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A blood test proves to be highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease

A blood test developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has proven highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease in a study involving nearly 500 patients from across three continents, providing further evidence that the test should be considered for routine screening and diagnosis.

22 Feb 2022

Cellular automata imaging-based classification of SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint classified and grouped SARS-CoV-2 variants based on their cellular automata imaging images and Hamming distances, to determine viral evolutions.

22 Feb 2022

Study explores the decline in viral load and immune response in COVID-19 patients

Researchers described the changes in viral ribonucleic acid the decline in viral load, and the immune response of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, in a new preprint study.

22 Feb 2022

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections with Omicron BA.2 variant relative to the BA.1 variant in South Africa

Researchers estimated the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage relative to the BA.1 variant in South Africa.

22 Feb 2022

Study offers a new, effective therapeutic option against glioblastoma

A study recently accepted for publication in The Journal of Clinical Investigation describes a new and effective therapy to treat glioblastoma: the concomitant use of ADI-PEG20 together with focal brain radiotherapy.

22 Feb 2022

Study provides a potent biparatopic antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers demonstrated the potent neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, including Omicron by the biparatopic human heavy chain variable domain.

22 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk in the population of the Abruzzo Region of Italy

Researchers evaluated the incidences of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections, hospitalizations, and death among the previously infected population of the Abruzzo region in Italy.

22 Feb 2022

Widely utilized SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests continue to perform as expected despite Omicron mutations

A recent study evaluated the performance of three at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests commonly used in the US against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

22 Feb 2022

Lung microbiome alterations and secondary-infections in lethal COVID-19

Researchers examined how an interplay of host and microbial factors weakened immunity leading to secondary infections in COVID-19-infected individuals.

22 Feb 2022

SARS CoV-2 in deer from Pennsylvania sampled during fall and winter 2021

Researchers examined whether SARS-CoV-2-infected white-tailed deer could be the new animal reservoir with the potential to spillback new SARS-CoV-2 variants into humans.

22 Feb 2022

Spectrum of autoantibodies linked to autoimmune diseases in patients with different COVID-19 clinical outcomes

A broad evaluation of autoimmune disease-associated autoantibodies that have been observed in COVID-19 patients was performed.

22 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

The current study examined the incidence of COVID-19 in children with ARI relative to other respiratory viruses during the second and third waves.

22 Feb 2022

An abundance of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses in hunted wild animals traded in China

New research published in the journal Cell assesses the viromes of 18 different species of game animals across China to predict potential pathogens similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could infect human populations.

22 Feb 2022

Research explains how SARS-CoV-2 variants evade some antibodies

A recent study published in the iScience Journal assessed the influence of new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectivity and viral neutralization.

22 Feb 2022

Research shows the impact of accessory genes deletion in SARS-CoV-2 evolution

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers investigated the effect of genetic variability based on accessory gene deletions on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission and the clinical severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

22 Feb 2022

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A blood test proves to be highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease

Cellular automata imaging-based classification of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study explores the decline in viral load and immune response in COVID-19 patients

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections with Omicron BA.2 variant relative to the BA.1 variant in South Africa

Study offers a new, effective therapeutic option against glioblastoma

Study provides a potent biparatopic antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk in the population of the Abruzzo Region of Italy

Widely utilized SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests continue to perform as expected despite Omicron mutations

Lung microbiome alterations and secondary-infections in lethal COVID-19

SARS CoV-2 in deer from Pennsylvania sampled during fall and winter 2021

Spectrum of autoantibodies linked to autoimmune diseases in patients with different COVID-19 clinical outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

An abundance of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses in hunted wild animals traded in China

Research explains how SARS-CoV-2 variants evade some antibodies

Research shows the impact of accessory genes deletion in SARS-CoV-2 evolution

Mouse-adapted virus model to study persistent COVID induced lung disease

Global SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence distribution in early COVID-19

Mathematical model suggests a clue as to when COVID-19 pandemic will turn into an endemic

Climate change is sickening, literally!

Broad-spectrum antiviral activity of picolinic acid against SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A virus

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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