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Study reveals how autoimmune antibodies can predict severe cases of COVID-19

The presence of special immune system defense molecules, called autoimmune antibodies, has been strongly tied to how poorly people fare when hospitalized with COVID-19, a new study shows.

From New York University (NYU) 9 Sep 2021

Peanut consumption associated with reduced risk of ischemic stroke in Asian population

Asian men and women living in Japan who ate peanuts (on average 4-5 peanuts/day) had a lower risk of having an ischemic stroke or a cardiovascular disease event compared to those who did not eat peanuts, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

9 Sep 2021

New technology harnesses a natural feature of therapeutic antibodies to attack blood cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Southampton and biopharma company UCB have found a way to enhance the natural ability of therapeutic antibodies to attack blood cancer cells using part of the human immune system known as the complement cascade, opening the way for a potential new class of treatments.

8 Sep 2021

Stem cell transplantation leaves no scars in the DNA of transplanted cells

Stem cell transplants do not lead to changes in the DNA of the donor cells. That's according to a new study, which provides important evidence for the safety of this procedure.

8 Sep 2021

Study details replication and immune evasion of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant

According to scientists, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has likely spread through its capability to avoid neutralizing antibodies and its heightened infectivity.

8 Sep 2021

Researchers discover underlying metabolic changes that may be pivotal in severe COVID-19

COVID-19 patients have differing immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death.

7 Sep 2021

Stem-like T cells found in certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters

Researchers performed a new study and demonstrated that stem-like T cells found in some lymph nodes could exhibit natural cancer-fighting properties.

7 Sep 2021

Study provides deep insights into the association between genes and diseases

Scientists examined genomic data from more than 30,000 individuals and unraveled thousands of new regulatory regions that regulate disease-linked genes.

7 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a new system for rapid, sensitive measurement of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A research team at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan has developed a diagnostic system that can rapidly and sensitively measure the amount of antibodies in the blood that can protect us from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

6 Sep 2021

Gut bacteria may play a key role in neurological damage of premature infants

Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers at the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role.

6 Sep 2021

Research shows how dendrimers avoid detection by the immune system

Tiny synthetic particles known as dendrimers have been shown to avoid detection by our immune system and so could be used to develop a new system to deliver drugs into the body without triggering a reaction.

3 Sep 2021

Family of naturally occurring proteins shows promise for treating ischemic stroke

Boosting a family of naturally occurring proteins that dampens inflammation in the body has been shown to be effective in reducing damage from an ischemic stroke, according to preclinical researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

2 Sep 2021

Research findings likely to enhance genome-based disease prediction

A recent study by the University of Oxford and co-workers identifies that the effects of an individual’s genes on their chance of getting sick declines with age.

31 Aug 2021

Study explores the link between antibiotics use, gut microbiota, and lifespan

A group of scientists have identified a connection between the type of microbiome that recolonizes the gut after antibiotics and the lessened lifespan in mice.

31 Aug 2021

Study devises novel process to purify exosomes from cow’s milk

Cells produce exosomes, the nano-sized biological capsules, to protect and courier delicate molecules across the body. The capsules are hard enough to resist enzymatic breakdown and acidic and temperature fluctuations in the bloodstream and gut, which makes them a major candidate for drug delivery.

25 Aug 2021