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20% of childhood AML cases associated with rare genetic changes inherited through family bloodlines

It's a diagnosis you never want to hear: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). These three words represent a devastating diagnosis of childhood cancer with dire consequences for many families.

21 Mar 2022

New test greatly simplifies the diagnosis of allergies

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear.

21 Mar 2022

TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease

Ongoing research suggests that an accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the area of the brain known as the hippocampal dentate gyrus may begin early on in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

21 Mar 2022

LJI study may open the door to new Parkinson's treatments and diagnostics

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear "genetic signature" of the disease in their memory T cells.

21 Mar 2022

Study explores novel antiviral activity of PAD inhibitors against human beta-coronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers aimed to determine if peptidyl-arginine deiminases inhibitors may be used as a novel class of host-targeting antivirals against human coronaviruses.

21 Mar 2022

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors found to attenuate COVID-19-associated cytokine storm

In a new study, researchers investigated whether the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and its S2 subunit induced the expression of C–X–C motif chemokine 10, a subset of cytokine.

21 Mar 2022

Could sound waves help to regrow bones?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Amy Gelmi and Professor Leslie Yeo about their new research that looked at using sound waves to regrow bones.

21 Mar 2022

Study aimed to identify the direct pathway that associates integrins with vascular dysregulation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers demonstrated the role of integrin signaling in vascular dysfunction associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Mar 2022

The importance of the endosomal pathway for SARS-CoV-2 entry

Researchers demonstrated that combined inhibition of cell-surface-based and endosomal pathways completely blocked SARS-CoV-2 entry into mammalian cells.

21 Mar 2022

Sectra signs digital pathology contract with Erasmus MC

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a digital pathology contract with Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in the Netherlands.

21 Mar 2022

Biological timeline of COVID-19 immune recovery described in new research

In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, a group of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, looked at intra-patient immunological changes over time to see if there were any changes in immune responses associated with successful COVID-19 resolution.

21 Mar 2022

Study unveils several natural marine products as potential agents against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study, published in the Journal of Natural Products of the American Chemical Society and American Society of Pharmacognosy, highlighted three natural marine products as potent inhibitors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – without any apparent toxic effects for human lung cells.

21 Mar 2022

Sex-specific differences in T-cell responses to COVID-19

Researchers evaluate both neutralizing activity and T-cell responses in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals with mild symptoms linked to a single spreading event.

20 Mar 2022

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

Dogs can use their incredible sense of smell to sniff out various forms of cancer in human breath, blood and urine samples.

20 Mar 2022

Response to COVID-19 boosters in seronegative multiple sclerosis patients

Researchers report humoral T-cell responses in seronegative MS patients after receiving a third COVID-19 booster vaccine dose.

20 Mar 2022

How does the non-structural protein 1 affect COVID-19 pathogenicity?

Researchers discuss the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1), which binds to the ribosomal subunit thus inhibiting translation.

20 Mar 2022

Omicron BA.1.1 and BA.2 subvariants with new mutations in New Zealand and Hong Kong

A new study describes mutations found in the SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 variant in Hong Kong and New Zealand.

20 Mar 2022

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers provide insight on the potentially significant impact of aerosol pH on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Mar 2022

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

An investigation into how human nerve cells differ from animal cells has provided researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies with important clues in the pursuit of more effective treatments for chronic pain.

19 Mar 2022

Trial shows safety and immunogenicity of immunotherapy with chemoradiation in cervical cancer patients

A Phase I/Ib trial conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) group NRG Oncology, NRG-GY017, concluded that the addition of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab prior to and concurrently given with chemoradiation (CRT) treatment was safe for women with node-positive, locally advanced cervical cancer.

19 Mar 2022

B Cell News and Research

20% of childhood AML cases associated with rare genetic changes inherited through family bloodlines

New test greatly simplifies the diagnosis of allergies

TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease

LJI study may open the door to new Parkinson's treatments and diagnostics

Study explores novel antiviral activity of PAD inhibitors against human beta-coronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors found to attenuate COVID-19-associated cytokine storm

Could sound waves help to regrow bones?

Study aimed to identify the direct pathway that associates integrins with vascular dysregulation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

The importance of the endosomal pathway for SARS-CoV-2 entry

Sectra signs digital pathology contract with Erasmus MC

Biological timeline of COVID-19 immune recovery described in new research

Study unveils several natural marine products as potential agents against SARS-CoV-2

Sex-specific differences in T-cell responses to COVID-19

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

Response to COVID-19 boosters in seronegative multiple sclerosis patients

How does the non-structural protein 1 affect COVID-19 pathogenicity?

Omicron BA.1.1 and BA.2 subvariants with new mutations in New Zealand and Hong Kong

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

Trial shows safety and immunogenicity of immunotherapy with chemoradiation in cervical cancer patients

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