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Unlocking the puzzle: How ACE2 shapes macrophage responses in COVID-19

A new study investigates whether SARS-CoV-2 can enter and replicate in macrophages and whether ACE2 is involved in these mechanisms.

4 May 2023

Membrane lipid remodeling alters key enzyme involved in Alzheimer’s

Adding long-chain fatty acids can thicken cell membranes and alter the activity of a key enzyme, as LMU scientists have demonstrated in cell cultures.

4 May 2023

Diet's powerful impact: How gut microbes shape health and battle disease

Research paper discusses the relationship between gut microbiota, diet, and health. It highlights the importance of dietary complex carbohydrates and the potential negative effects of diets high in animal protein and fat on the composition of the microbiota and their metabolic outputs.

4 May 2023

Researchers identify a potential safer route to pain relief

Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as euphoria and addiction have proven elusive.

4 May 2023

Eli Lilly trial reveals Alzheimer's drug that significantly slows cognitive decline

Study examined the safety and efficacy of the study drug donanemab in participants with early Alzheimer's disease (AD).

4 May 2023

What is the effect of maternal fish oil supplementation in overweight or obese mothers on infant body composition and metabolism?

Researchers examined the effects of fish oil supplementation on pregnant and postpartum women who are overweight or obese.

4 May 2023

The Evolution of Molecular Biology

In this interview, Istvan Szatmari, the Head of The Genomic Core Facility at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, talks to NewsMed about the evolution of Molecular Biology.

From MGI 4 May 2023

The Human Protein Atlas and Precision Medicine

In this interview, Mathias Uhlen, the Director of the Human Protein Atlas, talks to NewsMed about the Human Protein Atlas and Precision Medicine.

From MGI 4 May 2023

A deep slumber may help buffer Alzheimer’s-related memory issues

A deep slumber might help buffer against memory loss for older adults facing a heightened burden of Alzheimer's disease, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests.

4 May 2023

Ecology, transmission, and diagnosis of mosquito-borne Tahyna virus

Researchers summarized the current knowledge on the Tahyna virus (TAHV).

4 May 2023

Advancing the development of vaccines through recombinant technology

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Amy Sheng, the head of CRO at Sino Biological, about current developments in the field of vaccine development through recombinant techniques.

From Sino Biological Inc. 4 May 2023

COVID-19 risk: natural immunity vs. vaccine induced immunity

Researchers evaluated the immune protection conferred by previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or COVID-19 vaccines.

4 May 2023

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab Generic Cyno ADA Kit Reagents to support pre-clinical immunogenicity assessment

Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents and a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays, today announced the introduction of Gyrolab® Generic Cyno Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA) Kit Reagents, for the detection of circulating immune complexes of human IgG with cyno anti-human IgG.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 4 May 2023

Parkinson's disease-like gut dysbiosis detected in early stages of the disease

Study aimed to investigate the gut microbiota composition in early Parkinson's disease (PD), REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), first-degree relatives of RBD (RBD-FDR), and healthy controls.

4 May 2023

Revving up COVID mRNA vaccines: Algorithm generates 128-fold increase in antibodies

Research paper proposes a new method for predicting highly expressed genes based on codon usage bias and minimum free energy of mRNA secondary structures. The method involves constructing a stochastic grammar that generates sequences with high CAI and low MFE, and testing it on two mRNA vaccines.

3 May 2023