When the body faces stressful conditions such as high temperatures or lack of nutrients, cells produce the same large structures they make to combat virus infections.
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A vaccine first introduced in the late 1700's could help researchers today looking for a way to fight the coronavirus. Dr. Amy MacNeill, a veterinary pathologist at Colorado State University, and her team are using the vaccinia ...
May 7, 2020
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For the first time, a team of about 100 scientists collaborated to clone and express 26 of the 29 SARS-CoV-2 proteins in infected human cells, and then they identified hundreds of human proteins associated with each virus ...
May 1, 2020
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has now resulted in more than 3 million confirmed cases globally and is pushing scientists to share ideas quickly and figure out the best ways to collaborate and contribute to solutions.
Apr 28, 2020
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One of the defining features of Covid-19 is the excessive immune response that can occur in severe cases. This burst of immune overreaction, also called a cytokine storm, damages the lungs and can be fatal.
Apr 16, 2020
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In the largest study to date of proteins related to Alzheimer's disease, a team of researchers has identified disease-specific proteins and biological processes that could be developed into both new treatment targets and ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Human cells respond to stresses like DNA damage, metabolic imbalance and starvation by first trying to repair the problem. If that does not work, the cells then induce programmed cell death, called apoptosis. Apoptosis is ...
Apr 4, 2020
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Northeastern researchers have identified 40 new potential drugs that could treat COVID-19.
Apr 3, 2020
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Scientists at the University of Bristol who have been sequencing the genetic material from SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—have highlighted important implications for scientists around the world conducting vaccine ...
Apr 2, 2020
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In hopes of developing a possible treatment for COVID-19, a team of MIT chemists has designed a drug candidate that they believe may block coronaviruses' ability to enter human cells. The potential drug is a short protein ...
Mar 30, 2020
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