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Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine booster in reducing mortality due to COVID-19

A recent observational study in Israel evaluates the efficacy of a Pfizer vaccine booster dose in reducing the mortality rate of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Statistical model builds SARS-CoV-2 interactome with miRNAs, protein-coding genes, and co-infecting microbes

A team of researchers recently developed a statistical modeling method known as multiple-layer crosstalk (MLCrosstalk).

12 Dec 2021

Effect of mutations on SARS-CoV-2 E protein interactions with cell junctions

In a recent study, ten human PDZ-containing proteins showed significant interactions with the SARS-CoV-2 E protein in a PBM-dependent manner.

12 Dec 2021

Even if SARS-CoV-2 Omicron evades antibodies, immunity still exists

Researchers determined antibody-mediated neutralization efficacy against the authentic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

12 Dec 2021

A pandemic-scale phylogenetic analysis tool

Researchers develop a phylogenetic package that incorporated several pandemic-specific optimization and parallelization techniques.

12 Dec 2021

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study reports a method using four PCR tests to distinguish infection with the Omicron variant from that caused by other variants.

12 Dec 2021

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study discusses a computational program that can be used to substitute for actual experimental evidence of the biologic impact of new mutations.

12 Dec 2021

Clinical studies show enhanced responses for lymphoma patients treated with axi-cel CAR T cell therapy

Three clinical studies led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated enhanced responses for patients with high-risk lymphoma treated with axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.

12 Dec 2021

Novel AI score predicts risk of death in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease

A novel artificial intelligence score provides a more accurate forecast of the likelihood of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease dying within 10 years than established scores used by health professionals worldwide.

11 Dec 2021

UTSW study points to a new way to fight parasitic nematode diseases

Combining two agents to block a parasitic worm's life cycle boosted survival from a potentially deadly tropical disease to 85% in animal models, far better than either treatment alone, according to a proof-of-concept study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center pharmacologists.

11 Dec 2021

TP53 mutations in men may predispose to aggressive prostate cancer

Men who have mutations in a gene called TP53 have a high risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a multicenter research team in the United States has found.

11 Dec 2021

Impact of environmental SARS-CoV-2 contamination in residential housing

In a new study, scientists hypothesize that the presence of Corynebacterium and SARS-CoV-2 in surface samples might be associated with skin contamination.

10 Dec 2021

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine found that vaccination during the first trimester does not produce congenital disabilities or size abnormalities.

10 Dec 2021

Screening FDA-approved compounds shown to possess antiviral or antimicrobial activity for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition

Researchers have screened several compounds that could show the ability to inhibit SARS-CoV-2.

10 Dec 2021

Research suggests targeting fusion peptide-calcium interaction may help treat COVID-19

Researchers discovered that the entry of coronaviruses is a Ca2+-dependent process and focused their studies on the SARS-1 FP-Ca2+ interaction and its effect on membranes using electron spin resonance (ESR).

10 Dec 2021

Distinct plasma proteins linked to presence and course of COVID-19

In a study published in Viruses, researchers have examined the difference in protein levels in COVID-19 patients.

10 Dec 2021

Study finds sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside Asia can infect human cells

A recent study tested the RBD of 2 sarbecoviruses found in Russian horseshoe bats and other clades 3 viruses for their ability to invade the human cell.

10 Dec 2021

Maternal and neonatal cord-blood antibody profile in response to SARS-CoV-2

The goal of the current research was to determine the profile and specificity of maternal serum and neonatal cord blood antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 virus exposure in mothers.

10 Dec 2021

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Researchers examined neutralizing antibody levels in 48 vaccinated health care workers against the major SARS-CoV-2 variants.

10 Dec 2021

Symptoms after a third mRNA vaccine among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers published a report wherein they assessed the symptomology post a booster dose of mRNA vaccines in adults with IBD.

10 Dec 2021

Syndrome News and Research

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine booster in reducing mortality due to COVID-19

Statistical model builds SARS-CoV-2 interactome with miRNAs, protein-coding genes, and co-infecting microbes

Effect of mutations on SARS-CoV-2 E protein interactions with cell junctions

Even if SARS-CoV-2 Omicron evades antibodies, immunity still exists

A pandemic-scale phylogenetic analysis tool

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Clinical studies show enhanced responses for lymphoma patients treated with axi-cel CAR T cell therapy

Novel AI score predicts risk of death in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease

UTSW study points to a new way to fight parasitic nematode diseases

TP53 mutations in men may predispose to aggressive prostate cancer

Impact of environmental SARS-CoV-2 contamination in residential housing

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Screening FDA-approved compounds shown to possess antiviral or antimicrobial activity for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition

Research suggests targeting fusion peptide-calcium interaction may help treat COVID-19

Distinct plasma proteins linked to presence and course of COVID-19

Study finds sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside Asia can infect human cells

Maternal and neonatal cord-blood antibody profile in response to SARS-CoV-2

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Symptoms after a third mRNA vaccine among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

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