The neutralization potential of nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2
A recent review describes the role of nanobodies as a new class of recombinant antibodies that are used in the treatment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: The role of single-domain antibodies (or nanobodies) in SARS-CoV-2 neutralization. Image Credit:…
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Genome of obese Ossabaw pig could provide new insights into human obesity
Mapping of the complete genome of the obesity-prone Ossabaw pig gives new hope for further insights into human obesity and associated diseases. For the first time in history, researchers at DTU Bioengineering and DTU Health Tech in collaboration with researchers…
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Unvaccinated Pregnant Women Have More Severe COVID
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The increasing number of people who are unvaccinated and pregnant are being hospitalized for COVID-19, report investigators who saw hospital admissions double in a single year….
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Parkinson’s disease: The ‘often overlooked’ sign which can occur before motor symptoms
Billy Connolly reveals what Parkinson’s has ‘snatched away’ We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way—but when it’s your turn, you’ll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant. And that has some experts wondering if the…
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Use of stimulants in older adults associated with higher risk for cardiovascular events in first month
New research led by Mina Tadrous, Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto shows that use of prescription stimulant medications in older adults increased the risk of a cardiovascular events by 40 per cent within the first…
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Natural substance protects nerve cells from the damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases
University of Tübingen research team investigates bacteria-made agent which may counter the damage of Alzheimer´s disease. An international research team led by Professor Stephanie Grond from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Tübingen has found that the…
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IgA antibodies play a key role in keeping the intestinal flora in balance
The bacteria living in the intestine consist of some 500 to 1000 different species. They make up what is known as the intestinal flora, which plays a key role in digestion and prevents infections. Unlike pathogens that invade from the…
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Judge Orders Texas to Suspend New Law Banning Most Abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., calling it an “offensive deprivation” of a constitutional right by banning most abortions in the nation’s second-most populous state since September….
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CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Genetic Testing Reference Material Program (GeT-RM) has partnered with the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) to develop a publicly available list of 546 expert curated pathogenic variants in 84 genes for use in…
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