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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: What is the burden of antimicrobial resistance?

As part of World Antimicrobial Resistance Week 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tomislav Meštrović about his new research discussing the burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European region, as well as about how we can prevent antimicrobial resistance together.

24 Nov 2022

AI helps design synthetic DNA that controls cells' protein production

With the help of an AI, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells' protein production.

24 Nov 2022

Duke researchers find human DNA sequence divergence after split from common ancestor of chimpanzees

A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain development, digestion and immunity that seem to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of the chimpanzees, but before we split with the Neanderthals.

24 Nov 2022

Pocket feature in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is present in all deadly coronaviruses, study reveals

Scientists have discovered why some coronaviruses are more likely to cause severe disease, which has remained a mystery, until now.

24 Nov 2022

Exploring synthetic engineering of bacteriophages

In a new study, researchers demonstrated biological bacteriophage containment and synthetic engineering.

24 Nov 2022

Single-cell transcriptome analysis provides insights into bat immunity

In a world first, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and colleagues in Singapore have sequenced the response to viral infection in colony-bred cave nectar bats (Eonycteris spelaea) at single-cell resolution.

24 Nov 2022

Sino Biological announces construction of its new US-based center for bioprocessing

Sino Biological, Inc., a biotechnology company listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange subsidiary ChiNext, which provides biological research reagents and related technical contract research services, is pleased to announce the formal signing of a lease with Hines and initiation of construction on its new Center for Bioprocessing at its Levit Green facility in Houston, Texas USA.

From Sino Biological Inc. 24 Nov 2022

New study points to a strategy for inhibiting hyper-progression of melanoma

Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system to fight them.

23 Nov 2022

Two studies reveal insights into how the spinal cord and brainstem contribute to sense of touch

The sense of touch is essential to almost everything we do, from routine tasks at home to navigating unfamiliar terrains that may conceal dangers.

23 Nov 2022

MYC proteins form hollow spheres that shield the genome of cancer cells

MYC genes and their proteins play a central role in the emergence and development of almost all cancers. They drive the uncontrolled growth and altered metabolism of tumour cells. And they help tumours hide from the immune system.

23 Nov 2022

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

23 Nov 2022

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have found that severe COVID-19 is associated with an imbalance in an important immune system signaling pathway.

23 Nov 2022

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Engineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can do to fight blood cancers.

23 Nov 2022

Can SARS-CoV-2 be inactivated by resonance caused by sound waves at the ultrasound frequency?

Researchers performed in vitro experiments to test the ability of different frequencies of ultrasound to inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2022

New research could be the first step in better targeting breast cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a protein that, when present in high amounts in breast cancer tumors, is an indicator of whether DNA-damaging therapies will work or not.

23 Nov 2022

Study suggests the behavior of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 variant may be sensitive to the immunologic and demographic context of its location

Researchers characterized the heterogeneity in the speed, magnitude, and timing of 13 SARS-CoV-2 variant transitions/waves.

23 Nov 2022

Over 440 SCI articles published! BGI’s cancer genetics and cell research fuels innovation

BGI has currently published over 440 SCI (Science Citation Index) papers in the field of cancer research, with a cumulative impact factor of over 4,000 points.

From BGI Genomics 23 Nov 2022

The binding and functional serologic responses to COVID-19 vaccination in children with history of MIS-C

Researchers evaluated the serological responses elicited by COVID-19 vaccinations in children who developed MIS-C following a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection.

23 Nov 2022

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Researchers evaluated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure among rats inhabiting New York City (NYC) during the fall of 2021.

23 Nov 2022

Fungi detected in 35 cancer types, often intracellular

In a recent article published in the journal Cell, researchers found fungal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and cells at low abundances across many human cancers, with cancer type-dependent variations in fungus community composition and fungal-bacteriome interactions.

22 Nov 2022

B Cell News and Research

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: What is the burden of antimicrobial resistance?

AI helps design synthetic DNA that controls cells' protein production

Duke researchers find human DNA sequence divergence after split from common ancestor of chimpanzees

Pocket feature in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is present in all deadly coronaviruses, study reveals

Exploring synthetic engineering of bacteriophages

Single-cell transcriptome analysis provides insights into bat immunity

Sino Biological announces construction of its new US-based center for bioprocessing

New study points to a strategy for inhibiting hyper-progression of melanoma

Two studies reveal insights into how the spinal cord and brainstem contribute to sense of touch

MYC proteins form hollow spheres that shield the genome of cancer cells

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Can SARS-CoV-2 be inactivated by resonance caused by sound waves at the ultrasound frequency?

New research could be the first step in better targeting breast cancer treatment

Study suggests the behavior of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 variant may be sensitive to the immunologic and demographic context of its location

Over 440 SCI articles published! BGI’s cancer genetics and cell research fuels innovation

The binding and functional serologic responses to COVID-19 vaccination in children with history of MIS-C

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Fungi detected in 35 cancer types, often intracellular

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