Monoclonal antibodies may neutralize many norovirus variants
Researchers have taken a big step toward developing targeted treatments and vaccines against a family of viruses that attacks the gastrointestinal tract......»»
MRI and Ultrasound Can Sneak Cancer Drugs Into the Brain
An anonymous reader quotes a report from IEEE Spectrum: In a new study, researchers temporarily made the blood-brain barrier more permeable, allowing a monoclonal antibody to target cancer that had spread to the brain. Scientists made it possible for.....»»
The path from pollutants in food to a heightened allergic response
Exposure to the heavy metal cadmium is known to irritate the stomach and lungs or cause kidney disease, but new research links another health issue to inadvertently ingesting low doses of the pollutant: high activation of the antibodies that cause an.....»»
Researchers create mirror-image peptides that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2
Researchers at the University of Toronto have created chemical compounds that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and several of its variants......»»
Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins
Using specialized carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any antibodies, giving a result within minutes. Their new sensor is based on technology that can quickly generate rapid and accurate dia.....»»
Researchers design antibodies that destroy old cells, slowing down aging
No one knows why some people age worse than others and develop diseases -such as Alzheimer's, fibrosis, type 2 diabetes or some types of cancer- associated with this aging process. One explanation for this could be the degree of efficiency of each or.....»»
Clues emerge: How harmless bacteria go rogue turning into deadly flesh-eating variants
For bacteria, like people, lifestyle matters......»»
New testing strategy rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants
A team of researchers has developed a new nanomechanical technique for fast, one-step, immune-affinity tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by different COVID-19 variants in serum......»»
No, your antibodies are not better than vaccination: An explainer
Infection does offer some immune protection—but it's unreliable compared with vaccines. Enlarge / Dr. Silvia Gelvez gestures after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, at Colombia University Clinic in Bog.....»»
Apple Watch Series 7 finally goes official in India
The new Apple Watch Series 7 is available in two different size variants – 41mm and 45mm......»»
AMD Ryzen 5000 series Threadripper possibly delayed to next year
Known leaker @greymon55 on Twitter said today that codename "Chagall" has probably been delayed to next year. Chagall refers to the codename attached to the consumer variants of AMD's 5000 series Threadripper processors that have appeared in leaks ea.....»»
The Llama, the Hamster, and a New Path for Covid Treatment
A set of papers show that llama-derived antibodies protect the rodent against the virus—which bodes well for making a version for people......»»
Do Monoclonal Antibodies Help COVID Patients?
Experts explain what this treatment involves, who needs it and how to get it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
"Ultra-potent" antibody against COVID-19 variants
A technology developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has led to the discovery of an "ultra-potent" monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, including the delta variant......»»
Modeling how COVID attaches itself to human cells
Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have uncovered new information about the way coronavirus and several of its variants attach to human cells. A study recently published in the Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics reveals the find.....»»
Team isolates antibodies that target alphaviruses
A multi-institutional team led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has isolated monoclonal antibodies that in laboratory and animal studies prevented infection by alphaviruses, including the often-lethal Eastern equine encephalitis.....»»
Manufacturing the nanoparticle ingredient for Australian-made COVID tests
As Australia's national COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues and the threat of new and existing global variants looms, rapid testing remains essential for identification, contact tracing and containment of infection......»»
What to know about the US COVID booster plan—and why WHO hates it
US officials make judgement call on boosters as WHO worries about global supply, variants. Enlarge / A health professional holds a vial of the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 (credit: Europa Press News) US officials on Wednesday formally an.....»»
New CRISPR-based technology could revolutionize antibody-based medical diagnostics
Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples in a move that could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics in addition to a host of other applications......»»
Neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 sugar coat
Researchers have identified two sugar-binding proteins that impede the viral entry of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. The team, spearheaded by researchers at IMBA—Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences—may have.....»»
Moderna Recommends Covid-19 Vaccine Booster To Protect Against New Variants
Moderna says it expects people who received its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine to need a booster shot in the fall [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source] to keep strong protection against newer variants of the coronavirus. From a re.....»»