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Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

In a new study, researchers identified distinguishing immune features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with late-resolving pulmonary fibrosis (LR COVID-PF) and early-resolving (ER COVID-PF).

4 Oct 2022

Study attributes increased transmissibility of Monkeypox Clade IIb to genomic accordions

In a new study, researchers performed a genomic study of confirmed Monkeypox virus (MPXV) cases diagnosed in Spain between 18 May and 14 July 2022.

4 Oct 2022

What are the challenges of COVID-19 vaccination and herd immunity?

A new study reviewed the challenges of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and herd immunity.

4 Oct 2022

Can you shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 virions even if COVID vaccinated?

Researchers in the United States published a study in the journal PLOS Pathogens that examined the shedding of infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virions despite vaccination against it.

4 Oct 2022

Spike-specific memory B cells develop resilience to SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers explored the cross-reactivity, avidity, and kinetics of memory B-cells and serum antibodies in vaccinated and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected individuals.

4 Oct 2022

Study reveals a promising therapeutic target for spinocerebellar ataxia type 14

Spinocerebellar ataxias are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the degeneration of Purkinje cells, a major class of neurons in the cerebellum.

3 Oct 2022

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory - like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom - your brain changes the memory ever so slightly.

3 Oct 2022

Fungal involvement in tumors may drive worse cancer outcomes

The presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts - and may even help drive - worse cancer outcomes, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine and Duke University researchers.

3 Oct 2022

Study provides new insights into the underlying physiology of mevalonate kinase deficiency

A new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research shows how rises in core body temperature may trigger the inflammatory flares in people with a rare genetic autoinflammatory disease.

3 Oct 2022

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

A research finding in mice that the drug gabapentin improved rehab compliance after spinal cord injury led scientists to a related, unexpected discovery: Injured mice that didn't receive gabapentin and declined to exercise by themselves were willing to hop on the treadmill when presented with a group rehab option.

3 Oct 2022

Understanding the link between stiffness in triceps surae and passive stiffness of ankle joint

Joint flexibility is an important measure of physical fitness in humans, especially when it comes to determining athletic performance.

3 Oct 2022

Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

An enzyme called Fic, whose biochemical role was discovered at UT Southwestern more than a dozen years ago, appears to play a crucial part in guiding the cellular response to stress, a new study suggests.

3 Oct 2022

Researchers discover a molecule that promotes tumor cell survival in retinoblastoma

Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye due to a lack of specific, targeted therapies and a poor molecular understanding of the cancer.

3 Oct 2022

Mount Sinai study suggests significant role of reactive oxygen species in maintaining healthy intestines

Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies to demonstrate the importance of reactive oxygen species in maintaining stem cell function and preventing inflammation during wound repair, which could provide greater insights into the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), according to findings published in the journal Gut on October 3.

3 Oct 2022

Researchers report aminoadamantanes that block SARS-CoV-2 infection by S-nitrosylation of the host ACE2 protein

Researchers investigated the use of aminoadamantane nitrate compounds as anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs.

3 Oct 2022

The likelihood of reverse zoonotic transmission of the monkeypox virus to pet animals

Researchers performed assessed the risk of reverse transmission MPXV of clade IIb or the West African clade from humans to animals in the UK.

3 Oct 2022

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

A recent study attempts to answer the question of whether the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for lactating women who received the vaccine within six months postpartum.

3 Oct 2022

The duration of the infectious stage of individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers demonstrated clinical features and infectivity of the currently dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern Omicron, compared to Delta, the previously dominant VOC.

3 Oct 2022

Does high vaccine coverage among the adult population grant the unvaccinated younger population indirect protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers investigated whether the mass vaccination of the adult population of Schwaz, Austria, against SARS-CoV-2 conferred an indirect protective effect on the proportion of unvaccinated children in the population.

3 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccination offers sustained and potent neutralizing protection against variants compared to natural infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the immunoglobulin (Ig)-G responses to SARS-CoV-2 after natural infection or vaccination.

3 Oct 2022

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Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

Study attributes increased transmissibility of Monkeypox Clade IIb to genomic accordions

What are the challenges of COVID-19 vaccination and herd immunity?

Can you shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 virions even if COVID vaccinated?

Spike-specific memory B cells develop resilience to SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals a promising therapeutic target for spinocerebellar ataxia type 14

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

Fungal involvement in tumors may drive worse cancer outcomes

Study provides new insights into the underlying physiology of mevalonate kinase deficiency

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

Understanding the link between stiffness in triceps surae and passive stiffness of ankle joint

Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

Researchers discover a molecule that promotes tumor cell survival in retinoblastoma

Mount Sinai study suggests significant role of reactive oxygen species in maintaining healthy intestines

Researchers report aminoadamantanes that block SARS-CoV-2 infection by S-nitrosylation of the host ACE2 protein

The likelihood of reverse zoonotic transmission of the monkeypox virus to pet animals

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

The duration of the infectious stage of individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Does high vaccine coverage among the adult population grant the unvaccinated younger population indirect protection against SARS-CoV-2?

COVID-19 vaccination offers sustained and potent neutralizing protection against variants compared to natural infection

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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