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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Intranasal mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines elicit significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters

Researchers from the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an intranasal messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 using a hamster model.

16 Jan 2023

New blood test tracks neurodegenerative changes specifically in Alzheimer's disease

A new blood test that can track and follow the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease - and exclude other dementias.

16 Jan 2023

What is the effectiveness of a multivalent exosome-based COVID-19 vaccine?

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of a multivalent exosome-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

16 Jan 2023

Artemisia argyi plant extracts and phytochemicals shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in new research

Researchers reported that Artemisia argyi extracts and phytochemicals could inhibit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

16 Jan 2023

Study identifies new tau regulators as viable therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's and other tauopathies

Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide and as our life expectancy increases, more individuals are expected to be affected in the coming decades.

16 Jan 2023

Study investigates the spectrum of antibody immunity across several SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers evaluated antibody responses to the spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1 strain and VOCs such as the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron.

16 Jan 2023

Protein secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair and grow muscles

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B) is continuously secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair muscles by encouraging myoblasts (muscle stem cells) to proliferate.

16 Jan 2023

Should we be getting used to the idea of eating insects?

A recent Molecules journal study has reviewed the literature on edible insects as a source of bioactive compounds.

15 Jan 2023

Walking pace and handgrip strength can indicate dementia risk

The current study, published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, drew data on almost 496,000 participants from the UK Biobank Study. None had symptoms or a diagnosis of dementia at the start of the study.

15 Jan 2023

The loss of epigenetic information accelerates the aging process

A new study in the journal Cell aimed to determine whether epigenetic changes are a cause of mammalian aging.

15 Jan 2023

Altering a cellular process can lead stem cells to die or regenerate, study finds

A new study led by Cedars-Sinai and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has determined that altering a cellular process can lead stem cells - cells from which other cells in the body develop - to die or regenerate.

13 Jan 2023

SARS-CoV-2 WA1/2020, Delta and Omicron strains found to infect human sensory neurons

Researchers evaluated the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

13 Jan 2023

Risks and benefits of recently approved Alzheimer’s drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to Lecanemab, the first Alzheimer's disease treatment to win approval since the largely failed rollout of Aduhelm two years ago.

13 Jan 2023

Protein discovery could lead to more effective treatments for lymphoma and lung cancer

Scientists from The Australian National University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have discovered that a protein, called Menin, contributes to abnormal deactivation of specific genes in cancer cells.

13 Jan 2023

Study on the ecology of viruses in urban rodents with special emphasis on SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated whether commensal rodent pests such as rats and mice, sourced from sewers and urban settings, are exposed to and are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). They also investigated viruses present in commensal rodents.

12 Jan 2023

New CRISPR-Cas9 approach confers protection from ischemia/reperfusion injury

A new CRISPR-Cas9 approach that targets a detrimental signaling pathway in the heart confers protection from ischemia/reperfusion injury, according to a study in mice.

12 Jan 2023

Comprehensive atlas of protein kinases could help scientists decipher many cellular signaling pathways

One of the most important classes of human enzymes are protein kinases - signaling molecules that regulate nearly all cellular activities, including growth, cell division, and metabolism.

12 Jan 2023

CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers in Spain described the effectiveness of a modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vector severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidate in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the brain using a mouse model.

12 Jan 2023

New technique could overcome the delivery hurdles faced by promising mRNA therapies

A team of researchers led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a novel delivery system for messenger RNA (mRNA) using extracellular vesicles (EVs).

12 Jan 2023

Bacteria play specific roles in cancer

In a recent article published in the journal Immunity, the authors discussed the findings from a 2022 study by Galeano Niño et al., which reported that microbiota associated with tumors form micro-niches and play a role in epithelial and immune mediations of cancer.

12 Jan 2023

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Intranasal mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines elicit significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters

New blood test tracks neurodegenerative changes specifically in Alzheimer's disease

What is the effectiveness of a multivalent exosome-based COVID-19 vaccine?

Artemisia argyi plant extracts and phytochemicals shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in new research

Study identifies new tau regulators as viable therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's and other tauopathies

Study investigates the spectrum of antibody immunity across several SARS-CoV-2 variants

Protein secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair and grow muscles

Should we be getting used to the idea of eating insects?

Walking pace and handgrip strength can indicate dementia risk

The loss of epigenetic information accelerates the aging process

Altering a cellular process can lead stem cells to die or regenerate, study finds

SARS-CoV-2 WA1/2020, Delta and Omicron strains found to infect human sensory neurons

Risks and benefits of recently approved Alzheimer’s drug

Protein discovery could lead to more effective treatments for lymphoma and lung cancer

Study on the ecology of viruses in urban rodents with special emphasis on SARS-CoV-2

New CRISPR-Cas9 approach confers protection from ischemia/reperfusion injury

Comprehensive atlas of protein kinases could help scientists decipher many cellular signaling pathways

CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

New technique could overcome the delivery hurdles faced by promising mRNA therapies

Bacteria play specific roles in cancer

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