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Nanoparticle Discovery Could Make Vaccines More Powerful

A type of nanoparticle can activate a powerful immune response, showing promise for use as both the vaccine delivery system and as an adjuvant.
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Study Finds Why Some RNA Drugs Are More Effective Than Others

The field of RNA therapeutics is booming. But not all drugs are created equal. CSHL scientists Justin Kinney and Adrian Krainer recently teamed up to investigate why some RNA-splicing-based therapies work better than others.
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German Man Who Received 217 COVID Vaccines Has Functioning Immune System

A man who claimed to receive 217 vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 has a healthy, functioning immune system, an analysis of his blood reveals.
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Study Paves the Way for “Off-the-Shelf” Cervical Cancer Cell Therapy

Researchers from Japan demonstrate that gene editing can enhance the effectiveness of rejuvenated cytotoxic T lymphocytes for targeted immunotherapy.
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Unusual Gene Structure Shields Common Gut Bacterium Against Antibiotic

Researchers have found a novel genetic arrangement that could help a common bacterium in the human gut protect itself from a widely used antibiotic, and have discovered previously unseen genetic arrangements that confer antibiotic resistance.
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COVID Vaccine Timing May Change Menstrual Cycle Length

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have confirmed that the timing of COVID-19 vaccination is associated with slight, temporary changes in menstrual cycle length.
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18 New Species of Gut Microbes Discovered

Scientists from Mass Eye and Ear and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard found 18 novel species of a type of bacteria called enterococci, which are gut microbes found in most land animals.
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Drug Limits Dangerous Food Allergy Reactions in Children

A new drug can prevent dangerous allergic reactions to small quantities of allergy-triggering foods, making life saver for children with allergies.
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“Hexaplex” Flu Vaccine Approach Tested in Mice

A University at Buffalo-led research team is developing a new recombinant flu vaccine that has the potential to compete with existing vaccines.

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TB Vaccine Shrinks Liver Cancers in Mouse Study

A UC Davis Health study found that a single dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), reduced liver tumor burden and extended the survival of mice with liver cancer.
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