New method for rapid development of vaccines for pre-clinical tests
Using synthetic chemistry, researchers have fused hydrophobic adjuvants with water-soluble proteins to create a new type of vaccine.
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Activating androgen signalling has potent anti-breast cancer effects
Researchers show selectively activating androgen receptors could be an effective treatment for oestrogen receptor positive breast cancers.
Hyper-interleukin-6 allows paralysed mice to walk again
Treating only a few nerve cells with the hyper-interleukin-6 (hIL-6) gene therapy stimulated the regeneration of nerves.
Knee injection shows promise as osteoarthritis treatment in mice
Scientists have found that a new knee injection using nanomedicine could prevent the effects of osteoarthritis.
Researchers link cellular transport pathway to glioblastoma
A study has said that restoring a particular protein's activity could be a new therapeutic strategy to treat glioblastoma.
Recovered COVID-19 patients may be protected, but they could still transmit the virus
According to a Public Health England study, prior SARS-CoV-2 infection provides 83 percent protection against reinfection but may not stop individuals spreading COVID-19.
Artificial intelligence analyses how viruses evade the immune system
The natural language processing model trained using viral protein sequence data was able to predict promising targets for vaccines against HIV, influenza and coronaviruses.
Compound from Inula viscosa plant could treat primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
Researchers have isolated a compound from I. viscosa that kills the "brain-eating" amoebae from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Novel nanobody combinations protect cells from SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
By combining nanobodies targeting different regions of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, researchers were able to protect cells from infection.
New probes shine a light on the role of four-stranded DNA in human cells
A better understanding of the role of four-stranded DNA (G-quadruplex) could enhance cancer therapeutics, said the developers of the probes.
New inhaled therapy could treat deadly impacts of asthma
Scientists have developed an inhaled treatment for asthma that prevents excess mucus from building up in mice.
Nanoparticle vaccine could protect against multiple coronaviruses
A new protein-based nanoparticle vaccine protected mice against a variety of coronaviruses, researchers have shown.
Hydrogen sulphide could help to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Tests in Alzheimer's disease mouse models have shown that hydrogen sulphide can improve cognitive and motor function by 50 percent.
SARS-CoV-2 infects CNS and damages brain tissue, study shows
Researchers have shown in cells and models that the central nervous system and neurons can become a target of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Study reveals novel targets for treating atopic dermatitis
Understanding how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria colonises skin affected by atopic dermatitis could lead to new treatments that help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance, say scientists.
