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New method may help identify the essential ingredients for making an effective HIV vaccine

Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected more than 80 million people and been responsible for some 40 million deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

30 May 2023

Novel technology enhances potency and breadth of vaccine-induced responses through antigen presentation

Novel EABR technology enhances potency and breadth of vaccine-induced responses through antigen presentation.

30 May 2023

Mental health profoundly impacts inflammatory responses in the body

Study uncovered mechanisms by which psychological stress affects bowel inflammation.

30 May 2023

Modest reduction in beta-amyloidogenic processing of APP may be a viable strategy to prevent Alzheimer's disease

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland discovered that the APP A673T genetic variant, which protects against Alzheimer’s disease, alters levels of several proteins and peptides linked to amyloid-beta metabolism in human biofluids and cell culture models, including amyloid beta itself.

26 May 2023

T-cell-inducing mRNA COVID-19 vaccine improves effectiveness

Researchers develop a lipid nanoparticle-formulated mRNA-based antigen encoding three SARS-CoV-2 peptides derived from non-structural proteins.

25 May 2023

First-in-human nanoparticle HIV vaccine induces broad and publicly targeted helper T cell responses

Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, IAVI and other collaborating institutions have characterized robust T-cell responses in volunteers participating in the IAVI G001 Phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of a self-assembling nanoparticle HIV vaccine.

25 May 2023

Use of bee pollen as a nutrient source

Researchers evaluated using bee pollen as a nutrient source.

25 May 2023

Researchers use AI models to advance drug delivery system for chronic eye diseases

Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have used artificial intelligence models and machine-learning algorithms to successfully predict which components of amino acids that make up therapeutic proteins are most likely to safely deliver therapeutic drugs to animal eye cells.

24 May 2023

The State of Tech Bio: Survey finds majority of biodevelopers write code and use machine learning; protein engineering is a top priority

Cradle, the platform that helps scientists to design and program proteins, today published the findings of its first BioDeveloper survey, exploring the methods and priorities of biodevelopers to build a picture of trends within the synthetic biology sector.

From Cradle Bio B.V. 22 May 2023

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

The first investigator-initiated study of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found that it improves quality of life and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic heart failure.

22 May 2023

Cross-reactivity between Epstein-Barr virus and protein in multiple sclerosis sheds light on disease development

Research uncovers the association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and antibody reactivity to specific amino acids in CRYAB, along with the increased risk when combined with high EBNA1 responses. The study provides evidence of antibody and T cell cross-reactivity between EBNA1 and CRYAB, highlighting the role of EBV adaptive immune responses in MS development.

21 May 2023

Synthetic delivery vector STxB induces mucosal immunity against viral antigens

Research describes the development of a synthetic delivery vector called STxB for mucosal vaccination. It induces mucosal immunity, including resident memory CD8+ T cells and IgA antibodies, against antigens derived from mucosal viruses when administered intranasally in mice.

21 May 2023

A novel role for macrophage-activation signaling in orchestrating the recruitment process in response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers derived peptides from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to assess COVID-19-associated inflammatory changes using zebrafish models.

19 May 2023

Food preservative nisin: A gut game changer that safely alters microbiome composition

Nisin, a powerful bacteriocin, influences the gut microbiota and its functionality by modulating the abundance of specific bacterial groups and altering short-chain fatty acid synthesis.

18 May 2023

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a computational platform capable of discovering tumor antigens derived from alternative RNA splicing, expanding the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets.

17 May 2023

Peptides News and Research

New method may help identify the essential ingredients for making an effective HIV vaccine

Novel technology enhances potency and breadth of vaccine-induced responses through antigen presentation

Mental health profoundly impacts inflammatory responses in the body

Modest reduction in beta-amyloidogenic processing of APP may be a viable strategy to prevent Alzheimer's disease

T-cell-inducing mRNA COVID-19 vaccine improves effectiveness

First-in-human nanoparticle HIV vaccine induces broad and publicly targeted helper T cell responses

Use of bee pollen as a nutrient source

Researchers use AI models to advance drug delivery system for chronic eye diseases

The State of Tech Bio: Survey finds majority of biodevelopers write code and use machine learning; protein engineering is a top priority

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

Cross-reactivity between Epstein-Barr virus and protein in multiple sclerosis sheds light on disease development

Synthetic delivery vector STxB induces mucosal immunity against viral antigens

A novel role for macrophage-activation signaling in orchestrating the recruitment process in response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Food preservative nisin: A gut game changer that safely alters microbiome composition

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Using synthetic peptides for inflammatory disease diagnosis

Every breath counts; Utilizing breath biopsy technology to detect disease early

"Smart" sutures can detect inflammation and release drugs

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

New toolkit enables in-vivo cross-linking of protein complexes in live cells

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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