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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.

Preventing lethal blood clots

In our latest interview, we spoke to Professor Robert Ariëns from the University of Leeds about his latest research into blood clots and how they can be prevented.

19 Jul 2021

Plant-based vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses

A review published in the journal Vaccines, explored the history and current status of plant-produced vaccine candidates against enveloped viruses, focusing on virus-like particles (VLPs), which mimic authentic viral structures without containing infectious genetic material.

19 Jul 2021

An assay capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk and other samples

In a recent study by US researchers (currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server), a specific immunoassay based on the spike glycoprotein’s receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not only well suited for the detection of antibody response after infection and vaccination but may also represent a method of choice when conducting seroepidemiological studies.

19 Jul 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines establish recall responses to reinfection

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study showing that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna generate a coordinated adaptive immune response that is capable of eliciting recall responses to future infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Jul 2021

How do immunocompromised patients respond to COVID-19 vaccines?

The COVID-19 vaccines produce a boost in antibody activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, new research suggests vaccine responses aren’t all created equal. Their findings showed that immunocompromised patients, such as transplant recipients, with no prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 produce little to no neutralizing antibodies.

18 Jul 2021

Evaluation of a synthetic DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine INO-4800 using a nonhuman primate model

A new study published in Vaccine assesses the safety and efficacy of the synthetic DNA vaccine candidate INO-4800, delivered as a single or double dose regime.

18 Jul 2021

UCSF researchers discover how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage

Researchers at UC San Francisco are zeroing in on how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage, which affects about a quarter of pregnancies.

16 Jul 2021

New method shows how fatty acids are absorbed by single cells

A new method developed by Institute for Systems Biology and University of California, Riverside provides new insights into cancer biology by allowing researchers to show how fatty acids are absorbed by single cells.

16 Jul 2021

Scientists divide all cancers into two categories

All cancers fall into just two categories, according to new research from scientists at Sinai Health, in findings that could provide a new strategy for treating the most aggressive and untreatable forms of the disease.

16 Jul 2021

Researchers identify novel disorder resulting from a mutation in AIOLOS protein

Primary immunodeficiencies, such as severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID), occur when the immune system does not work properly, leading to increased susceptibility to various infections, autoimmunity, and cancers.

16 Jul 2021

Study uncovers how force dynamics affect cells and living tissues

Researchers, led by Pere Roca-Cusachs at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) discover how force dynamics affect cells, and living tissues. The results give an insight into the critical mechanical processes that occur in different diseases such as cancer.

16 Jul 2021

RUDN University biologists discover the way how macrophages respond to inflammation

RUDN University biologists discovered the way how macrophages (the cells of the "first line" immune response) respond to inflammation and identified how the immune response depends on their origin.

16 Jul 2021

Combination of investigational therapeutic and chemotherapy shows promise for AML treatment

The investigational therapeutic ficlatuzumab in combination with chemotherapy showed signs of clinical efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

16 Jul 2021

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals cells that could protect from fatal lung disease

Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease.

16 Jul 2021

Mixing COVID vaccines generates a comparable immune response

The validity and safety of mixing first and second doses of different types are explored in a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Rose et al. (July 13th, 2021), finding that robust antibody response is induced, comparable to, and perhaps even exceed that generated by homologous dosing.

16 Jul 2021

Water-soluble vitamin E compounds directly inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication and synergize with remdesivir

Researchers in the United States have shown that water-soluble derivatives of vitamin E (α-tocopherol) exhibit potent antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Jul 2021

New live cell models lay the groundwork for studies into mitochondrial diseases

The mitochondrion has garnered quite the reputation for its role as the "powerhouse of the cell." These tiny, but mighty organelles play various life-sustaining roles, from powering our own cells and organs to fueling chemical and biological processes.

15 Jul 2021

COVID-19 vaccine candidate that can be produced in yeast proves effective in macaques

Researchers in the United States have designed a modular protein subunit vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that elicited a strong immune response in macaques and prevented the animals from developing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Jul 2021

Imaging technology may be able to treat life-threatening blood clotting condition

Penn State College of Engineering researchers set out to develop technology capable of localizing and imaging blood clots in deep veins. Turns out their work may not only identify blood clots, but it may also be able to treat them.

15 Jul 2021

COVID-19 researchers review 184 drug repurposing candidates

New research describes the use of integrative bioinformatics analyses of transcriptomic profiles for COVID-19 therapeutics.

15 Jul 2021

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Preventing lethal blood clots

Plant-based vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses

An assay capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk and other samples

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines establish recall responses to reinfection

How do immunocompromised patients respond to COVID-19 vaccines?

Evaluation of a synthetic DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine INO-4800 using a nonhuman primate model

UCSF researchers discover how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage

New method shows how fatty acids are absorbed by single cells

Scientists divide all cancers into two categories

Researchers identify novel disorder resulting from a mutation in AIOLOS protein

Study uncovers how force dynamics affect cells and living tissues

RUDN University biologists discover the way how macrophages respond to inflammation

Combination of investigational therapeutic and chemotherapy shows promise for AML treatment

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals cells that could protect from fatal lung disease

Mixing COVID vaccines generates a comparable immune response

Water-soluble vitamin E compounds directly inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication and synergize with remdesivir

New live cell models lay the groundwork for studies into mitochondrial diseases

COVID-19 vaccine candidate that can be produced in yeast proves effective in macaques

Imaging technology may be able to treat life-threatening blood clotting condition

COVID-19 researchers review 184 drug repurposing candidates

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