvant - a compound that stimulates the immune system to produce a stronger response.

3 Dec 2021

Novel peptide-antibody fusion molecule enhances SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralization

A recent study reports neutralizing efficacy for a fused peptide-antibody molecule against SARS-CoV-2, providing hope that therapeutic neutralizing antibodies may soon be available.

3 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animals could provide insights on the mutability of COVID-19

When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise. To evaluate this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary team at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences systematically analyzed mutation types occurring in the virus after infection of cats, dogs, ferrets, and hamsters.

2 Dec 2021

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

A ground-breaking discovery from the Malaghan Institute has shone a light on immune cells in the skin, suggesting they play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than first thought.

2 Dec 2021

Advancing our understanding of T cells to improve cancer therapies

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Brendan Horton about his latest research which has shed new light on cancer and T cells.

2 Dec 2021

Natural triterpenoids in licorice found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

In new studies, researchers concluded that licorice triterpenoids could be candidates for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug developments.

2 Dec 2021

Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting

Researchers in Brazil and Belgium have developed a molecule of pharmaceutical interest from collinein-1, a protein found in rattlesnake venom.

1 Dec 2021

Study could lead to new strategies to prevent or slow Alzheimer's disease

A gene mutation linked to Alzheimer's disease alters a signaling pathway in certain immune cells of individuals with the disease, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

1 Dec 2021

Novel set of immune cells may have the opposite effect in multiple sclerosis, other brain conditions

A group of immune cells that normally protect against inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract may have the opposite effect in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other brain inflammation-related conditions, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers.

1 Dec 2021

Molecule News and Research

Study shows how senescent cells can be an underlying cause of kidney damage

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing enables sonodynamic therapy to effectively shrink tumors

Interactions between RNA viruses and human RNA-binding proteins

Researchers uncover the journey of microglia in developing zebrafish

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

Length of the lipid chains predicts a person's risk for Parkinson’s disease

New approach to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of liver cancer immunotherapy

‘Moving molecule’ therapy for severe spinal cord injury

New marker could lead to better diagnoses of Covid-19

X-ray laser offers new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue

'Combination' adjuvant may boost the protective power of vaccines

New nanoparticle adjuvant could help make vaccines more powerful

Novel peptide-antibody fusion molecule enhances SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralization

SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animals could provide insights on the mutability of COVID-19

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

Advancing our understanding of T cells to improve cancer therapies

Natural triterpenoids in licorice found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting

Study could lead to new strategies to prevent or slow Alzheimer's disease

Novel set of immune cells may have the opposite effect in multiple sclerosis, other brain conditions

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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