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Coronavirus fusion peptide could be important target for vaccine development

Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s.

4 Sep 2023

Early life high fructose exposure is associated with increased prevalence of adolescent anxiety disorders

Researchers investigated whether exposure to high fructose in early life directly affects essential microglia function.

4 Sep 2023

Does the Mediterranean diet meet nutritional requirements during pregnancy?

Whether adopting a healthy diet, such as the MedDiet, during pregnancy could meet the unique macro- and micronutrient requirements of pregnancy.

4 Sep 2023

Machine learning helps identify metabolic biomarkers that could predict cancer risk

A novel study from the University of South Australia has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of cancer.

4 Sep 2023

Intensive fasting boosts red blood cells' immune powers against COVID-19, study finds

Researchers found that short-term intensive fasting enhances the immune function of red blood cells, including their ability to combat SARS-CoV-2, without affecting their oxygen-carrying capacity. The study reveals that this fasting regimen popular in Asia could offer a multifaceted benefit by amplifying the body's defenses without compromising essential functions.

4 Sep 2023

Scientists discover new role for liver tPA in regulating cholesterol levels

Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are investigating the role of a form of cholesterol called very-low-density lipoprotein – and their findings may lead to new treatment options in the future.

1 Sep 2023

Scientists reclassify 200 rare immune system disorders using network-based approach

Scientists at CeMM, Max Perutz Labs, and St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute in Vienna have achieved a significant advancement in the research of rare immune system disorders.

1 Sep 2023

Aligning Rhythms, Defying Alzheimer's: Intermittent Fasting's Role in Combating Alzheimer's Disease Neurodegeneration

News Medical interviewed Dr Paula Desplats, an Associate Professor of Neurosciences at the University of California San Diego.

1 Sep 2023

Can the consumption of colorful fruits and vegetables improve the management of gestational diabetes?

A new paper explores the dietary effects of consuming colorful fruits and vegetables (CFV).

1 Sep 2023

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has shown that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months after the procedure.

31 Aug 2023

New gene therapy offers hope for beta thalassemia patients

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provides new therapy to first patient since FDA approval.

31 Aug 2023

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers

Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer–a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases.

31 Aug 2023

Scientists delve deeper into how vaccines work against leishmaniasis

Scientists have established the effectiveness of vaccines they developed to prevent the disfiguring skin disease leishmaniasis in animal studies, and Phase 1 human trial planning is in motion for the most promising candidate.

31 Aug 2023

Cracking the code on post-vaccine COVID protection

The study investigates the relationship between antibody levels and behavioral factors in 176 adults vaccinated with Pfizer's BNT162b2, finding that higher levels of specific antibodies correlate with greater protection against symptomatic COVID-19. It also suggests that current commercial assays may need reformatting for better risk prediction.

31 Aug 2023

Protein C News and Research

Coronavirus fusion peptide could be important target for vaccine development

Early life high fructose exposure is associated with increased prevalence of adolescent anxiety disorders

Does the Mediterranean diet meet nutritional requirements during pregnancy?

Machine learning helps identify metabolic biomarkers that could predict cancer risk

Intensive fasting boosts red blood cells' immune powers against COVID-19, study finds

Scientists discover new role for liver tPA in regulating cholesterol levels

Scientists reclassify 200 rare immune system disorders using network-based approach

Aligning Rhythms, Defying Alzheimer's: Intermittent Fasting's Role in Combating Alzheimer's Disease Neurodegeneration

Can the consumption of colorful fruits and vegetables improve the management of gestational diabetes?

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

New gene therapy offers hope for beta thalassemia patients

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers

Scientists delve deeper into how vaccines work against leishmaniasis

Cracking the code on post-vaccine COVID protection

Alzheimer's screening just got easier, more accurate with new blood test

Coronavirus fusion peptide plays more invasive role in infection than previously thought

Study reveals pathogenic mechanism of rare pediatric neurodegenerative disorder

Universal approach could potentially expand CAR T cell therapy to all blood cancers

ER-phagy alleviates drug-induced cardiomyopathy in cancer patients

Antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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