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Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers provide insight on the potentially significant impact of aerosol pH on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Mar 2022

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

An investigation into how human nerve cells differ from animal cells has provided researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies with important clues in the pursuit of more effective treatments for chronic pain.

19 Mar 2022

Reactivating Piezo1 protein could help repair broken down, dystrophic muscles

One protein, Piezo1, is key to marshalling muscle stem cells' unique shapes and response to injuries, but it is in low supply in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Mar 2022

Study: Targeting astrocytes reduces tau-related brain damage and inflammation in mice

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and best known of the tauopathies, a set of neurodegenerative brain diseases caused by toxic tangles of the protein tau.

18 Mar 2022

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

As SARS-CoV-2 has continued to evolve and outsmart existing treatments, scientists have not let up looking for ever-more effective tools to keep people safe and successfully recover from COVID-19, and to prepare for future outbreaks.

18 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant-induced antibody response largely focuses on class 1 and 2 antibody epitopes

A new study evaluated the specificity of antibody response elicited by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2.

18 Mar 2022

Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers developed covalent nanobodies to neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and its variants.

18 Mar 2022

Study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant accessory protein-deficient SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the impact of recombinant accessory protein-deficient severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunization against SARS-CoV-2 transmission and disease severity.

18 Mar 2022

Neutrophils found to initiate COVID-19-associated olfactory epithelial damage in hamsters

Researchers evaluated the underlying cellular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-induced olfactory epithelium damage in golden Syrian hamsters.

18 Mar 2022

A complete transcriptomic analysis of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease

An international group of researchers led by the UAB analyzed the genes that are expressed in neurons and astrocytes based on data from 800 individuals and compared what happens in Alzheimer's patients and in people without diagnosed dementia.

18 Mar 2022

New virus-based approach for measuring variations in gene regulatory elements

Tohoku University scientists in Japan have developed a virus-based approach for measuring variations in gene regulatory elements, called transcription factors, as conditions change in live organisms.

18 Mar 2022

Scientists develop virus-blocking textile that effectively repulses SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have described a virus-blocking textile that prevents transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via repulsive Coulomb force and human body triboelectric energy harvesting.

18 Mar 2022

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Researchers assessed the role of hypoxia-inducible factors in SARS-CoV-2 infection, respiratory symptoms, and epithelial damage.

18 Mar 2022

Innate and adaptive immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccination in mice

Researchers analyzed the innate and adaptive responses to the mRNA-based BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in mice.

18 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope with potent and broad neutralization

Researchers reported an epitope with high potency and breadth and demonstrated that a therapeutic antibody directed at this site neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants.

18 Mar 2022

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Researchers tested the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in SARS-CoV-2-infected Syrian hamsters.

18 Mar 2022

Excessive daytime napping among older people may foreshadow dementia

Daytime napping among older people is a normal part of aging – but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

18 Mar 2022

Why does the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant escape immunity?

Researchers reveal the underlying mechanism associated with the Omicron variant’s increased transmissibility and ability to evade immunity.

17 Mar 2022

Immuno-metabolomic signatures that correlate with antigen-specific-T cell response during active COVID-19

Researchers investigate innate and adaptive immune responses at both the early and late stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

17 Mar 2022

Impact of new COVID vaccinations as novel variants emerge

Researchers explores the changing value of COVID-19 vaccines in a scenario of dynamic immunity and rapidly evolving variants of concern.

17 Mar 2022

Protein C News and Research

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

Reactivating Piezo1 protein could help repair broken down, dystrophic muscles

Study: Targeting astrocytes reduces tau-related brain damage and inflammation in mice

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant-induced antibody response largely focuses on class 1 and 2 antibody epitopes

Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant accessory protein-deficient SARS-CoV-2

Neutrophils found to initiate COVID-19-associated olfactory epithelial damage in hamsters

A complete transcriptomic analysis of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease

New virus-based approach for measuring variations in gene regulatory elements

Scientists develop virus-blocking textile that effectively repulses SARS-CoV-2

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Innate and adaptive immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccination in mice

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope with potent and broad neutralization

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Excessive daytime napping among older people may foreshadow dementia

Why does the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant escape immunity?

Immuno-metabolomic signatures that correlate with antigen-specific-T cell response during active COVID-19

Impact of new COVID vaccinations as novel variants emerge

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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