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Study suggests rattlesnake venom peptide inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and transcription

New research suggests a small cationic peptide known as crotamine may inhibit the replication and transcription of SARS-CoV-2.

12 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 self-amplifying mRNA vaccine demonstrates cellular and humoral immune responses

Researchers from the US recently reported the preclinical development of a self-amplifying mRNA (SAM) vaccine that encodes a prefusion-stabilized SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein.

12 Nov 2021

Xanthohumol as a potent pan-inhibitor for various coronaviruses

Researchers from China reported the results of their study aimed at finding an effective Mpro inhibitor since Mpro is the best drug target to fight SARS-CoV-2 infection.

12 Nov 2021

Immune responses with and without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection following single BNT162b2 vaccine dose

The Protective Immunity from T-cells to COVID-19 in Healthcare workers (PITCH) is a prospective, cohort, multi-center study enclosed within the SIREN study designed to assess the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in healthcare workers.

12 Nov 2021

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio giving away CYTRIX hydrogel kits

Celebrated every 10th November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the significance of science in society and aims to engage the public in scientific issues.

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 12 Nov 2021

New study challenges the popular belief that gut microbiome drives autism

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism.

12 Nov 2021

Researchers identify gene expression involved in cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance

Even within a single patient with cancer, there is a vast diversity of individual tumor cells, which display distinct behaviors related to growth, metastasis, and responses to chemotherapy.

11 Nov 2021

Study may pave the way for a more personalized approach to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment

Using some of the most advanced molecular sequencing tools available to evaluate COVID-19 rapid autopsy tissues, researchers have identified four major regulatory pathways, specific molecular effectors behind COVID-19 symptoms, and differences that drive diverging clinical courses among individual patients.

11 Nov 2021

New treatment for myocardial infarction using mussel adhesive proteins

Patients not only have to fight their diseases but also must deal with the pain – the more severe the condition, the more painful the injections.

11 Nov 2021

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

A comprehensive study - conducted by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other groups - has shown that gene editing, specifically gene knockout (KO), with CRISPR -Cas9 can favor cells with mutated forms of genes linked to cancer.

11 Nov 2021

Analysis of immunodeficient patients granted REGEN-COV under compassionate use COVID-19 program

A team of scientists describe the safety and response to REGEN-COV® for COVID-19 patients with immunodeficiency-associated antibody disorders.

11 Nov 2021

Special bioactive scaffolds lead to greater functional recovery from spinal cord injury in mice

In mice with a spinal cord injury, mixing materials including bioactive sequences formed a polymer meshwork that improved axon regrowth, angiogenesis, and neuronal cell survival.

11 Nov 2021

Urothelial cancers in Lynch Syndrome patients can be detected using a simple, cheap urine test

Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to detect signs of urothelial cancer using a simple, postal, urine test in Lynch Syndrome (LS) patients who are at high risk of developing tumors.

11 Nov 2021

New study offers genetic insight into why we look the way we do

Which genes control the defining features that make us look as we do? And how do they make it happen?

11 Nov 2021

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at Georgia State reveals surprising new information about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how the brain is affected by salt consumption.

11 Nov 2021

Protein in the blood could predict type 2 diabetes many years before diagnosis

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen years before the onset of the disease.

11 Nov 2021

New therapy harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis, repair tissue after spinal cord injuries

Northwestern University investigators have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.

11 Nov 2021

Drug combination highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia

A clinical trial has found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and arsenic trioxide is highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL.

11 Nov 2021

Long-lasting anti-spike and anti-membrane antibodies can differentiate between COVID-19 infection and vaccination

Researchers have been investigating which other proteins remain prevalent long enough for tests against them to be worthwhile.

11 Nov 2021

New Delta sublineage shows no additional resistance to neutralization

Researchers are attempting to determine the ability of this new sublineage to avoid neutralization by antibodies elicited from vaccination.

11 Nov 2021

B Cell News and Research

Study suggests rattlesnake venom peptide inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and transcription

SARS-CoV-2 self-amplifying mRNA vaccine demonstrates cellular and humoral immune responses

Xanthohumol as a potent pan-inhibitor for various coronaviruses

Immune responses with and without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection following single BNT162b2 vaccine dose

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio giving away CYTRIX hydrogel kits

New study challenges the popular belief that gut microbiome drives autism

Researchers identify gene expression involved in cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance

Study may pave the way for a more personalized approach to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment

New treatment for myocardial infarction using mussel adhesive proteins

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

Analysis of immunodeficient patients granted REGEN-COV under compassionate use COVID-19 program

Special bioactive scaffolds lead to greater functional recovery from spinal cord injury in mice

Urothelial cancers in Lynch Syndrome patients can be detected using a simple, cheap urine test

New study offers genetic insight into why we look the way we do

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

Protein in the blood could predict type 2 diabetes many years before diagnosis

New therapy harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis, repair tissue after spinal cord injuries

Drug combination highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia

Long-lasting anti-spike and anti-membrane antibodies can differentiate between COVID-19 infection and vaccination

New Delta sublineage shows no additional resistance to neutralization

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