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Researchers demonstrate strategy to control chemical reactions using antibodies

Antibodies are remarkable biomarkers: they are the cues that provide us with indications about many diseases and how our immune system counter them. Now a group of scientists from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata (Italy) has found a way to repurpose them so that they can trigger a specific chemical reaction.

8 Dec 2020

Particles from natural origin may shed light on past and future climate

Large amounts of new particles can form in the valleys of the Himalayas from naturally emitted gases and can be transported to high altitudes by the mountain winds and injected into the upper atmosphere.

8 Dec 2020

CABI and COLEACP sign agreement to strengthen global food security

CABI and COLEACP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on key areas of interest concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures around the world.

8 Dec 2020

Study: CAR T cell therapy is a safe, effective therapy for high-risk large B-cell lymphoma

A study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that axi-cel, an autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, is a safe and effective first-line therapy for patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), a group with an urgent need for new and effective treatments.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers use new decoding method to identify novel proteins encoded by HSV-1

Comprehensive identification of viral proteins encoded by viral genes is required to understand the pathophysiology of viral infections.

8 Dec 2020

Mice infused with CD5-deleted CAR T cells showed significant reduction in tumor size

Knocking out a protein known to stifle T cell activation on CAR T cells using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology enhanced the engineered T cells' ability to eliminate blood cancers, according to new preclinical data from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center.

8 Dec 2020

Astrocytes modulate balance in neural networks, control decision making

Decision-making during goal-directed behaviors is deliberative process involving different brain areas that considers pros and cons of each option.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers map neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in mice intestine

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have succeeded in mapping the neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in the intestine of mice.

8 Dec 2020

Scientists use advanced methods for investigating structure and interactions of proteins

Michael Gross, professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and of immunology and internal medicine at the School of Medicine, and his team are experts in footprinting proteins -- that is, using advanced methods for investigating the structure and interactions of proteins within larger molecules.

8 Dec 2020

New method could help resolve unwanted genetic changes associated with CRISPR-Cas9 technique

A research team has used a novel method that could help resolve the issue of unnecessary genetic changes encountered in the CRISPR-Cas9 technique.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers identify genes that determine the shelf life of flaxseed oil

Biologists have analyzed the genes that establish the composition of fatty acids in flaxseed oil and detected polymorphisms in six of those genes.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers evaluate the rate of eDNA sampling to identify species abundance in natural aquatic habitats

Organisms typically discharge DNA in their environments through sloughed skin cells, and this genetic material is called environmental DNA, or eDNA for short.

7 Dec 2020

Gene therapy and medication can provide certain beneficial effects of physical exercise

Jose Bianco Moreira from NTNU is now convinced that gene therapy can be used to achieve the positive health benefits of physical exercise.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers target pathogenic T cells that could lead to new immunotherapy treatments

According to a new study, a novel T cell genetically engineered by scientists from The University of Arizona Health Sciences can target and attack pathogenic T cells that are responsible for causing Type 1 diabetes. These latest findings may result in new immunotherapy therapies.

7 Dec 2020

Study determines 3D structure of molecular machine involved in placement of key proteins

Within a single cell, more than a quarter of all proteins are found in the membrane, in which they carry out crucial functions.

7 Dec 2020

Coastal protection provided by coral reefs will erode by end of century

According to a new study, the coastal protection presently provided by coral reefs will begin to deteriorate toward the end of the century, as the oceans acidify.

7 Dec 2020

CAR T-cell therapy reduced cancer cells in patients with advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma

A CAR T-cell therapy known as axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) drove cancer cells to undetectable levels in nearly 80% of patients with advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in a phase 2 clinical trial, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators report at the virtual 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.

7 Dec 2020

Subcutaneous injection of teclistamab drug shows promise in treating aggressive multiple myeloma

A subcutaneous injection of the immune-boosting drug teclistamab was found to be safe and elicit responses in a majority of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, according to findings from a multi-institutional phase I study being presented by Alfred L. Garfall, MD, an assistant professor of Medicine in the division of Hematology-Oncology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, at the annual American Society of Hematology & Exposition Meeting on Dec. 5 (abstract #180).

7 Dec 2020

Scientists develop effective solution to improve direct methanol fuel cell

Because of the many environmental problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, many scientists worldwide are focused on finding efficient alternatives.

7 Dec 2020

Study: Blood type is not associated with effects of plant-based diet on body weight

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit of 12,000 doctors--debunks the "blood type diet" by finding that blood type was not associated with the effects of a plant-based diet on body weight, body fat, plasma lipid concentrations, or glycemic control.

7 Dec 2020

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Researchers demonstrate strategy to control chemical reactions using antibodies

Particles from natural origin may shed light on past and future climate

CABI and COLEACP sign agreement to strengthen global food security

Study: CAR T cell therapy is a safe, effective therapy for high-risk large B-cell lymphoma

Researchers use new decoding method to identify novel proteins encoded by HSV-1

Mice infused with CD5-deleted CAR T cells showed significant reduction in tumor size

Astrocytes modulate balance in neural networks, control decision making

Researchers map neuron types comprising the enteric nervous system in mice intestine

Scientists use advanced methods for investigating structure and interactions of proteins

New method could help resolve unwanted genetic changes associated with CRISPR-Cas9 technique

Researchers identify genes that determine the shelf life of flaxseed oil

Researchers evaluate the rate of eDNA sampling to identify species abundance in natural aquatic habitats

Gene therapy and medication can provide certain beneficial effects of physical exercise

Researchers target pathogenic T cells that could lead to new immunotherapy treatments

Study determines 3D structure of molecular machine involved in placement of key proteins

Coastal protection provided by coral reefs will erode by end of century

CAR T-cell therapy reduced cancer cells in patients with advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Subcutaneous injection of teclistamab drug shows promise in treating aggressive multiple myeloma

Scientists develop effective solution to improve direct methanol fuel cell

Study: Blood type is not associated with effects of plant-based diet on body weight

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