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TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease

Ongoing research suggests that an accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the area of the brain known as the hippocampal dentate gyrus may begin early on in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

21 Mar 2022

LJI study may open the door to new Parkinson's treatments and diagnostics

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear "genetic signature" of the disease in their memory T cells.

21 Mar 2022

Could sound waves help to regrow bones?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Amy Gelmi and Professor Leslie Yeo about their new research that looked at using sound waves to regrow bones.

21 Mar 2022

Diabetes incidence after infection with COVID-19

Researchers investigated the incidence of diabetes among COVID-19 cases.

21 Mar 2022

Phase 2 trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of two doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine MVC-COV1901 in adolescents

A recent study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a COVID-19 vaccine in a phase II trial.

21 Mar 2022

Safety and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in an older community

Researchers evaluated the antibody responses in an older cohort following COVID-19 vaccination and compared them to a younger cohort.

21 Mar 2022

Study aimed to identify the direct pathway that associates integrins with vascular dysregulation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers demonstrated the role of integrin signaling in vascular dysfunction associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Mar 2022

Neutralizing antibody responses against parental SARS-CoV-2 strain as well as against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants

Researchers evaluated the immune responses in individuals vaccinated with the BNT162b2 vaccine.

21 Mar 2022

Study assesses human milk antibodies against common human coronaviruses following COVID-19 infection and vaccination

A recent study demonstrated that COVID-19 and its vaccination generates cross-reactive antibodies against human coronaviruses in lactating mothers.

21 Mar 2022

The importance of the endosomal pathway for SARS-CoV-2 entry

Researchers demonstrated that combined inhibition of cell-surface-based and endosomal pathways completely blocked SARS-CoV-2 entry into mammalian cells.

21 Mar 2022

Study unveils several natural marine products as potential agents against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study, published in the Journal of Natural Products of the American Chemical Society and American Society of Pharmacognosy, highlighted three natural marine products as potent inhibitors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – without any apparent toxic effects for human lung cells.

21 Mar 2022

Multiple inter-variant recombination events identified in Omicron subvariants

Newly emerging and circulating Omicron subvariants have originated partially through recombination with other variants.

20 Mar 2022

How does the non-structural protein 1 affect COVID-19 pathogenicity?

Researchers discuss the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1), which binds to the ribosomal subunit thus inhibiting translation.

20 Mar 2022

Cov2clusters: Novel method for producing stable genomic clusters of SARS-CoV-2 cases

Researchers present a novel method for producing stable genomic clustering of SARS-CoV-2 cases, Cov2clusters.

20 Mar 2022

Omicron BA.1.1 and BA.2 subvariants with new mutations in New Zealand and Hong Kong

A new study describes mutations found in the SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 variant in Hong Kong and New Zealand.

20 Mar 2022

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers provide insight on the potentially significant impact of aerosol pH on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Mar 2022

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

An investigation into how human nerve cells differ from animal cells has provided researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies with important clues in the pursuit of more effective treatments for chronic pain.

19 Mar 2022

Study provides new understanding of how memory works when the brain sees a familiar face

In a study led by Cedars-Sinai, researchers have uncovered new information about how the area of the brain responsible for memory is triggered when the eyes come to rest on a face versus another object or image.

18 Mar 2022

Reactivating Piezo1 protein could help repair broken down, dystrophic muscles

One protein, Piezo1, is key to marshalling muscle stem cells' unique shapes and response to injuries, but it is in low supply in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Mar 2022

Study: Targeting astrocytes reduces tau-related brain damage and inflammation in mice

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and best known of the tauopathies, a set of neurodegenerative brain diseases caused by toxic tangles of the protein tau.

18 Mar 2022

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TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease

LJI study may open the door to new Parkinson's treatments and diagnostics

Could sound waves help to regrow bones?

Diabetes incidence after infection with COVID-19

Phase 2 trial evaluates the safety and immunogenicity of two doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine MVC-COV1901 in adolescents

Safety and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in an older community

Study aimed to identify the direct pathway that associates integrins with vascular dysregulation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Neutralizing antibody responses against parental SARS-CoV-2 strain as well as against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants

Study assesses human milk antibodies against common human coronaviruses following COVID-19 infection and vaccination

The importance of the endosomal pathway for SARS-CoV-2 entry

Study unveils several natural marine products as potential agents against SARS-CoV-2

Multiple inter-variant recombination events identified in Omicron subvariants

How does the non-structural protein 1 affect COVID-19 pathogenicity?

Cov2clusters: Novel method for producing stable genomic clusters of SARS-CoV-2 cases

Omicron BA.1.1 and BA.2 subvariants with new mutations in New Zealand and Hong Kong

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

Study provides new understanding of how memory works when the brain sees a familiar face

Reactivating Piezo1 protein could help repair broken down, dystrophic muscles

Study: Targeting astrocytes reduces tau-related brain damage and inflammation in mice

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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