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Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

The experts agree - the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for.

1 Jul 2022

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

A new study has reported two renal transplant cases, in which individuals, after being exposed to remdesivir, developed a resistance to the drug.

1 Jul 2022

Somatic hypermutations found to enhance humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers explored the molecular basis for increased immunity against heterologous SARS-CoV-2 strains after repeated antigen exposures.

1 Jul 2022

The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

A recent study investigated the effects of thiol drugs on SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

Study evaluates if adults with obesity and a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrate poorer T cell immunity

Researchers assessed the association between obesity and T cell frequencies specific to the SARS-CoV-2 antigen.

1 Jul 2022

The identification and characterization of a thermophilic Cas13a ortholog highly active at the temperatures required for RT-LAMP

Researchers developed a new detection assay for SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked poultry and natural waterways into our intestinal tract where it makes millions of us sick each year.

1 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can evade Paxlovid by multiple mechanisms

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, the University of South Florida, and the Catholic University of America demonstrated that the natural severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) mutations result in nirmatrelvir resistance.

30 Jun 2022

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise against current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server supports using mosaic sarbecovirus receptor-binding domain (RBD)-nanoparticles to discover therapeutic pan-variant and pan-sarbecovirus monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and to induce mAbs by vaccination.

30 Jun 2022

Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 show higher neutralization resistance to antibodies

In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated the neutralization sensitivity of the emerging Omicron sub-variants, BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5.

30 Jun 2022

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers to continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.

30 Jun 2022

Novel universal flu vaccine confers protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses

A new universal flu vaccine constructed with key parts of the influenza virus offers broad cross protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses in young and aged populations, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

30 Jun 2022

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

A new study examined electronic health records for approximately half the population of Denmark, looking for people with a diagnosis of COVID-19 or hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI

Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria that are linked by structure and probably function, but not genetic sequence.

30 Jun 2022

Key protein α-synuclein linked to inflammation and Parkinson's disease

Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international team of scientists led by faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is hoping to change that.

30 Jun 2022

Protein C News and Research

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

Somatic hypermutations found to enhance humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

Study evaluates if adults with obesity and a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrate poorer T cell immunity

The identification and characterization of a thermophilic Cas13a ortholog highly active at the temperatures required for RT-LAMP

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

SARS-CoV-2 can evade Paxlovid by multiple mechanisms

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise against current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants

Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 show higher neutralization resistance to antibodies

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

Novel universal flu vaccine confers protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI

Key protein α-synuclein linked to inflammation and Parkinson's disease

High levels of blood clotting proteins can lead to poorer outcomes for breast cancer patients, study finds

Researchers explore the impact of dance therapy in patients with breast cancer

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

Identification of potent SARS-CoV-2 macrodomain inhibitors

HKUMed researchers discover more efficient CRISPR-Cas9 variants for gene therapy applications

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

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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