Medical research
Cracking the Lyme disease code
The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State University researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis caused by Lyme disease doesn't linger for a lifetime.
Apr 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What should a successful SARS-CoV-2 vaccine do?
A lot has been written recently about the merits of different potential vaccines for SARS-CoV-2. "Merit" is generally assumed to mean that the vaccine will make us immune. But what, exactly, is immunity, and how would we ...
Oncology & Cancer
Cyclic peptides for cancer therapy and prognosis assessment
NUS biologists have developed cyclic peptides that can trigger cancer cell death without affecting healthy cells.
Oct 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World-first trial for universal flu vaccine
The world's first widespread human testing of a flu vaccine which researchers hope will protect more over 65-year-olds against influenza has begun in the NHS.
Oct 4, 2017
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Medical research
Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment
Macrophages are white blood cells that accumulate in tumors, where they aid cancer progression. Now scientists have identified a surface protein found only on the macrophages residing in tumors, exposing a target for precise ...
Aug 2, 2019
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Immunology
Researchers determine how a specific protein regulates tumor growth
Immune checkpoints are surface proteins that cancer cells use to evade immune response. These surface proteins are critical for cancer cell growth and drugs targeting these proteins have revolutionized the management of patients ...
Jan 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human antibody for dengue virus isolated
(Phys.org) -- A group of scientists in Singapore and the UK have isolated a human antibody capable of effectively neutralizing the mosquito-borne dengue virus. Dengue fever is currently incurable and infects an estimated ...
Genetics
Single mutation leads to big effects in autism-related gene
A new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more common in boys than in girls. National Institutes of Health scientists found that a single amino acid change in the NLGN4 gene, which has been ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency
A research team at the University of Liverpool has developed a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the efficiency of face masks and other filter equipment to stop the spread of COVID-19 and ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists create molecular map to guide treatment of multiple sclerosis
A team of scientists from the Scripps Research Institute, collaborating with members of the drug discovery company Receptos, has created the first high-resolution virtual image of cellular structures called S1P1 receptors, ...
Feb 16, 2012
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