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UW joins the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience to transform the fight against neurological diseases

The University of Washington has joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a long-term research partnership between academia and industry geared to transform the fight against brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system.

26 Sep 2022

New research model enables scientists to test therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases

For the first time, scientists will be able to test therapeutics for a group of rare neurodegenerative diseases that affect infants and young children thanks to a new research model created by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

26 Sep 2022

Study looks at boosting with variant-derived COVID vaccine

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv*, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, demonstrated that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine booster elicits robust germinal center (GC) B cell responses.

26 Sep 2022

Advanced software tool uncovers new cancer-driving genes

An advanced software tool for analyzing DNA sequences from tumor samples has uncovered likely new cancer-driving genes, in a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

26 Sep 2022

Novel nanozyme protects bones against damage from radiation

University of Central Florida material sciences engineers Melanie Coathup and Sudipta Seal have designed a cerium oxide nanoparticle - an artificial enzyme - that protects bones against damage from radiation.

26 Sep 2022

Consumption of highly refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some people

Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to promote weight loss and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

26 Sep 2022

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2022

Does leptin play a role in Parkinson’s disease?

Scientists review in vitro and in vivo evidence associated with Parkinson's disease and leptin.

26 Sep 2022

In vitro gut models reveal how microplastics affect the GI tract

Researchers hypothesize that exposure to polyethylene microplastics affect the human adult GI system in vitro under realistic conditions.

26 Sep 2022

Selectively targeting iGPX4 may be a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses targeting a novel inducible GPX4 alternative isoform to alleviate ferroptosis and treat metabolic-associated fatty liver disease.

26 Sep 2022

Scientists identify immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers

Scientists have identified immune cell types that could be targeted to develop specific immunotherapies in chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers.

26 Sep 2022

UTHSC professor receives $5 million to explore the gut as therapeutic target for treating disease

Radhakrishna Rao, PhD, vice-chair and professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received two large national awards totaling $5 million for separate studies involving the gut as a therapeutic target for treating disease.

26 Sep 2022

B Cell News and Research

UW joins the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience to transform the fight against neurological diseases

New research model enables scientists to test therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases

Study looks at boosting with variant-derived COVID vaccine

Advanced software tool uncovers new cancer-driving genes

Novel nanozyme protects bones against damage from radiation

Consumption of highly refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some people

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Does leptin play a role in Parkinson’s disease?

In vitro gut models reveal how microplastics affect the GI tract

Selectively targeting iGPX4 may be a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Scientists identify immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers

UTHSC professor receives $5 million to explore the gut as therapeutic target for treating disease

Research brings us closer to optimizing treatments for children with retinoblastoma

Study demonstrates how pan-sarbecovirus ORF7a protein plays a role in evading host immunity

Systemic inflammation triggered by SARS-CoV-2 found to cause human testicular injury

Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infection in vaccinated individuals recall memory B cells to confer immunity

Resistance of Russian Rhinolophus bats containing ACE2-dependent sarbecoviruses to COVID-19 vaccines

What is the association between body fat and COVID-19?

Common germline variants of APOE contribute to differential COVID-19 outcomes

A fast and powerful method for the production of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles in insect cells

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