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Study investigates the local-mucosal susceptibility and innate immune response to Omicron compared to other variants

A recent study observed that the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was restricted in human lung tissues

5 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates cross-neutralization among SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

Researchers assessed the cross-neutralization among three sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3 sublineages, and an additional strain, USA/WA1-2020 (wild-type) in mice.

5 Apr 2022

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalization in those testing positive for Omicron and Delta variants

A recent study assessed the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against the hospitalization of infected patients.

5 Apr 2022

Study generates a picture of the myocardial transcriptional landscape of COVID-19

Researchers profiled cardiac tissue transcriptomes of COVID-19 patients.

5 Apr 2022

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Researchers have focussed on detecting BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in travelers through surveillance.

5 Apr 2022

Improving our understanding of a severe pregnancy sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum)

News-Medical talks to Dr. Marlena Fejzo about a breakthrough in the understanding of hyperemesis gravidarum, and how it could improve maternal health around the world.

5 Apr 2022

Prior COVID vaccination induces a more robust antibody response to Omicron

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the impact of prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination on the human immune response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection.

5 Apr 2022

Framework for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro evolution

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server investigated the active genetic evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro), its emerging mutations, and the existence of antiviral resistance against Mpro inhibitors like paxlovid.

5 Apr 2022

Study provides new insights into cause of metastasis in prostate cancer

Prostate cancers remain localized in the majority of cases, giving affected individuals a good chance of survival.

4 Apr 2022

Powerhouse-pruning protein may also help make energy rapidly available for growing new blood vessels

A protein that helps keep our cell powerhouses working at a premium appears to also help make energy rapidly available when it's time to make new blood vessels.

4 Apr 2022

Key protein could be a novel target for treatment of patients with B cell signaling deficiencies

The rules to the kids' game "red light, green light" are easy to follow: red always means stop, and green always means go. But now, researchers from Japan have found that a key protein involved in B cell signaling acts as both a red light to signaling in healthy cells and a green light to signaling in immune-deficient cells.

4 Apr 2022

Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

A new animal study has provided important insights into how COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 - the virus responsible for COVID-19 - can lead to long-term pain.

4 Apr 2022

Genetic risk score predicts the likelihood of cardiovascular events in people with Type 2 diabetes

A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Hypertension.

4 Apr 2022

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in different ancestry origins from the same region

Researchers examined whether varied allelic frequencies of the HLA gene in people of different ancestral origins were associated with increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity.

4 Apr 2022

Evonetix granted patent for technology enabling thermally-controlled DNA synthesis

EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary thermal control technology for DNA synthesis, as well as the design and manufacture of its silicon chips.

From Evonetix 4 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapeutic shows promise to reduce an important driver of heart disease risk

While there are effective therapies to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, and other lipids, to date there are no approved treatments to lower lipoprotein(a), a lesser-known driver of heart disease risk.

3 Apr 2022

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Study investigates the local-mucosal susceptibility and innate immune response to Omicron compared to other variants

Study demonstrates cross-neutralization among SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalization in those testing positive for Omicron and Delta variants

Study generates a picture of the myocardial transcriptional landscape of COVID-19

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Improving our understanding of a severe pregnancy sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum)

Prior COVID vaccination induces a more robust antibody response to Omicron

Framework for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro evolution

Study provides new insights into cause of metastasis in prostate cancer

Powerhouse-pruning protein may also help make energy rapidly available for growing new blood vessels

Key protein could be a novel target for treatment of patients with B cell signaling deficiencies

Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

Genetic risk score predicts the likelihood of cardiovascular events in people with Type 2 diabetes

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in different ancestry origins from the same region

Evonetix granted patent for technology enabling thermally-controlled DNA synthesis

Experimental siRNA therapeutic shows promise to reduce an important driver of heart disease risk

Natural compound found in cardamom shows promise for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Research demonstrates potential of local siRNA delivery as COVID antiviral therapy in the lung

TLR7 and MARK1 genomic variants impact COVID-19 prognosis

An in-depth analysis of pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and therapeutic options for COVID-19

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research