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Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, have applied a method to identify the proteins in the body affected by chemicals.

25 Nov 2021

Using metal nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

A recent review article looks at the potential of nanotechnology in fighting severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with several possibilities of strategies in therapeutics, vaccines, and prevention.

25 Nov 2021

International collaboration secures €1M grant to investigate new treatment target for lymphoma

An international collaboration involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston has secured a €1M research grant from Dutch blood cancer charity, Lymph&Co, to investigate a new treatment target for lymphoma.

25 Nov 2021

Mapping cell structure by fusing protein images and interactions

If cells were "countries", the proteins would be their citizens organized into inter-connected towns and villages.

25 Nov 2021

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first known toxin of the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), an exotoxin that had gone undetected for 132 years.

25 Nov 2021

What may the future hold in terms of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Researchers fit data on SARS-CoV-2 variants by exploiting a function that depends on the global number of infected cases since the start of the pandemic.

25 Nov 2021

COVID-19 vaccine boosters to prevent breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in healthy adults

Researchers measured anti-RBD IgG and virus neutralization before and after vaccination with boosters.

25 Nov 2021

MIT scientists discover how molecular clusters interact with chromosomes in the nucleus

A cell stores all of its genetic material in its nucleus, in the form of chromosomes, but that's not all that's tucked away in there. The nucleus is also home to small bodies called nucleoli - clusters of proteins and RNA that help build ribosomes.

25 Nov 2021

UK's leading health charities team up to encourage vulnerable people to get COVID-19 vaccines

Some of the UK's leading health charities including the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Cancer Research UK are joining forces with the government and the NHS to encourage vulnerable people to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

25 Nov 2021

Scientists link increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung cancer

An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide.

25 Nov 2021

Safety and immunogenicity of COVID-19 peptide vaccine

In a study published in Nature, researchers from University Hospital Tübingen have been investigating the results from a Phase I trial for a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

25 Nov 2021

Researchers investigate Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Researchers have been investigating the vaccine efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.

25 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant mutation sites

A new review article dissected the sites of mutation in the RBD of the Delta variant and other variants of concern and variants of alert and interest.

25 Nov 2021

Study shows vaccinated multiple myeloma patients at greater risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections

Researchers recently published a study assessing the risks of patients with MM to breakthrough infections after completing their vaccination schedule compared to those without any form of cancer.

25 Nov 2021

Cerba Research Expands U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence to Strengthen Its Precision Medicine Offerings

Cerba Research recently expanded. Our U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence allows us to provide even more comprehensive, integrated central lab services, specialty lab and biomarker solutions, and diagnostic services worldwide.

From Cerba Research 25 Nov 2021

UVA researchers develop a noninvasive surgical approach to remove faulty brain circuits

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional brain surgery.

25 Nov 2021

Scientists use the synchrotron to better understand structure of cancer cells

A team of scientists led by the University of Surrey have used a special particle accelerator facility known as a synchrotron to better understand the structure of cancer cells.

25 Nov 2021

New, improved organoids shed light on untreatable form of prostate cancer

A multi-institutional team of investigators led by bioengineer Ankur Singh has developed research tools that shed new light on a virtually untreatable form of prostate cancer, opening a pathway that may lead to novel therapeutics and a glimmer of hope for patients.

24 Nov 2021

Maternal-fetal interface yields intriguing clues to how it battles SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have hypothesized that the number of immune cells and the amount of cytokines produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women change in accordance with the timing of maternal infection in pregnancy. This study is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

24 Nov 2021

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Researchers determine the inhibition capacity of iota-carrageenan and xylitol in three different candidate preservative-free formulations.

24 Nov 2021

B Cell News and Research

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

Using metal nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

International collaboration secures €1M grant to investigate new treatment target for lymphoma

Mapping cell structure by fusing protein images and interactions

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

What may the future hold in terms of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

COVID-19 vaccine boosters to prevent breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in healthy adults

MIT scientists discover how molecular clusters interact with chromosomes in the nucleus

UK's leading health charities team up to encourage vulnerable people to get COVID-19 vaccines

Scientists link increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung cancer

Safety and immunogenicity of COVID-19 peptide vaccine

Researchers investigate Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant mutation sites

Study shows vaccinated multiple myeloma patients at greater risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections

Cerba Research Expands U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence to Strengthen Its Precision Medicine Offerings

UVA researchers develop a noninvasive surgical approach to remove faulty brain circuits

Scientists use the synchrotron to better understand structure of cancer cells

New, improved organoids shed light on untreatable form of prostate cancer

Maternal-fetal interface yields intriguing clues to how it battles SARS-CoV-2

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Using single B cell screening to boost antibody discovery eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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