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Researchers discover a combination punch to combat drug-resistant infections

McMaster University researchers have discovered a combination punch to treat drug-resistant infections that is showing promise based on testing in mice.

19 May 2020

Cross-neutralization of SARS and COVID-19 coronaviruses by an antibody

An antibody first identified in a blood sample from a patient who recovered from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003 inhibits related coronaviruses, including the cause of COVID-19.

19 May 2020

Eating one meal high in saturated fat may affect our ability to focus

Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate - not great news for people whose diets have gone south while they're working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 May 2020

Study shows coronavirus does not induce cross-protective immune antibodies

According to researchers, patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) or SARS-CoV-2 generate antibodies that adhere to the other coronavirus; however, the cross-reactive antibodies are not actually cross-protective, as far as cell-culture experiments are concerned.

19 May 2020

MicroRNAs play a key role in regulating the function of immune cells

According to a recent study, the ability of the immune system to mobilize specialized cells to fight against infections depends partly on small molecules.

19 May 2020

Gene mutation regulates plant responses to biotic stress

At times, scientists initiate their studies and find exactly what they had been looking for, while sometimes they end up with something unanticipated.

19 May 2020

Scientists develop a new way to reactivate silenced genes

All cells in an organism are known to have the same genetic data but not all carry out the same function. This is because all the cells do not contain the same active genes.

19 May 2020

New Functions Of A Protein May Improve Biocontrol Methods In Sustainable Agriculture

The laboratory of the UMA has proved that Bacillus subtilis cells, when deprived of an amyloid protein (TasA), exhibit a range of cytological anomalies.

19 May 2020

Scientists Develop Tool To Sequence Circular DNA

Biologists have invented a new way of sequencing circular DNA. The tool will give other scientists rich, accurate data on circular DNA in any type of cell.

19 May 2020

Smokers More Likely To Express ACE2 Protein That SARS-COV-2 Uses

Researchers report that smoking increases the gene expression of ACE2, the protein that binds SARS-CoV-2, which may promote COVID-19 infection.

19 May 2020

Chemists Develop Foolproof New Test To Track The Fats We Eat

A team of researchers has developed an accurate blood test to track individual fat intake, a tool that could guide public health policy on healthy eating.

19 May 2020

Biodiverse Coral Reefs Still Vulnerable To Climate Change And Invasive Species

A new study reveals clear evidence highlighting the importance of fish biodiversity to the health of spectacular tropical coral reef ecosystems.

19 May 2020

A New Imaging Approach To See Multiple Proteins Simultaneously

Degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's often involve complex interactions between multiple proteins and other biomolecules.

19 May 2020

Genome Study Links DNA Changes To The Risks Of Breast Cancer Subtypes

Genetic studies covering 266,000 women have revealed 32 new sites on the genome where variations in DNA appear to alter the risks of getting breast cancer.

19 May 2020

Enhancement Of Bitter Taste Sensor Reduces Salt Intake

High salt intake is a well-known risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake can lower blood pressure.

19 May 2020

Engineers Develop Low-Cost, High-Accuracy GPS-Like System For Flexible Medical Robots

Roboticists have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body.

From UC San Diego 19 May 2020

Direct Control Of Dendritic Cells For Tracking And Immune Modulation

Dendritic cells are one of our bodies' first line of defense and are stationed like sentinels at all surfaces, as well as in most of our organs.

19 May 2020

Climate Change Threatens Progress In Cancer Control

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and access to cancer care.

19 May 2020

Brainhealth Research Advances Understanding Of Differences In Effects Of Cannabis Use

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth® recently published findings underscoring differences between men and women's craving or desire to consume cannabis.

19 May 2020