Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK and biopharma company UCB have found a way to produce miniaturized antibodies, opening the way for a potential new class of treatments for diseases.
Biochemistry
Sep 29, 2020
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Whether it's our diets, building strength, or as part of medical advancements, it is no secret that proteins form an important part of our lives. Tracking how proteins work and move in cells, and purifying engineered proteins, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2020
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Researchers at UBC's faculty of medicine are working with microscopes—some up to 13 feet tall—to help prevent and treat COVID-19.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 18, 2020
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A small study by Canadian veterinary science experts being presented at this ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) suggests that a substantial proportion of pet cats and dogs ...
Veterinary medicine
Sep 18, 2020
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Vaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza and malaria, don't work very well, and one reason ...
Biochemistry
Sep 16, 2020
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A newly published study looking at cats in Wuhan, where the first known outbreak of COVID-19 began, shows more cats might be contracting the disease than first believed.
Veterinary medicine
Sep 9, 2020
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Researchers have designed a molecule that sticks tightly to the coronavirus spike protein, preventing the virus from infecting cells. The molecule might someday be used in an aerosolized drug to treat or prevent COVID-19.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 9, 2020
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Robust and widespread antibody testing has emerged as a key strategy in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. However current testing methods are too inaccurate or too expensive to ...
Biochemistry
Sep 8, 2020
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An international team of researchers have discovered a new and highly conserved site on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that can be neutralized by a specific antibody. Previous studies have reported that antibodies that block the virus ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 27, 2020
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A robust, low-cost imaging platform utilizing lab-on-a-chip technology created by University of California, Irvine scientists may be available for rapid coronavirus diagnostic and antibody testing throughout the nation by ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 19, 2020
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