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Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

23 Nov 2022

COVID-19 vaccination provides 60% to 94% protection against reinfection

Individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, still benefit from vaccination, gaining 60% to 94% protection against reinfection, depending on the variant.

23 Nov 2022

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have found that severe COVID-19 is associated with an imbalance in an important immune system signaling pathway.

23 Nov 2022

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.

23 Nov 2022

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

23 Nov 2022

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Engineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can do to fight blood cancers.

23 Nov 2022

MiRNAs can be used as a biomarker to predict disease recurrence and mortality in breast cancer patients

Researchers at University of Galway have determined that biomarkers known as microRNAs can help predict which patients with breast cancer are likely to face a recurrence of the disease and death.

23 Nov 2022

Researchers find a way to predict the course of the disease in ALS patients

By measuring immune cells in the cerebrospinal fluid when diagnosing ALS, it is possible to predict how fast the disease may progress according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Communications.

23 Nov 2022

Maternal obesity during pregnancy causes metabolic perturbations in offspring's liver and skeletal muscle

A recent study in The FASEB Journal has identified metabolic perturbations in the liver and skeletal muscle of young nonhuman primates on normal diets whose mothers were obese during pregnancy.

23 Nov 2022

Study explores link between dynamic changes in metabolic syndrome and risk of gout

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology that included nearly 1.3 million men aged 20–39 years who participated in three serial health check-ups at two-year intervals, men with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and those who developed MetS - especially those with the MetS components of elevated triglycerides and abdominal obesity - had higher risks of developing gout.

23 Nov 2022

Study identifies enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers

For the first time, a new study has identified enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers. Results of the study will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

23 Nov 2022

Can SARS-CoV-2 be inactivated by resonance caused by sound waves at the ultrasound frequency?

Researchers performed in vitro experiments to test the ability of different frequencies of ultrasound to inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2022

New research could be the first step in better targeting breast cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a protein that, when present in high amounts in breast cancer tumors, is an indicator of whether DNA-damaging therapies will work or not.

23 Nov 2022

Bivalent mRNA vaccines could enhance protective efficacy against COVID-19

A new study presents evidence suggestive of restored or increased efficacy from changing the formulation of COVID-19 vaccines to a bivalent one.

23 Nov 2022

Study suggests the behavior of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 variant may be sensitive to the immunologic and demographic context of its location

Researchers characterized the heterogeneity in the speed, magnitude, and timing of 13 SARS-CoV-2 variant transitions/waves.

23 Nov 2022

Sartorius BIA Separations and Exopharm Sign Joint Research Agreement to Develop Integrated Technology

Sartorius BIA Separations (BIA), a leading bio-chromatography company, now part of the international life science group Sartorius, and Exopharm Ltd. (ASX:EX1), a company at the forefront of transformative medicines using exosomes, or extracellular vesicles (EVs), today announced they had entered into a formal collaboration.

From Sartorius 23 Nov 2022

Low-calorie sweetener does not seem to increase cancer risk in US adults

A recent study claims that the intake of low-calorie sweetener sweeteners does not increase the risk of cancer-related death. However, it may increase the risk of obesity and diabetes.

23 Nov 2022

The Native Antigen Company Strengthens Senior Team to Support Growing Product Portfolio

The Native Antigen Company (part of LGC Clinical Diagnostics), one of the world’s leading suppliers of reagents that enables research into vaccines and diagnostics for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, today announced two key appointments to its management team.

From The Native Antigen Company 23 Nov 2022

The stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aerosols and on high density polyethylene

Researchers showed that some SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern exhibit greater surface and aerosol stability than the ancestral strain.

23 Nov 2022

New consultation focuses on the increasing risk of antibiotic-resistant infections

The increasing risk to patients of superbugs resistant to existing medicines will be the focus of a new consultation launched today [Wednesday 23].

23 Nov 2022

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Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

COVID-19 vaccination provides 60% to 94% protection against reinfection

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

MiRNAs can be used as a biomarker to predict disease recurrence and mortality in breast cancer patients

Researchers find a way to predict the course of the disease in ALS patients

Maternal obesity during pregnancy causes metabolic perturbations in offspring's liver and skeletal muscle

Study explores link between dynamic changes in metabolic syndrome and risk of gout

Study identifies enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers

Can SARS-CoV-2 be inactivated by resonance caused by sound waves at the ultrasound frequency?

New research could be the first step in better targeting breast cancer treatment

Bivalent mRNA vaccines could enhance protective efficacy against COVID-19

Study suggests the behavior of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 variant may be sensitive to the immunologic and demographic context of its location

Sartorius BIA Separations and Exopharm Sign Joint Research Agreement to Develop Integrated Technology

Low-calorie sweetener does not seem to increase cancer risk in US adults

The Native Antigen Company Strengthens Senior Team to Support Growing Product Portfolio

The stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aerosols and on high density polyethylene

New consultation focuses on the increasing risk of antibiotic-resistant infections

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