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Novel technique to measure sperm age may help predict pregnancy success

A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become pregnant, according to a newly published study by researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

13 May 2022

Artificial proteins as specific and versatile neutralizing binders targeting the spike of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrated that the biosynthetic proteins called αReps addressing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein could be novel SARS-CoV-2 antivirals

13 May 2022

Novel Type 1 diabetes treatment involves pancreatic islet transplant without the need for immunosuppression

In a new study, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, Georgia Tech and Harvard University has demonstrated the successful use of a novel Type 1 diabetes treatment in a large animal model.

13 May 2022

The potential role of the gut microbiome in modifying patient responses to statin therapy

Researchers discovered strong links between human gut microbiome makeup and statin on- and off-target effects, probably beneficial in medication tailoring.

13 May 2022

Study shows how co-transplanting islet cells with SA-FasL-microgels reverses diabetic symptoms

Islet cell transplants are a promising treatment that can cure difficult-to-treat type 1 diabetes. The cells, taken from a donor pancreas, provide patients with a sustainable and tightly controlled source of insulin.

13 May 2022

Researchers use bacteriophages to treat antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection

For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the way for a young National Jewish Health patient with cystic fibrosis to receive a life-saving lung transplant.

13 May 2022

Direct infection and replication of influenza virus in cardiomyocytes is a primary determinant of cardiac pathology associated with severe influenza

Researchers generated a recombinant influenza virus expressing micro ribonucleic acid (miRNAs) expressed in cardiomyocytes to infect mice, which served as a model to study the etiology of influenza-associated cardiac pathology.

13 May 2022

Antibiotics disrupt the immune system in the gut leading to fungal infection

Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes of Health.

13 May 2022

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Researchers determined the evolution of health outcomes in individuals hospitalized due to acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Wuhan, China.

13 May 2022

The safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in children aged 6-11

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers evaluated the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-1273 vaccine in children.

13 May 2022

Blood adenosine levels positively correlate to the white matter lesions in very low birth weight premature infants

Prematurity affects about 10% of pregnancies worldwide each year. In about 20% of very low birth weight (VLBW) premature infants, punctate white matter lesions (PWML) can be diagnosed at MRI at term equivalent age.

13 May 2022

Multicenter study determines the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination against Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

A new study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases has focused on analyzing the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination against PASC, utilizing multicentre data across the USA.

13 May 2022

Study explores macromolecular viral entry inhibitors as broad-spectrum first-line antivirals with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities

Researchers created polystyrene sulfonate with significantly different molar masses, constructed these polymers as an exterior around spherical gold nanoparticles of various sizes to improve multivalency effects, measured antiviral effects of the antivirals on numerous viruses in vitro, and investigated the method of interaction of the leads with SARS-CoV-2 and lentiviral particles.

13 May 2022

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

In midlife, the risk of cardiometabolic diseases increases in women more rapidly than in men. A study performed at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä shows that changes in blood metabolite profile accompany the shift in sex hormone levels during menopause.

13 May 2022

Researchers identify compounds from Aspergillus that may be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Ain Shams University have been exploring the use of compounds isolated from Aspergillus sp. against SARS-CoV-2.

13 May 2022

Investigating effectiveness of mRNA booster against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in individuals primed with mRNA or inactivated virus vaccines

Scientists have determined the effectiveness of different vaccination regimens in eliciting humoral immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

13 May 2022

Exploring short-term effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccine and stable CD8+ T cell memory after three doses

A new study has longitudinally traced and profiled the CD8+ T cell responses after COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination.

13 May 2022

Development of a novel surface plasmon resonance-based assay to determine kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 spike – human ACE2 interaction

A team of scientists has recently studied the kinetic and thermodynamic characteristics of interaction between human ACE2 and spike receptor-binding domains of different variants of SARS-CoV-2.

13 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain modulates S1/S2 cleavage and spike-mediated functions

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers explored the role of the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) spike (S) protein in SARS-CoV-2 fusion with the host membranes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

12 May 2022

Dogs can detect SARS-CoV-2 from an individual's sweat

In a recent study published in the Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID) Journal, researchers reported that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be detected by canine olfaction.

12 May 2022

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Novel technique to measure sperm age may help predict pregnancy success

Artificial proteins as specific and versatile neutralizing binders targeting the spike of SARS-CoV-2

Novel Type 1 diabetes treatment involves pancreatic islet transplant without the need for immunosuppression

The potential role of the gut microbiome in modifying patient responses to statin therapy

Study shows how co-transplanting islet cells with SA-FasL-microgels reverses diabetic symptoms

Researchers use bacteriophages to treat antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection

Direct infection and replication of influenza virus in cardiomyocytes is a primary determinant of cardiac pathology associated with severe influenza

Antibiotics disrupt the immune system in the gut leading to fungal infection

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

The safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in children aged 6-11

Blood adenosine levels positively correlate to the white matter lesions in very low birth weight premature infants

Multicenter study determines the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination against Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

Study explores macromolecular viral entry inhibitors as broad-spectrum first-line antivirals with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

Researchers identify compounds from Aspergillus that may be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Investigating effectiveness of mRNA booster against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in individuals primed with mRNA or inactivated virus vaccines

Exploring short-term effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccine and stable CD8+ T cell memory after three doses

Development of a novel surface plasmon resonance-based assay to determine kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 spike – human ACE2 interaction

SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain modulates S1/S2 cleavage and spike-mediated functions

Dogs can detect SARS-CoV-2 from an individual's sweat

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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