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Researchers analyze potential of niclosamide as a SARS-CoV-2 treatment

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server assessed whether niclosamide could be employed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) therapy.

28 Jun 2022

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 harboring double reporters for COVID-19 surveillance

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Georgia State University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham developed a bireporter-expressing recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (rSARS-CoV-2) for tracking SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Jun 2022

Study opens a door to better understanding the role of viruses in ecology

The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin report in Nature Microbiology.

27 Jun 2022

Treatment resistance for deadly form of kidney cancer linked to low mitochondrial content in the cell

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have linked resistance to treatment for a deadly form of kidney cancer to low mitochondrial content in the cell.

27 Jun 2022

Prebiotic fiber inulin offers a protective effect against the damage of high-salt diet

New research in rats finds a diet high in the prebiotic fiber inulin offered a protective effect against the damage of a high-salt diet.

27 Jun 2022

Restricting timing of high fat intake improves markers of kidney and vascular health in mice

New research in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity finds that time-restricted feeding improves markers of kidney and vascular health.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers examine the role of perineural invasion in oral cancer outcomes

One of the most terrifying aspects of cancer is its unpredictability: Some cancerous tumors are cured by treatment, while others shrink with treatment only to return later.

27 Jun 2022

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 leads to less severe disease in mouse models

Georgia State University researchers have found that the Alpha, Beta and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 were substantially more fatal in mouse models than the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19.

27 Jun 2022

APOEε4 may confer increased risk for CTE-related neuropathological outcomes among older adults with repetitive head impacts

How could two individuals who both played football for 10 years and developed CTE have different disease severity? How could some individuals develop dementia in their 50's while other never develop dementia at all? Perhaps the answer lies in their genes.

27 Jun 2022

Lipid-peptide nanocomplexes offer new mRNA platform

A new paper reports the methodical development of lipid-peptide nanocomplexes as a delivery vehicle for messenger ribonucleic acid molecules to the tumor cell, in vitro and in vivo.

27 Jun 2022

Scientists conduct meta-analysis of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on sperm parameters

Scientists conducted a meta-analysis to study the impacts of COVID-19 on the male reproductive system.

27 Jun 2022

Scientists assess potential of monkeypox transmission at mass gatherings

In a new study, researchers assessed the potential of monkeypox transmission at mass gatherings.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers investigate clinical epidemiological impact of Omicron among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers assessed the global impact of the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on COVID-19 clinical epidemiology among hospitalized patients.

27 Jun 2022

COVID-19 can cause metabolism problems by interfering with insulin signaling, study reveals

It has become abundantly clear that coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), despite being transmitted by breathing in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can have harmful effects far beyond the lungs.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers discover electrical wave patterns in the brain related to social behavior

Researchers at Tohoku University and the University of Tokyo have discovered electrical wave patterns in the brain related to social behavior in mice.

27 Jun 2022

Review and case study illustrates the challenges of monkeypox

A new paper published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease reviews the history of this disease in and outside Africa, with special reference to its clinical difficulties.

27 Jun 2022

Investigating PREVENT-19 trial findings of serological correlates of immune protection and risk against COVID-19

Researchers presented the PREVENT-19 phase 3 trial findings on the effectiveness of the NVX-CoV2373 adjuvanted, recombinant S nanoparticle vaccine.

27 Jun 2022

A full model of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for studying its atomic-level dynamics by multiple microsecond simulations

Researchers constructed a full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike structure in its membrane-bound state to study functionally relevant aspects of its global conformational dynamics.

27 Jun 2022

Study investigates the virological attributes of Omicron in a Syrian hamster model

Researchers investigated the virological attributes of SARS‐CoV‐2 new variant of concern Omicron in a Syrian hamster model.

27 Jun 2022

The prevalence of long-COVID in children and adolescents

A recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal assessed the incidence of long-coronavirus disease (COVID) among adolescents and children.

27 Jun 2022

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Researchers analyze potential of niclosamide as a SARS-CoV-2 treatment

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 harboring double reporters for COVID-19 surveillance

Study opens a door to better understanding the role of viruses in ecology

Treatment resistance for deadly form of kidney cancer linked to low mitochondrial content in the cell

Prebiotic fiber inulin offers a protective effect against the damage of high-salt diet

Restricting timing of high fat intake improves markers of kidney and vascular health in mice

Researchers examine the role of perineural invasion in oral cancer outcomes

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 leads to less severe disease in mouse models

APOEε4 may confer increased risk for CTE-related neuropathological outcomes among older adults with repetitive head impacts

Lipid-peptide nanocomplexes offer new mRNA platform

Scientists conduct meta-analysis of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on sperm parameters

Scientists assess potential of monkeypox transmission at mass gatherings

Researchers investigate clinical epidemiological impact of Omicron among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 can cause metabolism problems by interfering with insulin signaling, study reveals

Researchers discover electrical wave patterns in the brain related to social behavior

Review and case study illustrates the challenges of monkeypox

Investigating PREVENT-19 trial findings of serological correlates of immune protection and risk against COVID-19

A full model of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for studying its atomic-level dynamics by multiple microsecond simulations

Study investigates the virological attributes of Omicron in a Syrian hamster model

The prevalence of long-COVID in children and adolescents

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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