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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.

Natural and hybrid immunity dynamics in South African mothers

Researchers evaluated natural and hybrid immunity after four COVID-19 waves in South Africa.

24 Jun 2022

New nanoparticles effectively stopped the growth and spread of ovarian, liver tumors in mice

As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade is notoriously difficult.

24 Jun 2022

Mild COVID causes increase in neurotoxic metabolites

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated the blood levels of neurotoxic metabolites in patients with mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

23 Jun 2022

Fragment crystallizable-altered COVID-19 antibodies efficacious across two animal models

A recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server identified numerous efficacious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies from convalescent SARS-CoV-2 patients.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden describe in a study published in Science how they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage and created a new protein function.

23 Jun 2022

New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome

Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center researchers, in collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have developed a new method to assess on a large scale the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, or how the genome folds.

23 Jun 2022

Inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene lead to sensorineural deafness

Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families.

23 Jun 2022

U-M researchers reveal how a mutated protein acts as risk factor in Parkinson’s disease

In about a fifth of the cases of Parkinson’s disease, look to a small, malfunctioning protein in the lysosome as a risk factor, say University of Michigan researchers.

23 Jun 2022

Study links post-COVID symptoms with alterations in gut microbiota

A team of scientists has recently highlighted the significance of gut microbiota alterations induced by SARS-CoV-2 in triggering post-COVID-19 symptoms.

23 Jun 2022

Scientists reveal mutational frequency in SARS-CoV-2 proteome based on structural characteristics

Scientists have focused on studying the mutational frequency of SARS-CoV-2 proteome based on structural characteristics.

23 Jun 2022

Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein found to enhance replication and pathogenicity

Researchers investigated a highly variable region at residues 203 to 205 in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid (N) protein.

23 Jun 2022

Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

A new study summarizes the traditional and modern uses of kratom, as well as its pharmacology, benefits, and adverse health impacts.

23 Jun 2022

Midgestation increase in leptin puts child and mother at risk of cardiovascular disease

Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or even death and increase the child and mother's lifelong risk of cardiovascular disease.

23 Jun 2022

Correlates of anamnestic humoral immunity throughout SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A recent work posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server assessed the indicators of anamnestic humoral immunity among the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs).

23 Jun 2022

Analyzing biophysical restrictions of SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Scripps Research Institute, and Case Western Reserve University evaluated the biophysical limitations of the spike (S) N-terminal domain (NTD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

23 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 evades natural killer cell cytotoxic responses

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine revealed the mechanism via severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) escapes natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxic reactions.

22 Jun 2022

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Natural and hybrid immunity dynamics in South African mothers

New nanoparticles effectively stopped the growth and spread of ovarian, liver tumors in mice

Mild COVID causes increase in neurotoxic metabolites

Fragment crystallizable-altered COVID-19 antibodies efficacious across two animal models

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome

Inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene lead to sensorineural deafness

U-M researchers reveal how a mutated protein acts as risk factor in Parkinson’s disease

Study links post-COVID symptoms with alterations in gut microbiota

Scientists reveal mutational frequency in SARS-CoV-2 proteome based on structural characteristics

Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein found to enhance replication and pathogenicity

Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

Midgestation increase in leptin puts child and mother at risk of cardiovascular disease

Correlates of anamnestic humoral immunity throughout SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Analyzing biophysical restrictions of SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain

SARS-CoV-2 evades natural killer cell cytotoxic responses

Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea

Researchers identify biomarkers that could be targets for novel drugs to treat glioblastoma

Simple blood test can predict liver cancer risk in NAFLD patients

Novel drug molecule targets T-cells causing inflammation in heart failure patients

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