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COVID-19 impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway

Scientists evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the insulin/IGF signaling pathway.

6 Jul 2022

Vaccine generates antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 spike protein regions shared among many coronaviruses

Could the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine reawaken previous antibody responses and point the way to a universal coronavirus vaccine? A new analysis of the antibody response to a COVID-19 vaccine suggests the immune system's history with other coronaviruses, including those behind the common cold, shapes the patient's response, according to a study published today in Cell Reports.

6 Jul 2022

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

DZNE and Intravacc B.V., a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, have been awarded a funding of € 2.5 million from the European Union (EIC Transition Grant) to further develop a prototype ALS vaccine, including process development, scale-up, and toxicology study.

6 Jul 2022

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators.

6 Jul 2022

Bereavement linked to increased risk of death in heart failure patients

Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member's death, according to a study published today in JACC: Heart Failure.

6 Jul 2022

Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.

6 Jul 2022

Study yields molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for rare genetic disease

A new stem cell study by KAUST researchers helps to explain a rare genetic disease called Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), yielding molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for a devastating immune deficiency disorder.

6 Jul 2022

Genetically engineered kidney organoids solve mystery of a rare disease

Researchers have solved a medical mystery in a poorly understood disease by uncovering which cells cause tumors in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

6 Jul 2022

Beyond COVID-19: the potential future applications of mRNA vaccines

Researchers described the production, mechanisms, and potential applications of mRNA vaccines.

6 Jul 2022

Intrahost genetic diversity and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.517 lineage during chronic infection of an immunocompromised individual

Researchers investigated the intrahost evolution and genetic diversity of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.517 variant in an immunosuppressed person with chronic COVID-19.

6 Jul 2022

New atomic-level models of spike protein play a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity

When the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell's protein-processing machinery makes modifications to the spike protein that render it more flexible and mobile, which could increase its ability to infect other cells and to evade antibodies, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found.

6 Jul 2022

Bone marrow transplants may be an effective treatment for ALS, research suggests

Along with the central nervous system, the immune system may play a fundamental role in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), suggesting that bone marrow transplants may be an effective novel treatment for the neurodegenerative disease.

6 Jul 2022

What causes insomnia and how to treat it?

A new study evaluates the symptoms of insomnia and its treatment as reported by patients in primary care settings.

5 Jul 2022

Research uses big data to find cancerous mutations in cells

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are among the latest tools being used by cancer researchers to aid in detection and treatment of the disease.

5 Jul 2022

Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have definitively linked the function of a specific domain of proteins important in plant-microbe biology to a cancer trigger in humans, knowledge that had eluded scientists for decades.

5 Jul 2022

Genetic News and Research

COVID-19 impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway

Vaccine generates antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 spike protein regions shared among many coronaviruses

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

Bereavement linked to increased risk of death in heart failure patients

Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

Study yields molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for rare genetic disease

Genetically engineered kidney organoids solve mystery of a rare disease

Beyond COVID-19: the potential future applications of mRNA vaccines

Intrahost genetic diversity and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.517 lineage during chronic infection of an immunocompromised individual

New atomic-level models of spike protein play a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity

Bone marrow transplants may be an effective treatment for ALS, research suggests

What causes insomnia and how to treat it?

Research uses big data to find cancerous mutations in cells

Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Study suggests a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes

IU neuroscientists receive $2 million to better understand the impact of cannabis use during adolescence

Study identifies a molecule that boosts fat burning

New study discloses the reason behind the disappearance of highly infectious cholera variant

Human gingival epithelial cells become damaged by cannabis smoke condensate

Sequencing & Genomics: Elevating Science and Healthcare eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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