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U of A researcher receives $436,642 from NIH to study effects of SARS-COV-2 on the aortic valve

The National Institute of Health awarded $436,642 to associate professor of biomedical engineering, Kartik Balachandran, to study the downstream effects of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the aortic valve.

24 Mar 2022

Blood biomarker may uniquely aid prediction of dementia in Mexican Americans

Blood levels of a biomarker called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) may uniquely aid prediction of dementia in Mexican Americans, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and collaborating institutions reported March 24.

24 Mar 2022

Prevalence of organ impairment in Long COVID patients 6 and 12 months after initial symptoms

Researchers assessed the prevalence of organ impairment in long COVID six months and a year post-COVID-19 at London and Oxford.

24 Mar 2022

Study finds that Omicron variant preferentially uses the endosome pathway through mutation in the spike protein

A recent study assessed the role of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike H655Y mutation on viral entry pathways.

24 Mar 2022

Study evaluates mutation-induced SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fold stability

Researchers evaluated the stability and expression of mutations in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Mar 2022

Anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer trends over 15 months in healthcare workers in Boston

Researchers assessed the changes in the immunoglobulin titers against the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 post-vaccination and natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers of Boston.

24 Mar 2022

Study identified multiple siRNAs spanning the SARS-CoV-2 genome with potent antiviral activity

A recent study demonstrated that RNA interference could prophylactically protect against SARS-CoV-2.

24 Mar 2022

Uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cerebrovascular cells

A recent study assessed the uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cerebrovascular cells via the lipid raft ganglioside.

24 Mar 2022

Study evaluates the prevalence of autoantibodies targeting type I interferons in critically-ill COVID-19 patients

Researchers assessed the prevalence of antibodies that neutralize the type I interferon antiviral activity and reactivate herpesviruses such as herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and/or cytomegalovirus infections in patients with critical COVID-19.

24 Mar 2022

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy.

24 Mar 2022

New pancreatic islet cryopreservation protocol could pave the way for diabetes cure

Engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Mayo Clinic have developed a new process for successfully storing specialized pancreatic islet cells at very low temperatures and rewarming them, enabling the potential for on-demand islet transplantation.

24 Mar 2022

Impact of polystyrene microplastic particles on freshwater organisms

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23 Mar 2022

$Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body's response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues.

23 Mar 2022

Study uncovers a gene that strongly associates with breast cancer patient's treatment outcomes

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Kaiser Permanente Northern California have identified the first pharmacogenomic marker for anthracyclines and HER2-targeting drugs, two commonly used breast cancer chemotherapies.

23 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving adaptively in multiple regions of the genome

Scientists from the United States have recently assessed the evolutionary success of mutations accumulated across severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome. They have observed that the positively-selected mutations in the viral spike S1 subunit are primarily responsible for adaptive evolution. This indicates that the virus may undergo antigenic drift.

23 Mar 2022

Stress hormone cortisol decreases altruistic behavior in people with high mentalizing ability

The stress hormone cortisol reduces altruistic behavior and alters activity in brain regions linked to social decision making - but only in people who are better at imagining others' mental states, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

23 Mar 2022

Niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression in animal model

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found that niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression when used in models in the lab, a discovery that could potentially pave the way toward therapeutic approaches to the disease.

23 Mar 2022

Origins of Type 2 diabetes differ between males and females, research shows

Over the past four decades, global cases of Type 2 diabetes mellitus have skyrocketed. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people estimated to have the disease jumped from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014, with the fastest growth observed in low- and middle-income countries.

23 Mar 2022

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

A new study uses a novel strategy for whole-genome reconstruction by using parental genome sequencing and sibling embryo genotyping.

23 Mar 2022

Researchers investigate Galectin-9 as a new treatment target for COVID-19

Researchers discuss alternate therapeutic targets for treating COVID-19 and the effects of Gal-9 on SARS-CoV-2 infection and the immune response.

23 Mar 2022

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U of A researcher receives $436,642 from NIH to study effects of SARS-COV-2 on the aortic valve

Blood biomarker may uniquely aid prediction of dementia in Mexican Americans

Prevalence of organ impairment in Long COVID patients 6 and 12 months after initial symptoms

Study finds that Omicron variant preferentially uses the endosome pathway through mutation in the spike protein

Study evaluates mutation-induced SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fold stability

Anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer trends over 15 months in healthcare workers in Boston

Study identified multiple siRNAs spanning the SARS-CoV-2 genome with potent antiviral activity

Uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cerebrovascular cells

Study evaluates the prevalence of autoantibodies targeting type I interferons in critically-ill COVID-19 patients

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

New pancreatic islet cryopreservation protocol could pave the way for diabetes cure

Impact of polystyrene microplastic particles on freshwater organisms

Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Study uncovers a gene that strongly associates with breast cancer patient's treatment outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving adaptively in multiple regions of the genome

Stress hormone cortisol decreases altruistic behavior in people with high mentalizing ability

Niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression in animal model

Origins of Type 2 diabetes differ between males and females, research shows

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

Researchers investigate Galectin-9 as a new treatment target for COVID-19

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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