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New Ways To Improve Cellular Reprogramming Efficiency Discovered
Changing the speed of DNA replication in cells improves cellular reprogramming efficiency, enabling researchers to reprogram cells into totipotent cells.
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Could Cancer Cells’ Iron Addiction Be Their Achilles Heel?
A new study has found that cells carrying oncogenic KRAS mutations harbor elevated levels of a specific kind of iron. This iron could be used to activate drugs that target cancer cells, avoiding harm to normal, healthy cells.
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Large Study Confirms Most mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Are Mild and Temporary
A study shows that most side effects following vaccination against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines in the USA were mild and decreased substantially after one day.
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Fatty Acid Could Protect Against Heart Attack Injuries
A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.
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Gene Variant Associated With Poor Response to Immunotherapy for Allergies
Research shows that a variant of the HLA-DPB1 gene is associated with a poor response to immunotherapy treatment for allergies.
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Supplementing GlyNAC Extends Mouse Life Span
Aging is associated with increased oxidative stress, glutathione deficiency and mitochondrial dysfunction. Supplementation with a combination of glycine and N-acetylcysteine can increase lifespan and reduce the hallmarks of aging in mice.
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Antiviral Drug Combination Demonstrates COVID-19 Therapeutic Potential
By combining polymerase and exonuclease inhibitor drugs, a team has been able to reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication 10 times further than polymerase inhibitors alone.
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Cryoelectron Microscopy Study Reveals How Nipah and Hendra Viruses Attack Cells
Recent molecular findings offer new details on how Nipah and Hendra viruses attack cells, and the immune responses that try to counter this onslaught. The results point toward multi-pronged tactics to prevent and treat these deadly illnesses.
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Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Protecting Socially Vulnerable Populations
People living in densely populated slums or favelas with limited access to healthcare have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, but a new study has shown that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is effective in these populations.
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Tiny Device Locates and Exposes Tumor Cells to Patrolling Immune Cells
Chemists and biologists have developed a tiny device that can locate tumor cells and force them to reveal themselves to patrolling immune cells.
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