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Study provides a guide to neutralizing Lassa virus using a trio of rare antibodies

A new study from scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) gives researchers a guide to neutralizing Lassa virus using a trio of rare antibodies isolated from survivors of Lassa virus infection.

26 Oct 2022

What parents need to know about prenatal tests | BGI Perspectives

The birth of every new life is to be celebrated! Expecting parents often advised by doctors from the department of gynecology and obstetrics to consider noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPT).

From BGI Genomics 26 Oct 2022

How important is sterilizing immunity in protection against SARS-CoV-2?

The authors discussed the underlying principles of sterilizing immunity and its importance in protecting individuals against SARS-CoV-2 reinfections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers fabricate a non-porous biodegradable vascular graft

Researchers developed a novel small-diameter biodegradable vascular graft that aids the formation of elastin-containing structures in the intima-media, which is important for the normal functioning of the artery.

26 Oct 2022

COVID-19 and the gut

Researchers summarize current knowledge about underlying mechanisms and potential therapeutic approaches for the effects of COVID-19 on the gut.

26 Oct 2022

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Researchers describe the wide range of neurological effects associated with cannabis use.

26 Oct 2022

DNA damage in older age increases expression of ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

Impaired DNA repair capacity among elderly increases expression of ACE2 receptor.

26 Oct 2022

Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus promotes replication by inducing autophagy

The swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus promotes autophagy to maintain its replication inside host cells.

26 Oct 2022

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Respiratory viruses continue to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality.

26 Oct 2022

Exploring new therapeutic targets and biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders

In this interview, Dr. Shebna Massey discusses neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and more. She also discusses and explores new therapeutic targets and biomarkers for these diseases.

From Sino Biological Inc. 26 Oct 2022

Discovery of small molecule enzyme inhibitor could be the key to treating cancers, autoimmune diseases

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have found a small molecule capable of manipulating an immune process that plays an important role in cancers and autoimmune diseases.

25 Oct 2022

UArizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for deadly breast cancer

After decades of research and two previous drug development attempts, things are looking promising for a team of University of Arizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for a specific type of breast cancer.

25 Oct 2022

Overexpression of KIF11 gene may offset Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline in mice and humans

The overexpression of a gene tied to cell division and the structure and function of neurons may prevent and protect against cognitive decline in both mice and humans with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

25 Oct 2022

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to intermittent hormone therapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer.

25 Oct 2022

New approach to immunotherapy provokes a robust anti-tumor immune response in preclinical models

A new approach to cancer immunotherapy that uses one type of immune cell to kill another - rather than directly attacking the cancer - provokes a robust anti-tumor immune response that shrinks ovarian, lung, and pancreatic tumors in preclinical disease models, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated in a mouse model that a specific type of T cell, one of the body's potent immune defenses, produces cytokines that are necessary for the body to acquire immunity against fungal pathogens.

25 Oct 2022

Study offers a combination treatment option for patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

A new study offers a new option to patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer who want relief from hormone therapy without compromising the risk of their disease spreading.

25 Oct 2022

Minorities with common form of lung cancer face longer wait times for receiving radiation therapy

A new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potentially lifesaving radiation therapy compared with their white counterparts.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers focus on the identification of markers to improve head and neck cancer risk assessment

Malignant tumors in the head and neck region are very heterogeneous and therefore difficult to treat. In addition, the lack of prognostic markers is a significant impediment to personalized treatment.

25 Oct 2022

Sphere Fluidics opens new laboratory facilities at Granta Park in Cambridgeshire, UK

Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, announced today that it has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Granta Park, Cambridgeshire, UK, to support the Company’s growth.

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 25 Oct 2022

B Cell News and Research

Study provides a guide to neutralizing Lassa virus using a trio of rare antibodies

What parents need to know about prenatal tests | BGI Perspectives

How important is sterilizing immunity in protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers fabricate a non-porous biodegradable vascular graft

COVID-19 and the gut

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

DNA damage in older age increases expression of ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus promotes replication by inducing autophagy

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Exploring new therapeutic targets and biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders

Discovery of small molecule enzyme inhibitor could be the key to treating cancers, autoimmune diseases

UArizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for deadly breast cancer

Overexpression of KIF11 gene may offset Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline in mice and humans

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

New approach to immunotherapy provokes a robust anti-tumor immune response in preclinical models

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Study offers a combination treatment option for patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

Minorities with common form of lung cancer face longer wait times for receiving radiation therapy

Researchers focus on the identification of markers to improve head and neck cancer risk assessment

Sphere Fluidics opens new laboratory facilities at Granta Park in Cambridgeshire, UK

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