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Can the consumption of cocoa and red berries improve cardiovascular biomarkers?

Researchers explored the benefits of consuming cocoa and red berries to improve cardiovascular biomarkers.

16 May 2023

Study sheds light on the importance of a subset of microglial cells in cognition and memory

A new study sheds light on the importance of microglia, the immune cells of the brain, in cognition and memory.

15 May 2023

SARS-CoV-2 variants show altered glycan processing

Researchers examine spike-protein trimers from SARS-CoV-2 variants to compare the N (asparagine)-glycan landscape.

15 May 2023

Deep generative models to generate hypothetical SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences

Scientists explore the use of deep generative models in producing complete instances of as-yet undiscovered SARS-CoV2 Spike protein sequences. The resulting models substantially outperform a state-of-the-art generative model for protein sequences finetuned on SARS-CoV2 data.

14 May 2023

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Researchers developed an ingestible device to collect samples from the human intestine.

12 May 2023

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

Scientists review the potential of edible mushrooms as functional foods in improving cardiovascular function and ameliorating hypertension.

11 May 2023

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

In a recent study, researchers determined that derivatives of natural emulsifiers such as phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system.

11 May 2023

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development.

11 May 2023

Unlocking the secrets of Omicron: study reveals how unique spike mutations enable enhanced infectivity and resistance to immune barrier

Researchers reported the increased transmissibility of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

11 May 2023

Adenovirus and mRNA COVID vaccines differ in 6-month antibody durability

Research compares the durability of neutralizing antibody responses among recipients of three different COVID-19 vaccines (BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S) over a period of 6 months.

11 May 2023

Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes: Study urges better use of life-saving therapies

Researchers explore the efficacy of current approaches to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.

10 May 2023

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study investigated how SARS-CoV-2 infection affected the semen quality of infertile men in Tunisia.

10 May 2023

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated a cohort of patients who developed myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination.

10 May 2023

New SNAP approach to customizing T cell-based immunotherapies

University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a universal receptor system that allows T cells to recognize any cell surface target, enabling highly customizable CAR T cell and other immunotherapies for treating cancer and other diseases.

9 May 2023

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

We've all recently gotten a crash-course in drug repurposing, thanks to near-daily news reports about efforts to identify existing medicines that could help treat COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic.

9 May 2023

New technique generates highest-resolution maps of the 3D genome

Much of the human genome is made of regulatory regions that control which genes are expressed at a given time within a cell.

8 May 2023

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

Going beyond pregnancy and COVID-19, the world could someday soon come to rely on at-home tests for many diseases thanks in part to AI-fueled improvements.

8 May 2023

The safety and efficacy of FINLAY-FR-2/1A, a new protein-based COVID-19 vaccine

Research paper reports the results of a phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the FINLAY-FR-2 and FINLAY-FR-1A vaccines in Iranian adults.

7 May 2023

Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target

Neuropathic pain - abnormal hypersensitivity to stimuli - is associated with impaired quality of life and is often poorly managed. Estimates suggest that 3 percent to 17 percent of adults suffer from neuropathic pain, including a quarter of people with diabetes and a third of people with HIV.

5 May 2023

Unlocking the puzzle: How ACE2 shapes macrophage responses in COVID-19

A new study investigates whether SARS-CoV-2 can enter and replicate in macrophages and whether ACE2 is involved in these mechanisms.

4 May 2023

Enzyme News and Research

Can the consumption of cocoa and red berries improve cardiovascular biomarkers?

Study sheds light on the importance of a subset of microglial cells in cognition and memory

SARS-CoV-2 variants show altered glycan processing

Deep generative models to generate hypothetical SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Unlocking the secrets of Omicron: study reveals how unique spike mutations enable enhanced infectivity and resistance to immune barrier

Adenovirus and mRNA COVID vaccines differ in 6-month antibody durability

Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes: Study urges better use of life-saving therapies

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

New SNAP approach to customizing T cell-based immunotherapies

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

New technique generates highest-resolution maps of the 3D genome

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

The safety and efficacy of FINLAY-FR-2/1A, a new protein-based COVID-19 vaccine

Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target

Unlocking the puzzle: How ACE2 shapes macrophage responses in COVID-19

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