All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 116
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$12.7 million to develop novel nanoalum adjuvant formulation for better protection against tuberculosis and pandemic influenza
The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) has been awarded the first stage of funding for a $12.7-million project to develop a novel immune-stimulating adjuvant formulation that will improve the human immune response to vaccines.
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Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer
Scientists have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumour growth, while sparing healthy cells.
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Scientists show how COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose
Researchers show that T cells can reshape their memory and maintain diversity against different COVID variants in response to successive mRNA vaccinations.
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Women with high-risk HPV and metabolic syndrome have almost three times risk for mortality
Women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at a 2.6 times higher risk for mortality than women without either condition.
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Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature
Researchers have successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.
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Rapid molecular testing in the emergency department leads to faster, targeted treatment for community-acquired pneumonia
Rapid molecular testing for patients hospitalised with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) significantly enhances the speed and accuracy of treatment.
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The who’s who of bacteria: A reliable way to define species and strains
Scientists investigated natural divisions in bacteria with a goal of determining a scientifically viable method for organizing them into species and strains.
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Scientists harness fungal bioluminescence to create glow-in-the-dark plants
Synthetic biologists have reported the discovery of multiple plant enzymes – hispidin synthases – that can perform the most complex reaction of the bioluminescence pathway.
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Study reveals how virus hijacks insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests
A new study reveals how viral proteins from symbiotic bacteria cause sterility in insects.
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Research reveals novel herpesvirus in South American pinnipeds
Scientists detected Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 (OtGHV1) in free-ranging South American pinnipeds, and a novel herpesvirus Otariid gammaherpesvirus 8 (OtGHV8) in South American sea lions (Otaria byronia) in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Industrious communities can create cheaters, even in bacteria
These colorful patterns are proof that bacteria and humans aren’t all that different — both harbor individuals that will take the easy way out when given the chance. And that lifestyle can quickly spread to the detriment of all.
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Scientists ID new genus of fungi on grasses
This study examined a mushroom species, Campanella subdendrophora, also known as Tetrapyrgos subdendrophora, which fruits on grasses in the US Pacific Northwest, and determined that a new genus, Metacampanella was needed for this taxon.
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Long-acting HIV treatment benefits adults with barriers to daily pill taking and adolescents with suppressed HIV
Long-acting, injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppressed HIV replication better than oral ART in people who had previously experienced challenges taking daily oral regimens and was found safe in adolescents with HIV viral suppression.
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Scientists deconstruct the structural elements of a lesser-known microbe
Researchers shed light on archea, a single cell microorganism, to discover how proteins determine what shape a cell will take and how that form may function.
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STI cases on the rise across Europe
In 2022, the number of reported cases saw a significant increase compared to the previous year, with gonorrhoea cases rising by 48%, syphilis cases by 34%, and chlamydia cases by 16%.
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First atom-level structure of packaged viral genome reveals new properties, dynamics
A computational model of the more than 26 million atoms in a DNA-packed viral capsid expands our understanding of virus structure and DNA dynamics, insights that could provide new research avenues and drug targets, researchers report.
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Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks
Myocarditis is often triggered by the body’s immune response to a viral infection, but a new study shows that the virus itself creates potentially dangerous conditions in the heart before inflammation sets in.
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Vaccinated people had lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
Among people who had COVID-19, those who previously received the latest vaccine had a lower risk of having a severe outcome than those who had not, according to new research.
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Children surpass a year of HIV remission after treatment pause
Four children have remained free of detectable HIV for more than one year after their antiretroviral therapy (ART) was paused to see if they could achieve HIV remission.
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Study explains how a fungus can control an extremely harmful pest
The research was conducted at SPARCBio, a center established by FAPESP and biological control company Koppert at the University of São Paulo’s Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture.