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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 compounds for cancer immunotherapy via STING-mediated immune activation

Innovations in cancer immunotherapy have achieved clinical success by considerably increasing the survival rate of patients undergoing cancer treatment.

31 May 2022

Vitamin D therapy may be a useful addition to the treatment of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all cancers. One reason for this is that cancer turns the body's defenses against itself. However, new research from Nagoya University published in Matrix Biology suggests that vitamin D can effectively prevent one of the key pathways used by this cancer.

30 May 2022

Evaluating tixagevimab plus cilgavimab against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (T+C) administration.

30 May 2022

Sarbecovirus open reading frame 7a suppresses major histocompatibility complex-I antigen presentation

Researchers demonstrated the sarbecovirus open reading frame 7a (ORF7a)-induced hindrance of the antigen presentation by the major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) in hosts.

30 May 2022

Researchers identify a human monoclonal antibody that could broadly neutralize several variants of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and other coronaviruses

Researchers identified 10-40, a human monoclonal antibody with potent neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and related sarbecoviruses.

30 May 2022

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes would seem to be distinctly different diseases, with commonality only in their commonality.

30 May 2022

Exploring virological profiles of recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

Researchers explored the virological profiles of novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants.

30 May 2022

Method for predicting neutralization and protection based on variant-specific antibody measurements to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

Researchers reported a method to predict neutralization and protection against SARS-CoV-2 antigens.

30 May 2022

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers evaluated host immune responses to four COVID-19 vaccines representing three different vaccine technology platforms, focusing on immune memory responses.

30 May 2022

Hemodialysis patients obtain a robust humoral response from a third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, study finds

Researchers assessed the humoral immune responses generated by the third Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 among hemodialysis patients.

30 May 2022

Interactive web portal details the extent of splicing events in noncoding sequences

An online tool reveals the extent of gene-restructuring events in noncoding sequences.

30 May 2022

Scientists determine trajectory and pathophysiology of post-COVID-19 syndrome

A new study utilizes multisystem imaging, along with biomarker analysis, to better understand the pathogenesis of COVID-19.

30 May 2022

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

A new study investigated the clinical and obstetric outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in two groups of pregnant women, along with their association with the immunological parameters.

28 May 2022

Oil-based gels could make it easier for children to swallow medicines

For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to give those medicines, researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have created a drug-delivering gel that is much easier to swallow and could be used to administer a variety of different kinds of drugs.

27 May 2022

Gene linked to severe learning disabilities plays a key role in cells' response to environmental stress

A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital role in cells' response to environmental stress, according to a Duke University study appearing May 24 in the journal Cell Reports.

27 May 2022

T cells can die without rest and maintenance, scientists say

T cells, biology textbooks teach us, are the soldiers of the immune system, constantly on the ready to respond to a variety of threats, from viruses to tumors.

27 May 2022

Pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Research drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Taking On COVID-19 Together Group provides evidence that children who previously had COVID-19 (or the inflammatory condition MIS-C) are not protected against the newer Omicron variant.

27 May 2022

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New compounds for cancer immunotherapy via STING-mediated immune activation

Vitamin D therapy may be a useful addition to the treatment of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Evaluating tixagevimab plus cilgavimab against SARS-CoV-2

Sarbecovirus open reading frame 7a suppresses major histocompatibility complex-I antigen presentation

Researchers identify a human monoclonal antibody that could broadly neutralize several variants of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and other coronaviruses

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Exploring virological profiles of recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

Method for predicting neutralization and protection based on variant-specific antibody measurements to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Hemodialysis patients obtain a robust humoral response from a third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, study finds

Interactive web portal details the extent of splicing events in noncoding sequences

Scientists determine trajectory and pathophysiology of post-COVID-19 syndrome

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Oil-based gels could make it easier for children to swallow medicines

Gene linked to severe learning disabilities plays a key role in cells' response to environmental stress

T cells can die without rest and maintenance, scientists say

Pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Penn biologists show evidence of a two-sided genomic arms race involving repetitive DNA

Understanding transposons provides a new starting point to generate more powerful gene editing tools

Exploring antigenic traits of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants

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