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Could bile acids play a role in Parkinson’s pathogenesis?
A new study suggests bile acids may act as a valuable biomarker for diagnosing and tracking the progression of Parkinson's disease.
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Majority retain COVID-19 antibodies for six months after infection
A study has shown that 88 percent of people infected by COVID-19 were able to produce SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after six months.
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HIV drugs could be repurposed to prevent the onset of macular degeneration
Analysis reveals people taking nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors are significantly less likely to develop dry macular degeneration, a leading cause of age-related vision loss.
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Targeting the HCF-1 protein causes cancerous cells to self-destruct
Disrupting the interaction between the MYC oncogene and its co-factor, host cell factor (HCF)–1, was sufficient to cause Burkitt’s lymphoma cells to self-destruct in vivo.
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N439K variant of SARS-CoV-2 is resistant to some neutralising antibodies, shows study
The N439K mutation improves the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and the viral receptor ACE2 and eludes antibody-mediated immunity, say investigators.
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UK offers genomics expertise to identify new SARS-CoV-2 variants
The UK Government has said genomics expertise will be offered to countries around the world to identify new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
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Biomarkers predict Alzheimer’s five years before onset
The discovery of early plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could transform outcomes by enabling patients to begin treatment early.
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New ion trap used to create highly accurate mass spectrometer
Researchers have developed a new mass spectrometer that uses rotation frequencies of ionised molecules to measure mass with high accuracy.
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T cells target broad range of SARS-CoV-2 epitopes, study shows
A study has found that T cells combat SARS-CoV-2 by targeting many sites on the coronavirus, not just the Spike protein.
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Whitepaper: Why BioPharma Lifecycle Management?
In this whitepaper we explore some of the major bottlenecks in the development lifecycle and the current barriers to effective digital transformation.
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New database to track neurological symptoms of COVID-19
NeuroCOVID will be a resource of clinical information and biospecimens from people who experience neurological problems associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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New database could inform the development of treatments to slow ageing
The database could save substantial resources for those wanting to do pre-clinical studies of interventions for age-related diseases, said scientists.
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Biomarker in blood could determine severity of COVID-19
A study has shown that patients with severe COVID-19 have significantly elevated levels of M-MDSCs in their blood compared with healthy individuals.
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Application note: Automated Simple Westerns in targeted protein degradation
Learn how Simple Western automated immunoassays screen degraders and IMiD compounds to quantify degradation activity, providing accurate DC50 and Dmax values.
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In vitro model could aid the development of fatty liver disease treatments
The patient-derived model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) accurately reproduced the complex human metabolic pathways involved in the development of the disease.
