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Genetic ancestry can explain population-level differences in immune response to the flu virus

A new study aimed at explaining differential susceptibility to viral epidemics reveals that ancestry and associated genetic variation can explain population-level differences in the immune response to the flu virus and perhaps also to COVID-19.

26 Nov 2021

Comprehensive genomic study maps the global resurgence of syphilis

The most comprehensive genomic study of syphilis to date has mapped the recent resurgence of the disease around the world.

26 Nov 2021

Immune response to influenza virus influenced by genetic ancestry

New research at the University of Chicago has found differences in immune pathway activation to influenza infection between individuals of European and African genetic ancestry.

25 Nov 2021

Research reveals how disordered protein interaction orchestrates gene expression

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Czech Academy of Sciences has uncovered a new piece of the puzzle of how gene expression is orchestrated.

25 Nov 2021

LMU immunologists reveal how Roquin-1 controls the activity of immune cells

LMU immunologists have discovered how mutations in Roquin-1 trigger autoimmunity, but can also improve the body's fight against cancer cells.

25 Nov 2021

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, have applied a method to identify the proteins in the body affected by chemicals.

25 Nov 2021

Mapping cell structure by fusing protein images and interactions

If cells were "countries", the proteins would be their citizens organized into inter-connected towns and villages.

25 Nov 2021

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first known toxin of the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), an exotoxin that had gone undetected for 132 years.

25 Nov 2021

MIT scientists discover how molecular clusters interact with chromosomes in the nucleus

A cell stores all of its genetic material in its nucleus, in the form of chromosomes, but that's not all that's tucked away in there. The nucleus is also home to small bodies called nucleoli -; clusters of proteins and RNA that help build ribosomes.

25 Nov 2021

Scientists use the synchrotron to better understand structure of cancer cells

A team of scientists led by the University of Surrey have used a special particle accelerator facility known as a synchrotron to better understand the structure of cancer cells.

25 Nov 2021

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Researchers determine the inhibition capacity of iota-carrageenan and xylitol in three different candidate preservative-free formulations.

24 Nov 2021

Impeding SARS‑CoV‑2 evolution by targeting low-probability stochastic events

Researchers explore the emergence of more fit SARS-CoV-2 variants using a stochastic evolutionary modeling framework during long-term infections.

24 Nov 2021

Treatment with antihistamines associated with improved responses to immunotherapy

New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that treatment with antihistamines, a commonly used allergy medication, was associated with improved responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

24 Nov 2021

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

The National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf.

24 Nov 2021

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where "value decisions" are made.

24 Nov 2021

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

Researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University have been awarded funds to explore the microbiome of the kitchen chopping board with the help of 'citizen scientists'.

24 Nov 2021

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Most human diseases can be traced to malfunctioning parts of a cell — a tumor is able to grow because a gene wasn't accurately translated into a particular protein or a metabolic disease arises because mitochondria aren't firing properly, for example. But to understand what parts of a cell can go wrong in a disease, scientists first need to have a complete list of parts.

24 Nov 2021

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Genetic ancestry can explain population-level differences in immune response to the flu virus

Comprehensive genomic study maps the global resurgence of syphilis

Immune response to influenza virus influenced by genetic ancestry

Research reveals how disordered protein interaction orchestrates gene expression

LMU immunologists reveal how Roquin-1 controls the activity of immune cells

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

Mapping cell structure by fusing protein images and interactions

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

MIT scientists discover how molecular clusters interact with chromosomes in the nucleus

Scientists use the synchrotron to better understand structure of cancer cells

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Impeding SARS‑CoV‑2 evolution by targeting low-probability stochastic events

Treatment with antihistamines associated with improved responses to immunotherapy

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

An assessment of potential epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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