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Using a new public antibody to understand SARS-CoV-2 neutralization

SARS-CoV-2 infects host cells by binding to the angiotensin convertase 2 receptor (ACE2) on the cell surface through its trimeric spike (S) protein. SARS-CoV enters host human cells through endosomes, while SARS-CoV-2 enters through the cell surface and endosomes. The present study published in the journal “Cell Reports” aimed to understand the mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 antibody neutralization to facilitate the development of therapeutic interventions for COVID-19.

4 Oct 2021

Northwestern’s SPORE has made advances in understanding the genetic basis of glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers known to man. While the advent of immunotherapy and other cutting-edge treatments have prolonged life for people afflicted with other types of cancer, the prognosis for glioblastoma has remained relatively constant: just 18 months.

3 Oct 2021

Study finds genetic link between driving convictions, accidents and everyday behavior

A new long-term psychological study of drivers has found an association between driving convictions, accidents and everyday behavior such as eating junk food or alcohol consumption.

3 Oct 2021

Restoring visual function after stroke with gene therapy

Most strokes happen when an artery in the brain becomes blocked. Blood flow to the neural tissue stops, and those tissues typically die. Because of the locations of the major arteries in the brain, many strokes affect motor function.

3 Oct 2021

Advanced technique offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has profiled in unprecedented detail thousands of individual cells sampled from patients' brain tumors.

2 Oct 2021

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine identified a previously unknown condition affecting children, which they discovered could be prevented by administering a drug during pregnancy.

2 Oct 2021

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

1 Oct 2021

Two-mAb cocktail prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection, study suggests

A promising study shows that a combination of two monoclonal antibodies effectively neutralized SARS-CoV-2 in monkeys and proved efficacious against newer variants of concern in vitro.

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between genital warts and the human leukocyte antigen system

New research presented today at the EADV 30th Congress reveals a link between genital warts and the human leukocyte antigen system - the part of the immune system which helps regulate immune responses.

1 Oct 2021

The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission varies with vaccine type and SARS-CoV-2 strain

Researchers from the University of Oxford have been examining the impact of vaccination on the spread of the Alpha and Delta variants through the population.

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

The first comprehensive analysis of how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow has been conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators.

1 Oct 2021

Protein network map uncovers previously unknown cancer drivers

In three studies from the Cancer Cell Map Initiative, researchers uncovered previously unknown interactions between proteins that drive cancer and combined this new data to generate a map of protein pathways informing cancer outcomes.

30 Sep 2021

Early-stage interaction of monocytes with SARS-CoV-2-infected epithelial cell decides COVID-19 severity

A team of scientists from the USA and France has recently unveiled the mechanism of immune dysregulation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients by analyzing the early-stage interaction between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected epithelial cells and immune cells. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

30 Sep 2021

Research points the way to identifying new precision treatments for cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego and University of California San Francisco have mapped out how hundreds of mutations involved in two types of cancer affect the activity of discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease.

30 Sep 2021

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Using a new public antibody to understand SARS-CoV-2 neutralization

Northwestern’s SPORE has made advances in understanding the genetic basis of glioblastoma

Study finds genetic link between driving convictions, accidents and everyday behavior

Restoring visual function after stroke with gene therapy

Advanced technique offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Two-mAb cocktail prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection, study suggests

Study reveals a link between genital warts and the human leukocyte antigen system

The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission varies with vaccine type and SARS-CoV-2 strain

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

Protein network map uncovers previously unknown cancer drivers

Early-stage interaction of monocytes with SARS-CoV-2-infected epithelial cell decides COVID-19 severity

Research points the way to identifying new precision treatments for cancer

Researchers discover how a genetic mutation in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses

Study reveals how to improve overall immune response against virally driven cancers

Epigenomic analysis reveals biological signatures specific to each pain category

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab AAV9 Titer Kit to support AAV-based cell and gene therapy production

The applications of nanomaterials against viral disease

Researchers supplement synthetic biology toolkit to streamline investigations into genetic code expansion

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Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting