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Study identifies new drug to halt dementia in athletes after repeated head injuries

A world-first international study led by the University of South Australia has identified a new drug to stop athletes from developing dementia after sustaining repeated head injuries in their career.

7 Jun 2021

Study observes broad and invariable memory B cell response following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study by researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in the USA goes far in answering this question by showing the presence of memory B cells that react to the original SARS-CoV-2 as well as VOCs.

7 Jun 2021

Study offers overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

A new study by researchers in the USA summarizes what is known about the prevalence of the infection, the viral load and transmissibility in children.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers identify a bacterium with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro: Dolosigranulum pigrum

As intensive efforts are on to counter the virus, a new study by an international team of researchers reports the unexpected success of a bacterium in modulating the immune response in the airway and protecting the cells against infection with this virus.

7 Jun 2021

Could COVID-19 vaccinations or prior infections protect against other coronaviruses?

A new study provides encouraging proof of the feasibility of this project, showing that both natural infection with and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 are associated with an increase in cross-reactive antibodies against other CoVs.

7 Jun 2021

Around 5% of children develop long COVID-19 symptoms, suggests new study

A new study, by researchers at University College London (UCL) in the UK, shows that even though children rarely develop symptomatically severe COVID-19, the prevalence of long COVID in children with a history of infection is over 4.5%.

7 Jun 2021

Could sustained inflammation following mild to moderate COVID-19 be a driver of long COVID?

A new study describes the discovery of sustained though low-level rises in inflammatory mediators and immune cells, as well as the loss of some subsets of naïve un-activated cells. This may indicate a widespread though muted immune-mediated inflammatory response in these patients.

7 Jun 2021

The great promise of antiviral peptides against SARS-CoV-2

A new study, recently published in the journal Viruses, describes the impressive evidence for the role of antimicrobial peptidse (AMPs) in the treatment of COVID-19.

7 Jun 2021

A single blood-based biomarker can help indicate underlying neurodegeneration

Levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL) in the blood can identify those who might have neurodegenerative diseases such as Down's syndrome dementia, motor neuron disease (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia, when clinical symptoms are not definitive

7 Jun 2021

Chronic medical conditions could increase the risk of severe COVID-19 among children

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7 Jun 2021

Single BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine dose reduces risk of COVID-19 by nearly 52%, matching clinical trial data

Data gathered from real-world vaccination programs following a single dose of Pfizer vaccine administration shows a reduction of 51.4% in infection risk and effectiveness of 54.4% against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), matching clinical trial results.

7 Jun 2021

Plant-based and fish-based diets reduce the odds of severe COVID-19

Plant-based and pescatarian diets reduced the risk of severe COVID-19 infection by 73% and 59%, respectively.

7 Jun 2021

ERS Genomics and genOway enter CRISPR/Cas9 agreement

ERS Genomics Limited today announced a non-exclusive license agreement granting genOway past and future access to ERS Genomics’ CRISPR/Cas9 patent portfolio.

7 Jun 2021

Seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic cats

To monitor the occurrence of trans-species transmission, researchers from the Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Germany, conducted a survey of seroprevalence in domestic cats.

7 Jun 2021

Accuracy of three COVID-sniffing dogs exceeds 85%

A team of scientists from Italy and Brazil has recently conducted a training program for sniffer dogs to detect coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They have trained the dogs to accurately sense COVID-19 specific volatile organic compounds in sweat samples collected from COVID-19 patients. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers explore the science behind creating healthier, tastier plant-based protein products

As meat-eating continues to increase around the world, food scientists are focusing on ways to create healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein products that mimic meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs.

7 Jun 2021

Study shows how different microbiomes could be harnessed to boost human health

There's a lot of interest right now in how different microbiomes--like the one made up of all the bacteria in our guts--could be harnessed to boost human health and cure disease.

7 Jun 2021

Analysis of cells/colony motion offers new insight into the regenerative capacities of primary oral keratinocyte cultures

A comprehensive investigation on cells and colony motion offers new insight into the proliferative and epithelial regenerative capacities of human primary oral keratinocyte cultures with implications for quality control of engineered cells used in regenerative medicine.

7 Jun 2021

New study investigates how green tea could lead to a drug for tackling Covid-19

As India continues to be ravaged by the pandemic, a Swansea University academic is investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling Covid-19.

5 Jun 2021

Missing antibody molecule may predict disease severity in secondary dengue infection

A first encounter with the dengue virus typically causes very mild symptoms; however, a subsequent infection is a different story.

5 Jun 2021

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Study identifies new drug to halt dementia in athletes after repeated head injuries

Study observes broad and invariable memory B cell response following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study offers overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

Researchers identify a bacterium with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro: Dolosigranulum pigrum

Could COVID-19 vaccinations or prior infections protect against other coronaviruses?

Around 5% of children develop long COVID-19 symptoms, suggests new study

Could sustained inflammation following mild to moderate COVID-19 be a driver of long COVID?

The great promise of antiviral peptides against SARS-CoV-2

A single blood-based biomarker can help indicate underlying neurodegeneration

Chronic medical conditions could increase the risk of severe COVID-19 among children

Single BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine dose reduces risk of COVID-19 by nearly 52%, matching clinical trial data

Plant-based and fish-based diets reduce the odds of severe COVID-19

ERS Genomics and genOway enter CRISPR/Cas9 agreement

Seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic cats

Accuracy of three COVID-sniffing dogs exceeds 85%

Researchers explore the science behind creating healthier, tastier plant-based protein products

Study shows how different microbiomes could be harnessed to boost human health

Analysis of cells/colony motion offers new insight into the regenerative capacities of primary oral keratinocyte cultures

New study investigates how green tea could lead to a drug for tackling Covid-19

Missing antibody molecule may predict disease severity in secondary dengue infection

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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