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The Emerging Field of Gene Therapy with Adeno-Associated Viruses

In this interview, Arnaud Delobel, the R&D and Innovation Director at Quality Assistance talks to NewsMed-LS about the emerging field of gene therapy with adeno-associated viruses (AAV).

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 18 Oct 2022

On-site ultrasensitive monkeypox viral testing using CRISPR/Cas12a

In a new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in China developed an MPXV assay combining clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats and CRISPR-associated protein (CRISPR/Cas) and recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) for the first time.

18 Oct 2022

Recent innovations in infectious disease diagnostics

A recent Clinical Biochemistry editorial reports the latest innovations in the field of infectious disease diagnostics.

17 Oct 2022

Scientists detect monkeypox virus in the testes of macaques during acute infection

For the first time, scientists have detected monkeypox virus in the testes of macaques during the acute phase of infection, according to research published online today in the journal Nature Microbiology.

17 Oct 2022

Danish researchers take an important step in finding a cure for HIV

For around 40 years, scientists all over the world have been unsuccessfully trying to find a cure for HIV, but now a team of researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have apparently found an important element in the equation.

17 Oct 2022

Researchers explore the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Recently, researchers discussed the development of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

17 Oct 2022

Investigating plasma signatures of platelet-derived proteins in acute pulmonary embolism

In a new study, researchers determined plasma signatures of proteins related to or derived from platelets in acute isolated pulmonary embolism (iPE) and deep vein thrombosis-associated PE (DVT-PE), compared to isolated DVT (iDVT).

17 Oct 2022

Owner SARS-CoV-2 RNA load shown to be associated with infection in pet dogs

A new study assessed the potential association of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) load in owners with SARS-CoV-2 infection in their dogs.

17 Oct 2022

Study of the clinico-demographic features, clinical history, and virological markers to predict COVID-19 progression in hospitalized adults

Researchers studied the characteristics and markers associated with COVID-19 disease progression in hospitalized adults.

17 Oct 2022

Increased TMPRSS2 expression in tongue tissue of females and alcohol drinkers identified as a potential risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers explored the association between the expressions of the ACE-2 receptor and TMPRSS2 in the tongue tissue and dysgeusia during SARS-CoV-2 infections.

17 Oct 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 and organophosphates on cardiac health?

In a new study, researchers discussed the impacts of organophosphates (OP) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections on cardiovascular (CVS) health.

17 Oct 2022

Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency a risk factor for severe COVID-19

In a recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers in New Zealand gathered evidence to show that selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (sIgAD) is an understated risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Oct 2022

A rare case of Hashimoto encephalopathy after COVID vaccination

In a recent ‘Letter to the Editor’ published in the English edition of the journal Neurologandiacute, researchers reported the rare occurrence of Hashimoto encephalopathy in a recipient of the (COVID-19) vaccine Spikevax. Spikevax, research name mRNA-1273, is a COVID-19 vaccine based on the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology.

16 Oct 2022

Transition in the management of COVID-19

A review of the current approaches to managing COVID-19, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive measures.

16 Oct 2022

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Having symptoms of COVID-19 has been associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction.

14 Oct 2022

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the coronavirus variant BA.2.75.2, an Omicron sublineage, largely evades neutralizing antibodies in the blood and is resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments.

14 Oct 2022

Rapidly fading antibody levels in recovered COVID-19 patients associated with plasma metabolites

A study led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has revealed the association between rapidly fading antibody levels in some recovered COVID-19 patients and a high plasma concentration of a metabolite called glycylproline (gly-pro) and its producing enzyme.

14 Oct 2022

Will covid spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the covid-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we're learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

14 Oct 2022

Study finds memory B cell clones harbor the capacity to adopt multiple and functionally different fates in COVID-19 patients

Researchers examined single clones of SARS-CoV-2-specific memory B cells to understand their adaptability and fate.

13 Oct 2022

Motif-based SARS-CoV-2 protein-human protein interactions as potential antiviral target sites

Researchers performed a ProP-PD (proteomic peptide phage display) analysis to identify peptides from intrinsically disordered human (host) proteome regions that bind with SARS-CoV-2 genome-encoded folded protein domains (PDs).

13 Oct 2022

Antibodies News and Research

The Emerging Field of Gene Therapy with Adeno-Associated Viruses

On-site ultrasensitive monkeypox viral testing using CRISPR/Cas12a

Recent innovations in infectious disease diagnostics

Scientists detect monkeypox virus in the testes of macaques during acute infection

Danish researchers take an important step in finding a cure for HIV

Researchers explore the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Investigating plasma signatures of platelet-derived proteins in acute pulmonary embolism

Owner SARS-CoV-2 RNA load shown to be associated with infection in pet dogs

Study of the clinico-demographic features, clinical history, and virological markers to predict COVID-19 progression in hospitalized adults

Increased TMPRSS2 expression in tongue tissue of females and alcohol drinkers identified as a potential risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection

What is the impact of COVID-19 and organophosphates on cardiac health?

Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency a risk factor for severe COVID-19

A rare case of Hashimoto encephalopathy after COVID vaccination

Transition in the management of COVID-19

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

Rapidly fading antibody levels in recovered COVID-19 patients associated with plasma metabolites

Will covid spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Study finds memory B cell clones harbor the capacity to adopt multiple and functionally different fates in COVID-19 patients

Motif-based SARS-CoV-2 protein-human protein interactions as potential antiviral target sites

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