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New Study Shows Maternal Antibodies Affect Malaria Vaccine Efficacy: Implications for Child Immunization

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New Study Shows Maternal Antibodies Affect Malaria Vaccine Efficacy: Implications for Child Immunization

In a groundbreaking discovery, recent studies have revealed that maternal antibodies, while essential for protecting infants from various diseases, may inadvertently suppress the immune response to RTS,S and R21 malaria vaccines in newborns. This revelation underscores the intricate relationship between maternal immunity and vaccine effectiveness during early childhood, a critical period for immunization. “Our research … Read more

Alzheimer’s: Towards mRNA therapy – THE STEP – 2024-04-04 12:31:50

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Alzheimer’s: Towards mRNA therapy – THE STEP – 2024-04-04 12:31:50

Researchers at the Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, have developed an mRNA therapeutic approach that targets the toxic protein tau (τ) that accumulates in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Main “tool” for vaccine development To date, the mRNA technology that became known worldwide … Read more

New Antibiotic Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Promising Hope for Treating Infections

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New Antibiotic Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Promising Hope for Treating Infections

Scientists have developed a new class of antibiotics capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria, which are the biggest threat to human health. Zosurabalpin overcame highly drug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria that were resistant to carbapenem (an antibiotic) in mouse models of pneumonia and sepsis. Scientists praised this discovery, describing it as “exciting” and saying that … Read more

Taras Topolya: Ukrainian Singer Talks About Serving on the Frontlines and Fundraising for Soldiers with Global Tour

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Taras Topolya: Ukrainian Singer Talks About Serving on the Frontlines and Fundraising for Soldiers with Global Tour

Below is an abbreviated version of the conversation, the full interview in the video version on YouTube channel RBC-Ukraine. – Taras Topolya before February 24th and after are they different people? – Here I need to ask my friends, loved ones, relatives, those who somehow communicate with me and have experience, with what to compare. … Read more

MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 targeting SNX8 and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein domain

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MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 targeting SNX8 and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein domain

In a recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv, researchers analyzed a large dataset of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) to determine whether their autoantibodies target a different set of host proteins than healthy controls. The researchers aimed to determine whether fine epitope matching between SARS-CoV-2 and the SNX8 protein is associated with … Read more

Mapping the Human Immune System with Phage-Display Immunoprecipitation Sequencing

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Mapping the Human Immune System with Phage-Display Immunoprecipitation Sequencing

Photo: Public Domain Researchers at the UMCG have mapped the human immune system for the first time. They did this by determining antibodies in the blood on a large scale in healthy people and people with chronic intestinal inflammation. The variation of antibodies in the body appears to be different for each person and provides … Read more