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Researchers discover more accurate technique to study gene responsible for innate immunity

An infant's odd case of rare encephalitis not typically found in children led researchers to discover never before seen genetic mutations and a more accurate technique to examine the IRAK4 gene responsible for innate immunity.

20 Dec 2020

New understanding of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded

University of Alberta researchers have found an answer to a fundamental question in genomic biology that has eluded scientists since the discovery of DNA: Within the nucleus of our cells, is the complex package of DNA and proteins called chromatin a solid or a liquid?

20 Dec 2020

Invirsa signs license agreement with AWRI to expand treatment platform for respiratory diseases

Invirsa, a Columbus-based pharmaceutical company, today announced execution of a license agreement with the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children's Hospital as Invirsa seeks to broaden its treatment platform to address respiratory diseases.

20 Dec 2020

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tagrisso (osimertinib) as the first adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have a specific type of genetic mutation.

18 Dec 2020

Pioneering new eye test may predict wet AMD three years before symptoms develop

A pioneering new eye test, developed by scientists at UCL in collaboration with the Western Eye Hospital, London, may predict wet AMD, a leading cause of severe sight loss, three years before symptoms develop.

18 Dec 2020

Novel amorphous nanoparticles can efficiently and selectively kill cancer cells

LMU researchers have developed a novel type of nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells, thus opening up new therapeutic options for the treatment of tumors.

18 Dec 2020

Study finds how macrophages may contribute to a therapeutic weak spot in breast cancer

Breast cancer, the second most common cancer in the United States, can result from a number of cellular misregulations, such as deficiencies in the DNA-repairing breast cancer gene, BRCA.

18 Dec 2020

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now in clinical trials, with one -- developed by Pfizer/BioNTech -- already having been approved for emergency use in the United States.

18 Dec 2020

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

A stress response of mitochondria, the part of our cells that produce energy to power bodily functions, is important to a longer life.

18 Dec 2020

A protein plays key role in the spread of stress signals among liver cells

A key protein in the communication channels between cells can allow a stress response in one liver cell to spread to neighboring liver cells in mice, causing otherwise healthy cells to become dysfunctional, according to new research co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

18 Dec 2020

Higher COVID-19 mortality among certain groups in Colombia linked to structural inequalities

Researchers at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Bogotá, Colombia, provided evidence of socioeconomic inequalities in COVID-19 deaths in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, type of health insurance regime, and socioeconomic status.

18 Dec 2020

Remdesivir inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by preventing RdRp-mediated RNA translocation

A new study describes the in vitro mechanism by which remdesivir kinetically inhibits the replication of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2.

18 Dec 2020

Rapid point-of-care lateral flow assay to assess the neutralizing activity of plasma against SARS-CoV-2

A new paper describes the development and validation of a rapid test to measure the neutralizing activity of serum against COVID-19 using a drop of blood.

18 Dec 2020

Cell atlas helps better understand the biology of tropical disease parasite

The first cell atlas of an important life stage of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm that poses a risk to hundreds of millions of people each year, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

Scientists in Japan's brain science project have used machine intelligence to improve the accuracy and reliability of a powerful brain-mapping technique, a new study reports.

18 Dec 2020

CN Bio and University of Melbourne announce partnership focused on respiratory therapies for recovering COVID-19 patients

CN Bio, a leading cell culture company, that has developed single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced a collaboration with the University of Melbourne, focused on respiratory therapies for recovering COVID-19 patients.

18 Dec 2020

Thermo Fisher announces construction of new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the construction of a new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, Calif.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 Dec 2020

Pig stem cells offer a new way to grow human organs for transplantation

In a new paper published in Stem Cell Reports, Bhanu Telugu and co-inventor Chi-Hun Park of the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Animal and Avian Sciences show for the first time that newly established stem cells from pigs, when injected into embryos, contributed to the development of only the organ of interest (the embryonic gut and liver), laying the groundwork for stem cell therapeutics and organ transplantation.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers develop new nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have developed a novel type of nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells, thus opening up new therapeutic options for the treatment of tumors.

18 Dec 2020

Novel device may help restore total eye function

An international consortium of researchers is developing a new method to bring eyes back to life from deceased body donors for clinical research purposes.

18 Dec 2020

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

Researchers discover more accurate technique to study gene responsible for innate immunity

New understanding of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded

Invirsa signs license agreement with AWRI to expand treatment platform for respiratory diseases

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Pioneering new eye test may predict wet AMD three years before symptoms develop

Novel amorphous nanoparticles can efficiently and selectively kill cancer cells

Study finds how macrophages may contribute to a therapeutic weak spot in breast cancer

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

A protein plays key role in the spread of stress signals among liver cells

Higher COVID-19 mortality among certain groups in Colombia linked to structural inequalities

Remdesivir inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by preventing RdRp-mediated RNA translocation

Rapid point-of-care lateral flow assay to assess the neutralizing activity of plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Cell atlas helps better understand the biology of tropical disease parasite

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

CN Bio and University of Melbourne announce partnership focused on respiratory therapies for recovering COVID-19 patients

Thermo Fisher announces construction of new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility

Pig stem cells offer a new way to grow human organs for transplantation

Researchers develop new nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells

Novel device may help restore total eye function

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