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The virology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies associated with monkeypox

Scientists have described the epidemiology, transmission, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive strategies of monkeypox infection among humans.

6 Sep 2022

New method can accurately, quickly predict which antigens will lead to strong immune response

A cell's secrets can be divulged by its surface, decorated with tens to hundreds of thousands of molecules that help immune cells determine friend from foe.

5 Sep 2022

Researchers use Viking poop to genetically map one of the oldest human parasites

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites – the whipworm.

5 Sep 2022

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Synexa is an industry-leading biomarker and large molecule bio analytic research service provider. In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Natalie Strickland, a principal scientist at Synexa, about alternative approaches to flow cytometry.

From Synexa Life Sciences BV 5 Sep 2022

Study investigates the effect of vitamin D and fish oil on croup

Babies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, according to new results from a clinical trial. The findings are from a randomised controlled trial – the 'gold standard' for medical research – that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. It is the first large study of its kind to investigate the effects of vitamin D and fish oil on croup.

5 Sep 2022

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions, according to which the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak is in bats. According to the study, bats have a highly effective immune system that enables them to deal relatively easily with viruses considered lethal for other mammals.

5 Sep 2022

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

A large amount of lungs donated cannot be used for transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital have conducted an animal study bringing hope that more donor lungs could be used in the future.

2 Sep 2022

Depletion of reactive astrocytes regresses glioblastoma

A groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cancer. The researchers achieved the outcome using a method they developed based on their discovery of two critical mechanisms in the brain that support tumor growth and survival: one protects cancer cells from the immune system, while the other supplies the energy required for rapid tumor growth. The work found that both mechanisms are controlled by brain cells called astrocytes, and in their absence, the tumor cells die and are eliminated.

2 Sep 2022

Respiratory diseases affect females and males differently, study says

The impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males, according to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Sep 2022

CDC recommends Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine to be used as primary series option for adolescents

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo that Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adolescents ages 12 through 17.

1 Sep 2022

New substance boosts the effect of protein-based COVID-19 vaccines

Ironically, some vaccines need their own "boosters." Adding an ingredient called an adjuvant can help vaccines elicit a more robust immune response, better training the body to fight a pathogen.

1 Sep 2022

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

Mount Sinai researchers have published results that show encouraging therapeutic options for patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma after first-line treatment with bispecific antibodies fails.

1 Sep 2022

Cell Counting Without Slides to Reduce Waste and Cost

Until recently, cells were typically counted on a reusable quartz hemocytometer.

From DeNovix Inc. 1 Sep 2022

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

A new review attempts to summarize all known about the relationship between viral illness and parkinsonian disorders to facilitate further research.

31 Aug 2022

Chapman University biologist studies how our bodies and behaviors change during sickness

Surrounded by coworkers who are sniffling and sneezing? You may not be able to ask for sick leave preemptively, but your body is already bracing for battle, says Patricia C. Lopes, assistant professor of biological sciences at Chapman University's Schmid College of Science and Technology.

30 Aug 2022

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

Researchers identify and characterize the targets of Vit D on COVID-19 and osteoporosis.

30 Aug 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers identify potential new pathway for treating a sporadic form of ALS

Researchers have published two papers describing how they identified a potential new pathway for treating a sporadic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

30 Aug 2022

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Like savvy international travelers, viruses know exactly how to pack. With the genetic instructions for the next generation folded just so, snuggled into a custom-made outer covering studded with cell-grabbing proteins, these tiny invaders quest for new digs on the reg.

30 Aug 2022

Immune System News and Research

The virology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies associated with monkeypox

New method can accurately, quickly predict which antigens will lead to strong immune response

Researchers use Viking poop to genetically map one of the oldest human parasites

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Study investigates the effect of vitamin D and fish oil on croup

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

Depletion of reactive astrocytes regresses glioblastoma

Respiratory diseases affect females and males differently, study says

CDC recommends Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine to be used as primary series option for adolescents

New substance boosts the effect of protein-based COVID-19 vaccines

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

Cell Counting Without Slides to Reduce Waste and Cost

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Chapman University biologist studies how our bodies and behaviors change during sickness

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Researchers identify potential new pathway for treating a sporadic form of ALS

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

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