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Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare damaging genetic variants is conserved across ethnicities

Researchers have identified two previously unknown genes linked to schizophrenia and newly implicated a third gene as carrying risk for both schizophrenia and autism.

13 Mar 2023

C-reactive protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus erythematosus

The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, an inflammatory disease.

9 Mar 2023

Roadmap outlines a framework for moving COVID-19 vaccines forward

Researchers presented the coronavirus vaccines research and development roadmap to promote the development of broadly protective COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Feb 2023

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Fasting may be detrimental to fighting off infection, and could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

23 Feb 2023

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified which parts of the immune system go awry and contribute to autoimmune diseases in individuals with Down syndrome.

22 Feb 2023

Mount Sinai study sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease

Mount Sinai researchers have published a study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association that sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

22 Feb 2023

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bats, gaining valuable insights into the close relationship between bats and viruses.

21 Feb 2023

COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have revealed that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

20 Feb 2023

HIV prevention model in Zambian prisons may be extended to other criminal justice facilities

A recent study performed in Zambia by University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology researchers found that high uptake of HIV preventative medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is possible in prison populations with adequate resources and support from the criminal justice health system.

16 Feb 2023

Aerosol experts provide an account of the rejection of aerosol science by the WHO

In a recent viewpoint article published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers underscored the need for prompt adoption of scientific evidence, using the delayed acceptance of the airborne mode of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission as an example.

15 Feb 2023

EGFR protein plays a decisive role in the penetration of hepatitis E virus into cells

A certain surface protein is crucial to allow the hepatitis E virus to enter cells. Medication can suppress it.

9 Feb 2023

A novel multiplexed assay to diagnose Mpox and other viruses

Researchers evaluate the performance of novel assay to identify Mpox viral infection.

6 Feb 2023

Experimental vaccine completely protects cynomolgus macaques against lethal Sudan virus

A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine.

3 Feb 2023

Cerba Research and Teddy Lab sign Memorandum of Understanding on entering into a discussion for Joint Venture

Cerba Research announced today a Memorandum of Understanding with Teddy Clinical Research Laboratory (Wuxi, China), a preeminent central lab provider covering mainland China, to lay the foundation for an in-depth discussion towards the creation of a Joint Venture.

From Cerba Research 3 Feb 2023

Virology News and Research

Latest Virology News and Research

Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare damaging genetic variants is conserved across ethnicities

C-reactive protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus erythematosus

Roadmap outlines a framework for moving COVID-19 vaccines forward

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Mount Sinai study sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

HIV prevention model in Zambian prisons may be extended to other criminal justice facilities

Aerosol experts provide an account of the rejection of aerosol science by the WHO

EGFR protein plays a decisive role in the penetration of hepatitis E virus into cells

A novel multiplexed assay to diagnose Mpox and other viruses

Experimental vaccine completely protects cynomolgus macaques against lethal Sudan virus

Cerba Research and Teddy Lab sign Memorandum of Understanding on entering into a discussion for Joint Venture

An automated platform to compile COVID-19 research

Pulmonary morphopathology in COVID-19 caused by the B.1.617.2 Delta variant

Study on impact of environmental changes on West Nile virus epidemiology and dynamics

Altered gut microbiome plays a major role in the progression of endometriosis in animal model

Mount Sinai scientists earn $12 million to elucidate novel causes of food allergies and atopic dermatitis

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals detailed blueprint of viral genome replication machinery

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production