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Primate and mice retroCHMP3 gene protects against HIV and other viral infections

RetroCHMP3 is the result of a duplication of the CHMP3 gene found in the human body.

Oct 1, 2021

Texas man charged $54000 for Covid test: It's perfectly legal, says health policy expert [here's why]

To encourage testing and because of the pandemic, lawmakers made it mandatory for the insurance company to bear the complete cost of Covid-tests. This gave the healthcare service providers a leeway to charge arbitrary amounts.

Oct 1, 2021

Gene Found In Monkeys, Mice May Work As Antiviral Against HIV, Other Lethal Viruses; Shows Potential As Treatment [Study]

According to a new study, a mutated gene—retroCHMP3—naturally found in certain animals, may help arrest the spread of HIV and other viruses from infected cells to healthy ones.

Oct 1, 2021

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) linked to genetic variants, finds study; Opens new avenues of treatment

Autopsies revealed that the individuals' hearts were normal, with no signs of heart failure or significant coronary artery blockage.

Sep 29, 2021

Resistance to crucial antimalarial drugs emerging in Africa; key mutations identified in malaria-causing parasite

According to a new study, Plasmodium falciparum, the pathogen behind most of Africa's malaria cases, has developed resistance against the drug artemisinin and its derivates.

Sep 28, 2021

Scientists Use Plant Virus to Engineer Nanoparticles that Keep Metastatic Cancers Away from Lungs

In a new study, researchers have described the development of a new treatment utilizing nanoparticles derived from cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), a plant pathogen; animal model study shows promising results.

Sep 27, 2021

New AI algorithm could predict anti-cancer immunity; boost cancer therapies in future [details]

A new study describes a new machine learning technique, pMTnet, that can predict whether immune cells known as T cells, can identify crucial peptides known as neoantigens with high accuracy.

Sep 26, 2021

Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants [Study]

According to a new study by researchers from New York University Langone Health, babies born to women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy were found to have protective antibodies at birth.

Sep 24, 2021

New DNA sensor rapidly discerns infectious state of virus; detects SARS-CoV-2, Human Adenovirus [details]

A new multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a new sensor that combines specially designed aptamers (DNA fragments) and nanopore sensing, which can determine whether a virus is infectious or not.

Sep 23, 2021

SARS-COV-2 can be entirely eradicated with this intelligent fiber mask

According to the researchers, these masks also protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other viruses.

Sep 22, 2021

Potential breakthrough in novel cancer therapy; new way of reversing immune suppression in tumors found [Explained]

A new multi-institutional study has found that certain factors secreted by lung cells called club cells possess anti-immunosuppressive properties, which can suppress cells that inhibit immune actions against cancer.

Sep 21, 2021

Spice is significantly more harmful than marijuana [Study]

The largest study of spice withdrawal ever conducted came out with findings that spice is more harmful than marijuana

Sep 20, 2021

Anti-seizure Medication Linked to Increased Risk of Fracture In Children With Epilepsy: Study

According to a new multi-institutional study, oxcarbazepine, a common anti-seizure medication, may increase the risk of fractures in children with epilepsy.

Sep 20, 2021

Booster shots necessary to beat COVID-19 virus: Dr Fauci recommends, Biden backs [details]

Moderna has also claimed that protection from its mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 can last only for about six months, pitching a strong case for booster shots.

Sep 19, 2021

Japanese Scientists Develop New Nanoparticle That Suppresses Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy [Study]

Researchers have designed a lipid nanoparticle that can carry immune-signaling molecules into macrophages in the liver to repress resistance to anti-tumor immunotherapy.

Sep 18, 2021

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Health News

Primate and mice retroCHMP3 gene protects against HIV and other viral infections

Texas man charged $54000 for Covid test: It's perfectly legal, says health policy expert [here's why]

Gene Found In Monkeys, Mice May Work As Antiviral Against HIV, Other Lethal Viruses; Shows Potential As Treatment [Study]

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) linked to genetic variants, finds study; Opens new avenues of treatment

Resistance to crucial antimalarial drugs emerging in Africa; key mutations identified in malaria-causing parasite

Scientists Use Plant Virus to Engineer Nanoparticles that Keep Metastatic Cancers Away from Lungs

New AI algorithm could predict anti-cancer immunity; boost cancer therapies in future [details]

Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants [Study]

New DNA sensor rapidly discerns infectious state of virus; detects SARS-CoV-2, Human Adenovirus [details]

SARS-COV-2 can be entirely eradicated with this intelligent fiber mask

Potential breakthrough in novel cancer therapy; new way of reversing immune suppression in tumors found [Explained]

Spice is significantly more harmful than marijuana [Study]

Anti-seizure Medication Linked to Increased Risk of Fracture In Children With Epilepsy: Study

Booster shots necessary to beat COVID-19 virus: Dr Fauci recommends, Biden backs [details]

Japanese Scientists Develop New Nanoparticle That Suppresses Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy [Study]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]