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New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans -; including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 -; may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, based on findings from their recent study.

17 Feb 2022

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless.

16 Feb 2022

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

Preclinical models that recapitulate aspects of human airway disease are essential for the advancement of novel therapeutics and vaccines.

16 Feb 2022

Mortality of newborns on ECMO linked with red blood cell transfusion volume

Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of ECMO also require transfusion of red blood cells. But a new study indicates that the higher volume of these oxygen-carrying blood cells the babies receive, the higher their mortality rate.

15 Feb 2022

OxDX raises £2.6M pre-seed funding to develop AI powered rapid diagnostic technology

OxDX has raised £2.6m in pre-seed funding for its AI powered diagnostic technology that can recognise and identify specific species and strains of viruses.

15 Feb 2022

A simple route for synthesizing fungal compound and its derivatives

The solutions to many of humanity's problems can be found within nature. For instance, who could have guessed that an antibiotic as powerful as penicillin would be found in a common mold, or that the drug aspirin would be derived from the bark of the willow tree?

From Tokyo University of Science 10 Feb 2022

Expanded range of nucleic acid extraction kits for pathogens detection

AMSBIO announce the addition of several new products to its growing range of magnetic bead based nucleic acid extraction kits for pathogens detection.

From AMS Biotechnology 9 Feb 2022

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Oxygen and sugar are the basis of life for animals, plants, fungi and many bacteria. The metabolic process called respiration makes it possible to convert food into energy for the cells.

1 Feb 2022

Omicron variant inefficient in causing diseases than other COVID-19 variants, study reveals

Scientists from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong (HK) have found that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 replicates less efficiently and causes fewer diseases than other variants of COVID19.

27 Jan 2022

Respiration entrains and coordinates neuronal activity in various brain regions

LMU neuroscientists have shown that breathing coordinates neuronal activity throughout the brain during sleep and quiet.

25 Jan 2022

Study identifies respiratory syncytial viral protein that mediates RSV-induced autophagy

A viral protein might contain information that could be used to avoid pneumonia due to the body’s overactive response to respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19.

20 Jan 2022

Daily consumption of more olive oil linked to lower mortality risk

Consuming more than 7 grams (>1/2 tablespoon) of olive oil per day is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer mortality, neurodegenerative disease mortality and respiratory disease mortality, according to a study publishing today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Jan 2022

Study analyzes the impact of T cells from common cold coronaviruses against SARS-CoV-2 exposure

A new study has illustrated that people having higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are not likely to get infected with SARS-CoV-2.

13 Jan 2022

Pyroptosis is not a one-way ticket, it can be halted and controlled

A study published by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago describes a new method for analyzing pyroptosis -; the process of cell death that is usually caused by infections and results in excess inflammation in the body -; and shows that process, long thought to be irreversible once initiated, can in fact be halted and controlled.

11 Jan 2022

Novel delivery system for genome editing in vascular endothelial cells developed

The laboratory of Youyang Zhao developed a novel nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas9, to endothelial cells, which line blood vessel walls.

7 Jan 2022

Researchers grow intestinal organoids to study why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Experiments attempting to explain why bats can be infected with many viruses at a time without succumbing to diseases such as COVID-19-;knowledge that could help us to reduce the threat to humans of infectious disease-;have struggled until now with the fact that live wild bats make poor research subjects.

30 Dec 2021

Study identifies two proteins as novel markers of aggressive prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and is among the top five causes of cancer-related death. In most cases, prostate cancer can be successfully treated but there is a group of patients who suffer an aggressive course and often fatal outcome.

23 Dec 2021

Respiratory News and Research

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

Mortality of newborns on ECMO linked with red blood cell transfusion volume

OxDX raises £2.6M pre-seed funding to develop AI powered rapid diagnostic technology

A simple route for synthesizing fungal compound and its derivatives

Expanded range of nucleic acid extraction kits for pathogens detection

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Omicron variant inefficient in causing diseases than other COVID-19 variants, study reveals

Respiration entrains and coordinates neuronal activity in various brain regions

Study identifies respiratory syncytial viral protein that mediates RSV-induced autophagy

Daily consumption of more olive oil linked to lower mortality risk

Study analyzes the impact of T cells from common cold coronaviruses against SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Pyroptosis is not a one-way ticket, it can be halted and controlled

Novel delivery system for genome editing in vascular endothelial cells developed

Researchers grow intestinal organoids to study why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Study identifies two proteins as novel markers of aggressive prostate cancer

Neural circuit coordinates breathing with negative emotions, says study

Study provides novel insights into biological energy conversion

Experts investigate link between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease

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