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Exercise hormone irisin blocks Parkinson's-associated α-synuclein aggregation and related neuronal toxicity

A new paper discusses the hope held out by recent results on a compound called irisin, a short protein secreted by skeletal muscle that produces some exercise-related effects on the brain.

15 Sep 2022

Concern over two cases of monkeypox-related neurological complications in the U.S.

A new study published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report analyzed two people with encephalomyelitis associated with monkeypox disease in Colorado and DC during the current outbreak.

15 Sep 2022

COVID-19's future is uncertain as infections increase and tracking decreases

Researchers review how the SARS-CoV-2 genome has changed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Sep 2022

New study estimates monkeypox incubation, generation times and R0

A new study discusses the characteristics of the first 255 RT-PCR-confirmed MPX cases in Italy in 2022.

14 Sep 2022

Research shows a complex relationship between vaping and SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers at the University of California, Riverside investigated the effects of electronic cigarette (EC) use as a risk factor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

14 Sep 2022

Defensosomes versus COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS Biology, researchers investigated the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-containing defensive exosomes, or 'defensosomes' against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

14 Sep 2022

High levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of omicron infection

High levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of being infected by omicron, but many do not receive detectable antibodies in the airways despite three doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

14 Sep 2022

SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibody detection in infected mothers’ breast milk

In a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Virology, Italian researchers investigated the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ribonucleic acid (RNA) and antibodies (Abs) in the milk of breastfeeding mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections.

14 Sep 2022

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals have announced the 2022 awardees of the CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants, an initiative to support collaborative, interdisciplinary COVID-19 research that will address both the pandemic and root causes of health disparities in New York City.

14 Sep 2022

U-M scientists give tips about how teachers can keep classrooms safe from COVID-19

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged SARS-CoV-2 was airborne in spring 2020, University of Michigan aerosol scientists Andrew Ault and Kerri Pratt have advised public school systems on how to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in the classroom.

14 Sep 2022

Study highlights the efficacy of MVA-BN booster vaccination in inducing durable B cell memory responses against monkeypox

In a new study, researchers assessed the immunogenicity, safety, and booster-efficacy of the Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine currently being used for immunization against monkeypox.

14 Sep 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 treatments targeting intracellular Neu1?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of targeting intracellular Neu1 on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

14 Sep 2022

Southern states’ lackluster monkeypox efforts leave LGBTQ+ groups going it alone

Dan DeChellis started looking for a monkeypox vaccine around July Fourth but was unable to find a place that offered one in Orlando, Florida, where he lives.

14 Sep 2022

Intranasal administration of liposomes displaying SARS-CoV-2 antigen induces mucosal immunity

A new study suggested that an intranasal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine induced mucosal immune responses in mice.

14 Sep 2022

The kinetics of T cell response, the inflammatory profile, and the pox-specific T cell induction in monkeypox infection

A new study describes the changes in immune T cell profile over time following monkeypox infection.

14 Sep 2022

Transmission of monkeypox virus atypical and unique in 2022

In a recent study published in the journal Viruses, researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases identified and presented all the relevant research on the monkeypox virus (MPXV) to draw inferences about the 2022 MPXV outbreak.

13 Sep 2022

Altered T-cell response in hemodialysis patients following third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Scientists define the immune responses against COVID-19 in HD patients who received three mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses.

13 Sep 2022

Gut commensal bacteria promote the development of virus-induced cancer by suppressing the immune system

Gut bacteria have a profound impact on health by aiding digestion, providing nutrients and metabolites, and working with the immune system to fend off pathogens.

13 Sep 2022

Total formulation impacts a surface sanitizer's efficacy against norovirus, finds study

A new study by North Carolina State University, in partnership with GOJO, found that total formulation (the active ingredients and non-active ingredients) significantly impacts a surface sanitizer or disinfectant's efficacy against norovirus – the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States.

13 Sep 2022

What is the effectiveness of tecovirimat for treatment of monkeypox?

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of tecovirimat in monkeypox treatment in a new study.

13 Sep 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Exercise hormone irisin blocks Parkinson's-associated α-synuclein aggregation and related neuronal toxicity

Concern over two cases of monkeypox-related neurological complications in the U.S.

COVID-19's future is uncertain as infections increase and tracking decreases

New study estimates monkeypox incubation, generation times and R0

Research shows a complex relationship between vaping and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Defensosomes versus COVID-19

High levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of omicron infection

SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibody detection in infected mothers’ breast milk

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

U-M scientists give tips about how teachers can keep classrooms safe from COVID-19

Study highlights the efficacy of MVA-BN booster vaccination in inducing durable B cell memory responses against monkeypox

What is the impact of COVID-19 treatments targeting intracellular Neu1?

Southern states’ lackluster monkeypox efforts leave LGBTQ+ groups going it alone

Intranasal administration of liposomes displaying SARS-CoV-2 antigen induces mucosal immunity

The kinetics of T cell response, the inflammatory profile, and the pox-specific T cell induction in monkeypox infection

Transmission of monkeypox virus atypical and unique in 2022

Altered T-cell response in hemodialysis patients following third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Gut commensal bacteria promote the development of virus-induced cancer by suppressing the immune system

Total formulation impacts a surface sanitizer's efficacy against norovirus, finds study

What is the effectiveness of tecovirimat for treatment of monkeypox?

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