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Antidiabetic medication may also decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging

An FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes also may decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging, according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

24 May 2022

AI tool helps doctors predict cancer risk in lung nodules seen on chest CT

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool helps doctors predict the cancer risk in lung nodules seen on CT, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

24 May 2022

'Crown-like structures' surrounding breast tumors could hinder treatment response, study finds

A new study from the University of Southampton has discovered that 'crown-like structures' surrounding breast tumors in overweight and obese patients could hinder their response to therapy.

24 May 2022

Using AI to Achieve Earlier Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

In this interview, we talk to Takayuki Baba about ongoing research using artificial intelligence to achieve earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

24 May 2022

Study explores the substrate selectivity of the SARS-CoV-2 replicase

Researchers explored factors affecting substrate selection by the SARS-CoV-2 replicase.

24 May 2022

The impact of various masking practices on secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a cohort of K–12 schools

Researchers evaluated the impact of masking policies in schools on the secondary transmission of COVID-19.

24 May 2022

Study compares excess mortality in Massachusetts during the Delta and initial Omicron periods

Researchers estimated excess mortality in Massachusetts during the COVID-19 Delta and early Omicron waves.

24 May 2022

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein mutations on the performance of rapid antigen tests

The study findings showed that the rapid antigen tests with the DMS approach could accurately identify antibody escape mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 N protein.

24 May 2022

Hamster contact exposure challenge model assesses protection conferred by SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or prior infection against reinfection

Researchers assessed the neutralization efficacy of a saRNA vaccine targeting SARS-CoV-2 S protein against reinfection among hamsters with prior vaccination or infection.

24 May 2022

Characterizing spillover dynamics and global transmission patterns of avian influenza A viruses

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24 May 2022

Vaccinated individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection develop virus-specific T cells inside their noses

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, investigators in Singapore showed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) breakthrough infection elicited broadly specific virus-selective nasal resident CD8 and CD4 T cells.

24 May 2022

Biologic medications used by IBD patients boost COVID-19 vaccine response

Getting the COVID-19 vaccination strengthened one type of immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients even though they were taking immunosuppressant medication, according to investigators at Cedars-Sinai.

23 May 2022

A digital twin for your immune system

In a recent study posted to the NPJ Digital Medicine journal, researchers illustrated a framework for constructing digital twins of the human immune system.

23 May 2022

Study reveals the cross-protective role of Omicron infection in vaccinated individuals

A new study compares the cross-protective humoral responses to different SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by vaccination or infection.

23 May 2022

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist in breast milk, even after gastrointestinal digestion

Researchers evaluate the persistence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgA and IgG in breast milk before and after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion.

23 May 2022

Antibiotic rifampicin attenuates C9orf72-linked dementia in genetically modified mice

What did Stephen Hawking and Mao Zedong have in common? They both suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a cure for which remains elusive. Scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University took an important step toward prevention of ALS and another brain disorder called Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) with their research on the effects of the antibiotic rifampicin on genetically modified mice.

23 May 2022

ATLAS assay reveals SARS-CoV-2 variant T-cell responses

Researchers utilize the ATLAS screening assay to reveal the antigen response profiles of T-cells to different SARS-CoV-2 variants.

23 May 2022

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who together pioneered the research and development of the world's first personalized cellular therapy for cancer - also known as CAR T cell therapy - have announced plans with Costa Rica's CCSS, or the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Social Security Program), to facilitate CAR T research in Costa Rica.

23 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines do not stimulate interferon stimulatory gene expression in Aicardi Goutières Syndrome patients

A new study aimed to evaluate the immunostimulatory potential of mRNA vaccines in AGS patients.

23 May 2022

Study suggests that recall of B cell memory may depend on relative locations of prime and boost immunization

A new study investigated whether a specific population of local Bmem cells in the proximal LNs produce secondary GC responses that are different from those at distal sites and if the location in humoral immunity is relevant only to nonlymphoid tissues.

23 May 2022

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Antidiabetic medication may also decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging

AI tool helps doctors predict cancer risk in lung nodules seen on chest CT

'Crown-like structures' surrounding breast tumors could hinder treatment response, study finds

Using AI to Achieve Earlier Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

Study explores the substrate selectivity of the SARS-CoV-2 replicase

The impact of various masking practices on secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a cohort of K–12 schools

Study compares excess mortality in Massachusetts during the Delta and initial Omicron periods

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein mutations on the performance of rapid antigen tests

Hamster contact exposure challenge model assesses protection conferred by SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or prior infection against reinfection

Characterizing spillover dynamics and global transmission patterns of avian influenza A viruses

Vaccinated individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection develop virus-specific T cells inside their noses

Biologic medications used by IBD patients boost COVID-19 vaccine response

A digital twin for your immune system

Study reveals the cross-protective role of Omicron infection in vaccinated individuals

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist in breast milk, even after gastrointestinal digestion

Antibiotic rifampicin attenuates C9orf72-linked dementia in genetically modified mice

ATLAS assay reveals SARS-CoV-2 variant T-cell responses

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines do not stimulate interferon stimulatory gene expression in Aicardi Goutières Syndrome patients

Study suggests that recall of B cell memory may depend on relative locations of prime and boost immunization

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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