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Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

Children with kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed with larger and more advanced tumours in the UK and Ireland than in other Western European countries, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival.

8 Nov 2021

Oral SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor for therapeutic use

A new study describes a new small molecule compound that has shown impressive safety, tolerability, and bioavailability against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Nov 2021

Arginine treatment enhances effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases

Treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases, in a proof-of-concept, randomized clinical trial from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Angel H. Roffo Cancer Institute.

7 Nov 2021

Study discovers how the immune system triggers an 'emergency' dendritic cell response during infection

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found how the immune system triggers an 'emergency' dendritic cell response during infection, with dendritic cells at the site of infection being reinforced by new cells which travel from the bone marrow.

6 Nov 2021

Unexpected antibody discovery provides new insight into how the body responds to malaria infection

Malaria, a pathogen transmitted into blood by mosquitoes in tropical climates, is typically thought of as a blood and liver infection.

3 Nov 2021

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on human semen quality

A new review article aimed to extract, review and summarize these articles from the mentioned databases to determine the link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and semen quality.

3 Nov 2021

Humoral immunity following heterologous and homologous COVID-19 vaccination regimens

Researchers sought to analyze immune responses after homologous vaccinations or after heterologous Vector/mRNA vaccinations, with respect to anti-COVID-19 immune responses and the development of autoantibodies.

3 Nov 2021

Black patients with systemic sclerosis may experience poorer outcomes more often than others

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that Black people living with systemic sclerosis may have more severe disease and worse prognosis than patients in other racial or ethnic groups, and these worrying disparities may be driven by several socioeconomic factors.

2 Nov 2021

The impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on digestive health

The UEG Public Affairs Committee has published a position paper to educate policymakers, patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on digestive health.

2 Nov 2021

Isolation of potent neutralizing monoclonal antibodies using nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein

A new study aimed to identify several potent neutralizing RBD-directed and NTD-directed mAbs that used a nanoparticle displaying the S glycoprotein to capture SARS-CoV-2-specific B cells.

2 Nov 2021

Scientists identify compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections

By studying a disease caused by a close cousin of the virus behind COVID-19, a team of scientists has identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections.

1 Nov 2021

Platelet inhibitors may be linked with reduction in digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of platelet inhibitors could be associated with a reduction in the occurrence of digital ulcers, painful sores on the extremities that can progress to gangrene, in people with systemic sclerosis.

1 Nov 2021

New genetic epidemiology tool provides detailed information about viruses, coinfections

With mask wearing and social distancing on the decline and the cold and flu season upon us, researchers have developed a viral panel that enables the simultaneous testing for SARS-CoV-2 along with numerous common respiratory viruses, that tells us whether other viruses also are at play in patients hard hit by COVID.

1 Nov 2021

Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone performs first-ever pediatric lung transplant

Surgeons at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone and the NYU Langone Transplant Institute reached a historic milestone when they used a lung transplant to treat a 16-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis whose organs were irreversibly damaged.

1 Nov 2021

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant A.30 efficiently evades vaccine-induced immunity

A recent study published in the journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology shows that a new A.30 variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can evade vaccine-induced antibodies and might spread outside the lungs extraordinarily well, with important implications for our public health response.

1 Nov 2021

Therapeutic heparin for preventing COVID-19 deaths is four times higher than the prophylactic dose

The anti-coagulant heparin reduces the likelihood of death from COVID-19 by 78% when administered in therapeutic doses to patients with signs of respiratory failure on admission to hospital, according to a study reported on October 14 in the British Medical Journal.

30 Oct 2021

Lungs News and Research

Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

Oral SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor for therapeutic use

Arginine treatment enhances effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases

Study discovers how the immune system triggers an 'emergency' dendritic cell response during infection

Unexpected antibody discovery provides new insight into how the body responds to malaria infection

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on human semen quality

Humoral immunity following heterologous and homologous COVID-19 vaccination regimens

Black patients with systemic sclerosis may experience poorer outcomes more often than others

The impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on digestive health

Isolation of potent neutralizing monoclonal antibodies using nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein

Scientists identify compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections

Platelet inhibitors may be linked with reduction in digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis

New genetic epidemiology tool provides detailed information about viruses, coinfections

Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone performs first-ever pediatric lung transplant

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant A.30 efficiently evades vaccine-induced immunity

Therapeutic heparin for preventing COVID-19 deaths is four times higher than the prophylactic dose

New project seeks to develop greener inhalers for treating asthma and COPD

Immune cell patterns can help predict if kidney cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

Promising new therapy for mesothelioma to enter a Phase I clinical trial

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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