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CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

A new study by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows inhibition of the CECR2 gene prevents triple-negative breast cancer from advancing or metastasizing.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell.

2 Feb 2022

Quantitative framework to investigate the dynamic mechanism of host immune response confronting SARS-CoV-2 infection

The authors highlight that they have created a quantitative framework that allows the dynamic mechanism of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 to be properly investigated.

2 Feb 2022

Assessing an intranasal lentiviral booster against COVID-19 variants

A new study explores the possibility of vaccination via nasal route utilizing a lentiviral vaccination vector (LV) to be administered as a booster dose against COVID-19.

2 Feb 2022

New nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 vaccine shows stronger, broader, and more durable protection

The first generation of COVID-19 vaccines have been highly effective, but also have limitations: their efficacy can wane without a booster shot, and they may be less effective against some variants.

2 Feb 2022

Experimental immunotherapy could help treat some people with metastatic breast cancer

An experimental form of immunotherapy that uses an individual's own tumor-fighting immune cells could potentially be used to treat people with metastatic breast cancer, according to results from an ongoing clinical trial led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

1 Feb 2022

Children are more exposed to microplastics than adults, says expert

Plastic breaks down into microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics. These plastics can be found almost everywhere around the globe.

1 Feb 2022

Individual dosing of preparatory drug makes stem cell transplants safer for children

Individual dosing of a drug used to prepare children for stem cell transplantation makes this treatment safer. That's according to new research by scientists from the Princess Máxima Center and the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital.

1 Feb 2022

New machine-learning model could speed up the process of developing new medicines

Antibodies, small proteins produced by the immune system, can attach to specific parts of a virus to neutralize it.

1 Feb 2022

TTUHSC project awarded new NIH grant to advance research on amygdala pain mechanisms

It is estimated that more than 100 million U.S. adults are affected by chronic pain, a condition that annually costs the country an estimated $560-635 billion in health care costs, disability and lost productivity.

1 Feb 2022

New blood test quickly detects COVID-19 infection and disease severity

George Washington University researchers have developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection, according to a new study coming out today in PLOS One.

1 Feb 2022

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

Researchers from Moderna, the developers of one key vaccine, have been investigating its ability to protect against the Omicron variant.

31 Jan 2022

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could help make people more receptive to them.

31 Jan 2022

Combined strategy suppresses the growth of deadly brain tumor

Short bursts of radiation therapy dramatically enhanced the efficiency of targeting glioblastomas with natural nanoparticle-based immunotherapy, thus suppressing growth of the deadly tumor, inducing anti-tumor immunity and prolonging survival in animal models, a research team at Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds limited evidence for IL-1 blockers in treating COVID-19

Researchers assess the effectiveness and safety outcomes of interleukin-1 blocking agents in the treatment of COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Study identifies drugs that could help combat mortality in patients with COVID-19

Inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body to fight pathogens. However, when it is widespread and excessive, it can aggravate the pathology and even cause death.

31 Jan 2022

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to covid-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral load high enough to infect others.

31 Jan 2022

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has announced its newest cohort of Damon Runyon Fellows, 13 outstanding postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators.

29 Jan 2022

Treating COVID with antibiotics could be a much simpler way of making people better

A recent study conducted in an Egyptian hospital showed that treating moderate-to-severe COVID patients with either one of two antibiotics (ceftazidime or cefepime, in combination with a steroid) resulted in similar recovery times compared to patients given standard treatment.

29 Jan 2022

Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have invented a tiny indicator that changes colour if a patient’s wound shows early signs of infection.

29 Jan 2022

Immune System News and Research

CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Quantitative framework to investigate the dynamic mechanism of host immune response confronting SARS-CoV-2 infection

Assessing an intranasal lentiviral booster against COVID-19 variants

New nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 vaccine shows stronger, broader, and more durable protection

Experimental immunotherapy could help treat some people with metastatic breast cancer

Children are more exposed to microplastics than adults, says expert

Individual dosing of preparatory drug makes stem cell transplants safer for children

New machine-learning model could speed up the process of developing new medicines

TTUHSC project awarded new NIH grant to advance research on amygdala pain mechanisms

New blood test quickly detects COVID-19 infection and disease severity

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Combined strategy suppresses the growth of deadly brain tumor

Study finds limited evidence for IL-1 blockers in treating COVID-19

Study identifies drugs that could help combat mortality in patients with COVID-19

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

Treating COVID with antibiotics could be a much simpler way of making people better

Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection

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