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Researchers identify genetic basis for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Autoimmune disease is fundamentally a mystery: whyever should an organism systematically set out to harm itself?

4 Nov 2020

CCA is urged to examine challenges specific to approval and use of gene therapies

Gene therapies are being approved for use in Canada, but could strain healthcare budgets and exacerbate existing treatment inequities across the country.

4 Nov 2020

Johns Hopkins researchers design tiny, star-shaped microdevices to deliver drugs

Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host's intestines, Johns Hopkins researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and release drugs into the body.

3 Nov 2020

Study finds a subset of quick COVID-19 healers and antibody 'sustainers'

One of the pressing questions about COVID-19 remains: How long does immunity last? One key indicator of immunity is the presence of virus-specific antibodies.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers track the flight trajectory of airborne cough droplets

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led many researchers to study airborne droplet transmission in different conditions and environments. The latest studies are starting to incorporate important aspects of fluid physics to deepen our understanding of viral transmission.

3 Nov 2020

Study identifies structural, functional brain differences in people with occupational blast exposure

Military and law enforcement personnel with extensive occupational blast exposure had statistically significant differences in brain imaging measures compared to nonexposed control personnel.

3 Nov 2020

Earwax sampling could be a cheap, effective way to measure stress hormone

A novel method to sample earwax could be a cheap and effective way to measure the hormone cortisol, according to a study led by researchers at UCL and King's College London.

3 Nov 2020

Eye's cornea can resist infection from novel coronavirus

New findings from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest the eye's cornea can resist infection from the novel coronavirus.

3 Nov 2020

Swelling may be important for protecting the brain after injury, study reveals

Following a brain-injuring bump or blow to the head, brain cells and blood vessels typically swell. This can lead to a potentially life-threatening increase in pressure inside the skull, and managing swelling is critical for patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).

3 Nov 2020

Biomarkers that are predictive of clinical benefit in Trop-2-expressing triple-negative breast cancer

Oncotarget recently published "Predictive biomarkers for sacituzumab govitecan efficacy in Trop-2-expressing triple-negative breast cancer" which reported that the authors investigated whether Trop-2-expression and homologous recombination repair of SN-38-mediated double-strand DNA breaks play a role in the sensitivity of triple-negative breast cancer to SG.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers identify a novel vulnerability in advanced prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Bern led an international team that has identified a novel vulnerability in advanced prostate cancer that is no longer responding to hormonal therapy.

3 Nov 2020

Andrew Alliance Webinar: Improving reproducibility of large-scale experiments by using a pipette+ system

Karsten Krey, a researcher in the group of Prof Andreas Pichlmair, will present this study, supported by technical data.

3 Nov 2020

Beta-blockers could be used to treat COVID-19, study finds

Beta-blockers could potentially be used to treat COVID-19, according to a new international study by Italian and Australian scientists.

3 Nov 2020

Novel molecules show potential for future cancer therapies

Cancers sometimes escape our immune defenses because of the over-activity of molecular signaling systems, called checkpoint processes. Now we may be able to fight back using a new range of molecules, researchers in China report in the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

3 Nov 2020

New treatment method could be more effective for Alzheimer's disease

In Alzheimer's disease, a protein (peptide) forms clumps in the brain and causes sufferers to lose their memory. In a recently published article, a research group at Uppsala University described a new treatment method that increases the body's own degradation of the building blocks that lead to these protein clumps.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers use new approach to study the mechanisms of cellular uptake of amyloid beta

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the formation of amyloid plaques--sticky clumps of a protein called amyloid beta--that collect between neurons in the brain.

3 Nov 2020

Scientists identify neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have discovered the fastest way to identify potent, neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

3 Nov 2020

Study shows how brain cells influence choices

When you are faced with a choice - say, whether to have ice cream or chocolate cake for dessert - sets of brain cells just above your eyes fire as you weigh your options.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of neural circuits

Scientists at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and colleagues have uncovered some of the complex molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of the brain's neural circuits.

3 Nov 2020

Engineers use electric fields to manipulate viruses in microfluidic device

The technique uses microfluidics -- the submillimeter control of fluids within a precise, geometric structure. On what is basically a tricked-out microscope slide, chemical engineers from Michigan Technological University have been able to manipulate viruses in a microfluidic device using electric fields.

3 Nov 2020

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Researchers identify genetic basis for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

CCA is urged to examine challenges specific to approval and use of gene therapies

Johns Hopkins researchers design tiny, star-shaped microdevices to deliver drugs

Study finds a subset of quick COVID-19 healers and antibody 'sustainers'

Researchers track the flight trajectory of airborne cough droplets

Study identifies structural, functional brain differences in people with occupational blast exposure

Earwax sampling could be a cheap, effective way to measure stress hormone

Eye's cornea can resist infection from novel coronavirus

Swelling may be important for protecting the brain after injury, study reveals

Biomarkers that are predictive of clinical benefit in Trop-2-expressing triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers identify a novel vulnerability in advanced prostate cancer

Andrew Alliance Webinar: Improving reproducibility of large-scale experiments by using a pipette+ system

Beta-blockers could be used to treat COVID-19, study finds

Novel molecules show potential for future cancer therapies

New treatment method could be more effective for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers use new approach to study the mechanisms of cellular uptake of amyloid beta

Scientists identify neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Study shows how brain cells influence choices

Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of neural circuits

Engineers use electric fields to manipulate viruses in microfluidic device

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