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Researchers simulate hepatitis B infection using computational method
The new study modelled the process of capsid disassembly of the hepatitis B virus at an atomic level to help develop targeted therapies.
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3D bioprinted blood vessel grown by Texas A&M engineers
A newly developed blood vessel model can mimic the states of health and disease, paving the way for cardiovascular drug advancements.
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CureVac and GSK COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in pre-clinical study
CureVac and GSK's second-generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CV2CoV, demonstrated improved immune response in a pre-clinical study.
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New vaccine design developed to protect against Ebola virus
Researchers have designed a new nanoparticle-based vaccine against Ebola that has shown promise in mice and rabbits.
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Nanoparticle vaccine shown to block range of flu strains in pre-clinical study
A new vaccine formulated with nanoparticles protected animal models from a variety of seasonal and pandemic influenza strains.
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Developing bioenergetic nanocatalysts, a novel approach to treat neurodegeneration
Mark Mortenson, CSO of Clene Nanomedicine, discusses the use of proprietary gold nanocrystals as catalysts to prevent the progression of, and act as a treatment for, neurodegenerative disease.
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Nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in pre-clinical trials
A new nanoparticle-based vaccine has demonstrated success in ferret models of COVID-19, inducing strong neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
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Nanoparticle vaccine could protect against multiple coronaviruses
A new protein-based nanoparticle vaccine protected mice against a variety of coronaviruses, researchers have shown.
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New virus-like probes could make COVID-19 tests more accurate and reliable
The novel probes, known as positive controls, could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 across the globe.
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Novel nanoparticle therapy shows promise in glioblastoma
The synthetic protein nanoparticle can cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver a targeted therapeutic to glioblastoma cells, say researchers.
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Assay that mimics SARS-CoV-2 infection could test potential COVID-19 drugs
Scientists have developed a new assay that uses nanoparticles to mimic how SARS-CoV-2 infects a cell, which could be used to screen for drugs that treat COVID-19.
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Novel antiplatelet drug is effective at treating heart attacks in mice, say researchers
The novel nanoparticle delivered Mp6 peptide was able to inhibit thrombosis and reduce inflammation without increasing the risk of bleeding in mice after heart attacks.
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Decoy nanoparticles show success in cell cultures as COVID-19 therapy
Researchers have developed 'nanosponges' cloaked in lung cell membranes and macrophage membranes which they found could attract and neutralise COVID-19 in cell cultures.
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A new vision: restoring eyesight using a novel gene therapy technique
Scientists created a technique to give photoreceptors infrared-light sensitivity, allowing the animal models to see infrared heat signatures.
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Multidrug nanoparticles developed for treatment of COVID-19 inflammation
Multidrug nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of drugs could be used to combat inflammation in COVID-19 patients, say researchers.
