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Study finds that Omicron variant preferentially uses the endosome pathway through mutation in the spike protein

A recent study assessed the role of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike H655Y mutation on viral entry pathways.

24 Mar 2022

Study evaluates mutation-induced SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fold stability

Researchers evaluated the stability and expression of mutations in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Mar 2022

$Study finds fractionation of sulfated galactan from red alga can isolate its anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties$

Study finds fractionation of sulfated galactan from red alga can isolate its anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties

A new study analyzed BoSG and its low molecular weight derivatives for their anticoagulant, anti-SARS-CoV-2, S-protein binding, and structural properties.

24 Mar 2022

Anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer trends over 15 months in healthcare workers in Boston

Researchers assessed the changes in the immunoglobulin titers against the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 post-vaccination and natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers of Boston.

24 Mar 2022

Study identified multiple siRNAs spanning the SARS-CoV-2 genome with potent antiviral activity

A recent study demonstrated that RNA interference could prophylactically protect against SARS-CoV-2.

24 Mar 2022

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

For three exhausting years, Lauren Lockwood tried to get her son Rex to sleep through the night. As an infant, he couldn't sleep without a blanket over his carrier to drown out the world around him.

24 Mar 2022

Uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cerebrovascular cells

A recent study assessed the uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cerebrovascular cells via the lipid raft ganglioside.

24 Mar 2022

Study evaluates the prevalence of autoantibodies targeting type I interferons in critically-ill COVID-19 patients

Researchers assessed the prevalence of antibodies that neutralize the type I interferon antiviral activity and reactivate herpesviruses such as herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and/or cytomegalovirus infections in patients with critical COVID-19.

24 Mar 2022

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: an interview with Dr. Maxine Caws

For World Tuberculosis Day 2022, News Medical spoke to Dr. Maxine Caws to raise awareness of this infectious disease.

24 Mar 2022

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: an interview with Dr. Michael Lauzardo

For World Tuberculosis Day 2022, News Medical spoke to Dr. Michael Lauzardo, director of the Southeastern National TB Center, to raise awareness of this infectious disease.

24 Mar 2022

Powerful new Cytobank platform upgrade available from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Building on its legacy of providing labs with better solutions for analysis, management, and sharing of complex flow and mass cytometry data, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces a series of updates to its Cytobank platform.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 24 Mar 2022

Study shows prevalence and misdiagnosis of post-concussive syndrome in children after mild head injury

A new study by Tel Aviv University, Kaplan Medical Center and Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) found that one in four children (25.3%) who have been discharged from the emergency room after a mild head injury are misdiagnosed and continue to suffer from persistent post-concussion syndrome for many years.

24 Mar 2022

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy.

24 Mar 2022

New pancreatic islet cryopreservation protocol could pave the way for diabetes cure

Engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Mayo Clinic have developed a new process for successfully storing specialized pancreatic islet cells at very low temperatures and rewarming them, enabling the potential for on-demand islet transplantation.

24 Mar 2022

Breathlessness and fatigue most common in self reported long-COVID

A new systematic review and meta-analysis posted to the medRxiv* preprint server has focussed on investigating the respiratory outcomes and functional recovery of patients eight weeks post-hospitalization with COVID-19 disease.

24 Mar 2022

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use linked to improved renal prognosis in CKD patients

Just as a water filtration system acts to filter contaminants from the water you drink, your kidneys act to filter waste and excess fluid from your blood.

24 Mar 2022

Impact of polystyrene microplastic particles on freshwater organisms

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23 Mar 2022

$Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body's response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues.

23 Mar 2022

Study uncovers a gene that strongly associates with breast cancer patient's treatment outcomes

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Kaiser Permanente Northern California have identified the first pharmacogenomic marker for anthracyclines and HER2-targeting drugs, two commonly used breast cancer chemotherapies.

23 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving adaptively in multiple regions of the genome

Scientists from the United States have recently assessed the evolutionary success of mutations accumulated across severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome. They have observed that the positively-selected mutations in the viral spike S1 subunit are primarily responsible for adaptive evolution. This indicates that the virus may undergo antigenic drift.

23 Mar 2022

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Study finds that Omicron variant preferentially uses the endosome pathway through mutation in the spike protein

Study evaluates mutation-induced SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fold stability

Study finds fractionation of sulfated galactan from red alga can isolate its anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties

Anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer trends over 15 months in healthcare workers in Boston

Study identified multiple siRNAs spanning the SARS-CoV-2 genome with potent antiviral activity

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

Uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cerebrovascular cells

Study evaluates the prevalence of autoantibodies targeting type I interferons in critically-ill COVID-19 patients

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: an interview with Dr. Maxine Caws

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: an interview with Dr. Michael Lauzardo

Powerful new Cytobank platform upgrade available from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Study shows prevalence and misdiagnosis of post-concussive syndrome in children after mild head injury

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

New pancreatic islet cryopreservation protocol could pave the way for diabetes cure

Breathlessness and fatigue most common in self reported long-COVID

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use linked to improved renal prognosis in CKD patients

Impact of polystyrene microplastic particles on freshwater organisms

Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Study uncovers a gene that strongly associates with breast cancer patient's treatment outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving adaptively in multiple regions of the genome

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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