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Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Physicists at McMaster University have identified a natural delivery system which can safely carry potent antibiotics throughout the body to selectively attack and kill bacteria by using red blood cells as a vehicle.

1 Nov 2022

Researchers develop special molecules that stimulate the immune system

Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are the three main therapies used to treat cancerous tumors. The doctoral research network 'Magicbullet::Reloaded'is investigating another approach, with 15 doctoral researchers developing special molecules that stimulate the immune system to destroy tumor cells. In a video, network members explain how doctoral researchers gain valuable experience and research opportunities as part of the network.

1 Nov 2022

BCRF renews funding to support the development of novel therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has renewed its funding to Elisa Port, MD, and Hanna Irie, MD, PhD, to study new therapeutic approaches that target aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.

31 Oct 2022

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

A new report published by the World Health Organization indicated a decrease in global spending on essential TB services from US$6 billion in 2019 to US$5.4 billion in 2021.

31 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 less severe than Delta and original Omicron

Researchers estimate the severity of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 subvariant as compared to that caused by the Delta and Omicron variants.

31 Oct 2022

Study: Same facial expression can mean different things to different people

Researchers used an algorithm to allow people to refine what they thought the facial expression of a particular emotion should look like.

31 Oct 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people.

31 Oct 2022

New research suggests booster dose of Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

A new study evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its sub-lineages after two and three doses of the Novavax protein nanoparticle vaccine NVX-CoV2373.

31 Oct 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HIV-1 infectivity?

In a new study, researchers assessed the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and SARS-CoV envelope (E) proteins on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectivity.

31 Oct 2022

Italian study evaluates COVID-19 reinfection risk among previously infected and vaccinated individuals

Researchers from Italy investigated the risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection and hospitalization among individuals with vaccinations and previous SARS-CoV-2 infections.

31 Oct 2022

Lower risk of colorectal cancer associated with dietary flavanone and anthocyanidin intake, according to new research

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) with the intake of flavonoids.

31 Oct 2022

SpyCatcher-SpyTag technology used to develop recombinant protein-based intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

The findings of a new study showed that the intranasal SpyCage vaccine platform can be protective against SARS-CoV-2 and may prove to be a versatile and adaptable modality for the formulation of intranasal vaccines that target respiratory pathogens.

31 Oct 2022

The impact of genetic and lifestyle factors on the risk of major cardiovascular and thromboembolic events post-COVID-19 diagnosis

A new study aimed to analyze the association between lifestyle risk factors, PRSs, and their interactions along with the risk of CVE within 90 days post-COVID-19 diagnosis.

31 Oct 2022

Study calls for stronger awareness and control of vascular risk factors leading to stroke

Researchers at the Stroke Research and Prevention Group (HKU Stroke), Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) found that the incidence of 'young stroke' (strokes occurring in individuals aged 18 to 55 years) has increased by 30% in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2021, thus called for better control of vascular risk factors, in particular hypertension.

31 Oct 2022

Research finds a significant increase in stroke incidence in those younger than 55 years

New research - funded by the Medical Research Foundation - has shown a sharp increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, in a study of more than 94,000 people in Oxfordshire.

31 Oct 2022

Study reports on a novel property of antibodies, light chain coherence

Researchers investigate whether pairs of unrelated B-cells that have similar heavy chains also have the same light chains.

30 Oct 2022

Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy

Researchers assess the outcomes of children born to mothers infected during pregnancy with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Oct 2022

Estimating the risk of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a train carriage

Researchers evaluate the risk of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a mechanically ventilated inter-city train carriage.

30 Oct 2022

New EULAR task force aims to help achieve gender equity in academic rheumatology

Evidence on gender equity in academic rheumatology in Europe is currently limited. This knowledge gap has a direct effect on the ability of professional bodies to improve gender equity.

28 Oct 2022

New device could help address racial disparities in hemoglobin and blood oxygen measurements

A team led by a University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering professor and an Austin businessman has published key findings in the British Medical Journal Innovations that illustrate how a new device measures hemoglobin more accurately in individuals with darker skin pigmentations.

28 Oct 2022

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Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Researchers develop special molecules that stimulate the immune system

BCRF renews funding to support the development of novel therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 less severe than Delta and original Omicron

Study: Same facial expression can mean different things to different people

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

New research suggests booster dose of Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HIV-1 infectivity?

Italian study evaluates COVID-19 reinfection risk among previously infected and vaccinated individuals

Lower risk of colorectal cancer associated with dietary flavanone and anthocyanidin intake, according to new research

SpyCatcher-SpyTag technology used to develop recombinant protein-based intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

The impact of genetic and lifestyle factors on the risk of major cardiovascular and thromboembolic events post-COVID-19 diagnosis

Study calls for stronger awareness and control of vascular risk factors leading to stroke

Research finds a significant increase in stroke incidence in those younger than 55 years

Study reports on a novel property of antibodies, light chain coherence

Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy

Estimating the risk of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a train carriage

New EULAR task force aims to help achieve gender equity in academic rheumatology

New device could help address racial disparities in hemoglobin and blood oxygen measurements

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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