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Novel study suggests alternatives to aspirin with fewer side effects
The new findings could pave the way to safer aspirin alternatives and might also have implications for improving cancer immunotherapies.
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Yersinia bacteria: can it be eliminated in the intestine?
This article outlines new research from the University of Pennsylvania, concerning Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a relative of the bacterial pathogen that causes plague by triggering the body’s immune system to form lesions in the intestines.
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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein dihedral angle oscillations reveal favoured rotation frequencies
As new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerge, leading scientists Dr Oscar Bastidas and Dr Zoran Sevarac explore how their latest research identified a structured frequency domain profile in data with no discernible pattern. Their article also emphasises that it remains imperative to continue learning about this pathogen’s molecular machinery…
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An approach to mRNA vaccine development in the wake of COVID-19
Brad Sorenson, CEO of Providence Therapeutics, shares the future developments and exciting potential of mRNA therapies, including improved efficacy and wider access to vaccines, and future promise for cancer treatment.
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Product hub: Why automation is outpacing traditional methods for single-cell cloning
Learn more about the CellCelector platform and its unique nanowell plate technology, which is key to the high cell integrity and outgrowth rates after picking.
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Newly identified cell type could be key to preventing graft versus host disease
UW researchers at the Carbone Cancer Center have identified the cells that can cause graft versus host disease, the most common complication of bone marrow transplants.
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Novel mRNA vaccines developed against Zika and HIV-1 viruses
US scientists have developed new mRNA vaccines for Zika virus and HIV-1 that produce a strong mother-to-child transmission of antibodies, in rabbits.
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‘Chemical cube’ tools for building new drugs
In an ongoing discovery programme, a chemical-creation platform is being revealed – based on cubic molecules – that could help breathe new life into tired drugs.
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Drug Target Review Vaccine development ebook 2023
In this ebook are articles on the future potential for mRNA therapies and combatting new variants of the SARS-CoV-2.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 1 2023
A new Drug Target Review is now ready to download! This issue features articles which explore antibodies, vaccines and assays.
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Ground-breaking glycocalyx study could improve cancer immunotherapy
The researchers found that cancer cells with thicker glycocalyx barrier are better at evading immune cells.
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The immune system’s power over antibiotics for infections
The natural process of removing damaged cell parts could present an alternative to antibiotics, especially where bacteria have become resistant to existing drugs.
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Whitepaper: Serum-free and Animal-free Research
Discover how the adoption of animal-free media/supplements can improve reproducibility in cell culture and biotherapeutic research.
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New genes modulate toxicity of the protein that causes Alzheimer’s
Scientists from Spain have identified genes that regulate Alzheimer’s disease, including Surf4, which alters the regulation of calcium within Alzheimer’s cells.
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Neutralising COVID-19 therapeutic antibodies
The Omicron variant of the SARS CoV-2 virus has previously had a number of break-through infections. However, researchers have discovered that antibodies present in previously infected patients can neutralise variants of the COVID-19 disease.
