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Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

In a recent study published in the Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy journal, researchers explored the anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties of flavonoids.

28 Nov 2022

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

In a recent study published in The Journal of Immunology, a team of researchers from Japan examined the memory B and T cell responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein after the booster dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2.

27 Nov 2022

Long COVID brain fog and fatigue negatively impact all facets of daily life

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers explored the lived experiences of individuals with post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (PASC) to understand the impact of the symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog on the various aspects of life including employment, daily activities, and interpersonal relationships.

27 Nov 2022

Researchers discover a new function of CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors

For several years now, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors have been causing a sensation in science and medicine.

25 Nov 2022

Do previously infected individuals still benefit from vaccination against COVID-19?

Researchers determined the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the primary coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination series.

24 Nov 2022

Krill oil rewires global gene expression programs and promotes healthy aging

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by MEDLINE/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 21, entitled, "Krill oil protects dopaminergic neurons from age-related degeneration through temporal transcriptome rewiring and suppression of several hallmarks of aging."

24 Nov 2022

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

23 Nov 2022

The stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aerosols and on high density polyethylene

Researchers showed that some SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern exhibit greater surface and aerosol stability than the ancestral strain.

23 Nov 2022

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Researchers evaluated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure among rats inhabiting New York City (NYC) during the fall of 2021.

23 Nov 2022

Unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life

Researchers now have a unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life and understanding their health effects.

22 Nov 2022

Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

22 Nov 2022

Microniches of intratumoral microbiota impact spatial and cellular heterogeneity in cancer

Researchers mapped spatial, cellular, and molecular interactions of host and tumor-associated bacteria within the tumor microenvironment.

22 Nov 2022

Study shows sylvatic origin of chikungunya virus transmission among nonhuman primates of Myanmar

Researchers investigated the potential exposure of peri-urban non-human primates (NHPs) residing near Yangon to arboviruses that have raised health concerns.

22 Nov 2022

Kiwira virus: a new bat-borne hantavirus detected in Africa

Researchers discover a novel hantavirus called the Kiwira virus.

21 Nov 2022

Molecular motion of many 'undruggable' proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites

Studying the molecular motion of proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites that could be targeted by new drug candidate molecules.

21 Nov 2022

WHO‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub formulations show efficacy against Monkeypox virus

Researchers demonstrated the efficacy of two World Health Organization (WHO)‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

21 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination prime transcriptionally distinct CD4+ T cell memory landscapes

Researchers reported that SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination induce distinct memory T cells.

21 Nov 2022

Frozen and viable: successful culture of replicating SARS-CoV-2 from hospital aerosol samples after freezing

Researchers demonstrated the presence of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in samples from the hospital rooms of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.

21 Nov 2022

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

Researchers reported the detection of arenavirus RNA from various species of bats sampled between 2007 and 2011 from Brazil.

21 Nov 2022

Scientists explore bat sarbecovirus isolation in Japan

Researchers performed bat sarbecovirus isolation experiments using Rhinolophus cornutus bats from several regions in Japan that were phylogenetically situated in the same cluster of viruses related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Nov 2022

Transcription News and Research

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

Long COVID brain fog and fatigue negatively impact all facets of daily life

Researchers discover a new function of CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors

Do previously infected individuals still benefit from vaccination against COVID-19?

Krill oil rewires global gene expression programs and promotes healthy aging

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

The stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aerosols and on high density polyethylene

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life

Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs

Microniches of intratumoral microbiota impact spatial and cellular heterogeneity in cancer

Study shows sylvatic origin of chikungunya virus transmission among nonhuman primates of Myanmar

Kiwira virus: a new bat-borne hantavirus detected in Africa

Molecular motion of many 'undruggable' proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites

WHO‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub formulations show efficacy against Monkeypox virus

SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination prime transcriptionally distinct CD4+ T cell memory landscapes

Frozen and viable: successful culture of replicating SARS-CoV-2 from hospital aerosol samples after freezing

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

Scientists explore bat sarbecovirus isolation in Japan

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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