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Study pinpoints a three-pronged approach that makes liver cancer cells stop growing

Liver cancer's rapid growth leads to a vulnerability in its energy-production and cell-building processes that may be potently exploited with a new combination-treatment strategy, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Aug 2022

Drugs with antiviral activity against monkeypox virus

In a recent study posted as an accepted manuscript in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers from the University of Oklahoma described three drugs with antiviral activity against the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

2 Aug 2022

Hemopurifier containing Galanthus nivalis resin removes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists hypothesize that the GNA affinity resin would remain effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Aug 2022

Further SARS-CoV-2 variants, and intermittent epidemics may become the 'new normal'

A new study explores the dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and other variants circulating in England.

2 Aug 2022

Novel algorithm provides rich, detailed information on protein location and function within a cell

Humans are good at looking at images and finding patterns or making comparisons. Look at a collection of dog photos, for example, and you can sort them by color, by ear size, by face shape, and so on. But could you compare them quantitatively? And perhaps more intriguingly, could a machine extract meaningful information from images that humans can't?

2 Aug 2022

Jianhua Zhao secures $2.4 million NIGMS grant to study the molecular machinery of proteolysis

Assistant Professor Jianhua Zhao, Ph.D., has been awarded a unique and competitive grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.

2 Aug 2022

Timothy Huang receives $2.8 million to continue research on Alzheimer's disease

Timothy Huang, Ph.D., has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue his work on Alzheimer's disease.

2 Aug 2022

Gene therapy approach delays disease onset in humanized mouse models of familial ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord responsible for voluntary movements and muscle control.

2 Aug 2022

Research could pave the way for therapeutic strategies targeting DCIR to treat colorectal tumors

Colorectal tumors are a common adverse effect of chronic inflammation of the intestine. In a new study, researchers from Japan and China demonstrate that mice models with dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) protein deficiency are resistant to colonic tumors induced by dextran sodium sulfate and azoxymethane.

2 Aug 2022

Light-activated proteins can help normalize dysfunction within cells, study shows

New research from the University of Cincinnati shows early indications that light can be used as a treatment for certain diseases, including cancer.

2 Aug 2022

Research describes how the thymus teaches T cells to recognize friendly proteins

T cells are a special class of white blood cells that patrol the body and attack infected or foreign tissue. They learn to distinguish friendly proteins from dangerous ones in an organ called the thymus.

2 Aug 2022

ADAR1 mutation sets off biochemical pathways that produce an organ-damaging autoimmune response

A new study shows how mutation of the ADAR1 gene sets off biochemical pathways that produce an autoimmune response that harms the developing brain and other areas of the body.

2 Aug 2022

Pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity decreases viral spread but increase SARS-CoV-2 Omicron competitiveness in hamsters

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of pre-existing immunity against SARS-CoV-2 acquired by previous infections (PI) or COVID-19 vaccination on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern such as Delta and Omicron.

2 Aug 2022

Pediatric adjuvant formulation offers protection against RSV in newborns

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of death in children under age 5 and lacks an effective vaccine. In a study from the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children's Hospital, a new vaccine formulation protected newborn mice against infection and evoked strong responses in immune cells from human newborns in the laboratory. Results were reported August 2 in Nature Communications.

2 Aug 2022

Plasma myosin light chain 9 levels may be better predictor of COVID-19 severity than blood biomarkers

In a new study, researchers found elevated plasma levels of myosin light chain 9 (Myl9) in COVID-19 patients with a fatal disease.

2 Aug 2022

Study highlights the urgent need to evaluate deficiencies in the energy balance model for the prevention and treatment of obesity

In a new study, researchers highlighted the urgent need to substitute highly processed carbohydrates with minimally processed carbohydrates or healthy fats to cease the obesity pandemic that continues relentlessly.

2 Aug 2022

Protein C News and Research

Study pinpoints a three-pronged approach that makes liver cancer cells stop growing

Drugs with antiviral activity against monkeypox virus

Hemopurifier containing Galanthus nivalis resin removes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Further SARS-CoV-2 variants, and intermittent epidemics may become the 'new normal'

Novel algorithm provides rich, detailed information on protein location and function within a cell

Jianhua Zhao secures $2.4 million NIGMS grant to study the molecular machinery of proteolysis

Timothy Huang receives $2.8 million to continue research on Alzheimer's disease

Gene therapy approach delays disease onset in humanized mouse models of familial ALS

Research could pave the way for therapeutic strategies targeting DCIR to treat colorectal tumors

Light-activated proteins can help normalize dysfunction within cells, study shows

Research describes how the thymus teaches T cells to recognize friendly proteins

ADAR1 mutation sets off biochemical pathways that produce an organ-damaging autoimmune response

Pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity decreases viral spread but increase SARS-CoV-2 Omicron competitiveness in hamsters

Pediatric adjuvant formulation offers protection against RSV in newborns

Plasma myosin light chain 9 levels may be better predictor of COVID-19 severity than blood biomarkers

Study highlights the urgent need to evaluate deficiencies in the energy balance model for the prevention and treatment of obesity

Study suggests peimine may be a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 variant infection

mRNA vaccines induce faster antibody response against infectious diseases

Asexual reproduction results in more harmful genetic mutations than sexual reproduction

How does COVID-19 affect sexual and bladder functions in men?

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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