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Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Scientists at Oxford University have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

The role of T follicular helper cells in the humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2

The current analysis indicates that cTfh cells react to the spike antigen following vaccination are associated with anti-S protein neutralizing antibodies.

9 Nov 2021

Why are lithium coin batteries so dangerous to children?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tanya Altmann about her latest partnership with Duracell that is encouraging people to learn about lithium coin battery safety.

9 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection in white-tailed deer

In the current study, SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were identified in over a third of free-ranging deer in northeast Ohio.

9 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 leaves long-term impact on olfactory neurocircuit

The current study looked at the impact of the virus on the CNS in the Syrian golden hamster, a useful animal model for COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

Novel tetravalent antibodies for the ultrapotent and broad neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers from the University of Toronto set out to create a new tetravalent antibody that could bind with enough potency that it could remain effective against VOCs.

9 Nov 2021

Enhanced neutralizing antibody and T-cell responses by DNA-based vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers from VaxiGen have been investigating the potential for a DNA vaccine boost to VP vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019.

9 Nov 2021

COVID-19 drug candidate with wide-ranging antiviral activity

A new study investigated the antiviral activity and mechanism of action of Brilacidin against multiple human coronaviruses.

9 Nov 2021

Invalidation of potential SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors

Researchers identified several structurally disparate compounds that can inhibit the viral protease PLpro and determined whether the identified PLpro inhibitors are truly effective and should be further investigated.

9 Nov 2021

CN Bio and iiCON announce COVID-19 research collaboration

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced a research collaboration with the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), a global collaborative infectious disease R&D programme, to validate the next generation of COVID-19 research tools.

From CN Bio 9 Nov 2021

Experts discover novel tool to explore ways to advance cancer treatment

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new tool, which will help to investigate more effective forms of cancer treatment.

9 Nov 2021

Non-invasive breathing support to treat COVID-19 does not pose higher risk of infection

New research has found that the use of non-invasive breathing support to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, isn’t linked to a heightened infection risk, as currently thought.

9 Nov 2021

Scientists develop a high-throughput, cell-free screening platform for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody discovery

Scientists from Northwestern University, USA, have recently developed a high-throughput, automated screening platform to rapidly identify anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

8 Nov 2021

Study reveals cellular mechanism behind older adults' susceptibility to COVID-19

Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma.

8 Nov 2021

Novel study aims to develop personalized treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

Indiana University School of Medicine researcher Bryan P. Schneider, MD, is leading a novel nationwide study to better understand how to treat patients with triple-negative breast cancer based on their own unique genetic data.

8 Nov 2021

Research opens the door to new therapeutic options for Parkinson's disease

These advances have been reported in a new scientific article published in the international journal Nature, fruit of the collaboration between Northwestern University (Chicago), Weill Cornell Medical College (New York) and the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville HUVR/CSIC/US/ and Ciberned.

8 Nov 2021

Milestone study uncovers genetic risk factors for spine osteoarthritis

Scientists from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), contributing as part of the 'Genetics of Osteoarthritis (GO)' consortium to the world's largest study of over 800,000 individuals, have identified genetic risk factors - variants associated with SOX5 and CHST3 genes, key regulators of the development of the intervertebral discs, to be implicated in spine osteoarthritis (OA).

8 Nov 2021

Cell News and Research

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

The role of T follicular helper cells in the humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2

Why are lithium coin batteries so dangerous to children?

SARS-CoV-2 infection in white-tailed deer

SARS-CoV-2 leaves long-term impact on olfactory neurocircuit

Novel tetravalent antibodies for the ultrapotent and broad neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Enhanced neutralizing antibody and T-cell responses by DNA-based vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

COVID-19 drug candidate with wide-ranging antiviral activity

Invalidation of potential SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors

CN Bio and iiCON announce COVID-19 research collaboration

Experts discover novel tool to explore ways to advance cancer treatment

Non-invasive breathing support to treat COVID-19 does not pose higher risk of infection

Scientists develop a high-throughput, cell-free screening platform for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody discovery

Study reveals cellular mechanism behind older adults' susceptibility to COVID-19

Novel study aims to develop personalized treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

Research opens the door to new therapeutic options for Parkinson's disease

Milestone study uncovers genetic risk factors for spine osteoarthritis

Discovery of potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 deletions affect protein stability and translation inhibition

Study reveals the role of SPOP protein in an inherited form of ALS

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