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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.

New method can predict cancer patients' survival within hours after chemotherapy

Researchers from the University of Bergen, Norway, has found a new method that within hours can predict if certain cancer patients will survive or not after chemotherapy.

10 Jan 2023

Blood-based markers could lead to earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease begins decades before any symptoms, such as memory loss, start to show. Consequently, early diagnosis increases the chances of slowing the disease down with drugs.

10 Jan 2023

Protein Medin: A new treatment target for Alzheimer's

A recent study published in the journal Nature reported the co-aggregation of medin, a fragment of lactadherin, with vascular amyloid-β in Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

10 Jan 2023

Can diets reverse or delay aging?

A new study published in the journal Science aimed to summarize the commonly studied anti-aging dietary interventions and their impact on human health and longevity.

10 Jan 2023

Nanopore-based sensing device can provide volume information about tau and tubulin proteins

Tau and tubulin proteins are one of the leading causes of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

10 Jan 2023

Drug combination elicits efficacious anti-tumor immunity against immunotherapy-resistant cancers

Immunotherapy is a way of treating cancer by reprogramming the patient's immune system to attack their tumor.

10 Jan 2023

Spike protein mutations in Omicron subvariants increase their susceptibility to reductive cleavage of disulfide bonds

Researchers discovered that the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 is susceptible to cleavage at the disulfide bonds, and the vulnerability to reductive cleavage varies across variants, with the Omicron variant family being highly susceptible to reduction.

10 Jan 2023

Study explores incidence, severity, and long COVID associations of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers used electronic health records to characterize the incidence, biomarkers, attributes, and severity of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections and evaluated the association between reinfections and long coronavirus disease (COVID).

10 Jan 2023

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered a new mechanism that links age-related cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key protein associated with longevity.

10 Jan 2023

Researchers review bacteriophage treatment

Researchers presented an overview of bacteriophage treatment, including mechanisms, types, design and applications of bacteriophage therapy.

10 Jan 2023

Developing new tools to accelerate spatial genomics and drug discovery

We speak to Dr. George Emanuel from Vizgen about their new MERSCOPE Platform and how it is accelerating the field of drug discovery by combining both single-cell and spatial genomics.

From Vizgen 10 Jan 2023

Genomic analysis of mpox virus genomes reveal multiple lineages with human-to-human transmissibility

Researchers from Nigeria and the United Kingdom (U.K.) analyzed mpox virus genomes and found that divergent lineages of the mpox virus exhibiting human-to-human transmission existed in the Nigerian population before the 2022 spread of the virus outside of the endemic regions.

10 Jan 2023

Evosep receives strategic investment from Novo Holding A/S to accelerate its effort on clinical proteomics

Evosep today announced that Novo Holdings A/S has become a minority shareholder in Evosep Aps with a US$ 40m investment to further Evosep’s technology and application portfolio for clinical proteomics.

From Evosep 10 Jan 2023

Astrea Bioseparations acquires Delta Precision Ltd, a leading manufacturer of chromatography columns for biomanufacturing

Astrea Bioseparations, a leading provider of high-quality bioseparation and purification technologies, announced today the acquisition of Delta Precision Ltd., a premier manufacturer of advanced chromatography columns for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

10 Jan 2023

Ubiquigent appoints Dr Xavier Jacq to Scientific Advisory Board

Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent), a drug discovery and development company harnessing novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need, today announced the appointment of Dr Xavier Jacq to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

10 Jan 2023

Rare protein variant may hold the key to boosting effectiveness of breast cancer treatment

A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now.

10 Jan 2023

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of the beneficial oxylipin molecule 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid in their blood after a 90 minute session of eccentric exercise than control volunteers.

10 Jan 2023

New Bruker-Biognosys collaboration aims to deliver advanced proteomics CRO services

Bruker Corporation and Switzerland-based Biognosys AG today announced a strategic partnership, in which Bruker has made a majority-ownership investment in Biognosys. Financial details were not disclosed. J.P.Morgan acted as exclusive financial advisor to Biognosys.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 10 Jan 2023

Researchers discover a protein that makes melanoma more aggressive

Research led by Queen Mary University of London, King's College London and the Francis Crick Institute has identified a protein that makes melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, more aggressive by giving cancer cells the ability to change the shape of their nucleus – a characteristic which allows the cells to migrate and spread around the body.

9 Jan 2023

Profound immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1 even after 4 vaccine doses

In a recent correspondence published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, researchers in Germany assessed the neutralization sensitivity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) XBB.1 lineage.

9 Jan 2023

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New method can predict cancer patients' survival within hours after chemotherapy

Blood-based markers could lead to earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease

Protein Medin: A new treatment target for Alzheimer's

Can diets reverse or delay aging?

Nanopore-based sensing device can provide volume information about tau and tubulin proteins

Drug combination elicits efficacious anti-tumor immunity against immunotherapy-resistant cancers

Spike protein mutations in Omicron subvariants increase their susceptibility to reductive cleavage of disulfide bonds

Study explores incidence, severity, and long COVID associations of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Researchers review bacteriophage treatment

Developing new tools to accelerate spatial genomics and drug discovery

Genomic analysis of mpox virus genomes reveal multiple lineages with human-to-human transmissibility

Evosep receives strategic investment from Novo Holding A/S to accelerate its effort on clinical proteomics

Astrea Bioseparations acquires Delta Precision Ltd, a leading manufacturer of chromatography columns for biomanufacturing

Ubiquigent appoints Dr Xavier Jacq to Scientific Advisory Board

Rare protein variant may hold the key to boosting effectiveness of breast cancer treatment

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

New Bruker-Biognosys collaboration aims to deliver advanced proteomics CRO services

Researchers discover a protein that makes melanoma more aggressive

Profound immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1 even after 4 vaccine doses

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