Discovery of a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer
A recent Scientific Reports study identified a novel amino acid transporter-based therapeutic target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Study: Amino acid transporter SLC38A5 ...
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Proxalutamide shows promise as potential COVID-19 treatment
At the outset of the COVID pandemic, men appeared to suffer higher rates of severe illness and death, leading researchers ...
Prior exposure to air pollutants and black carbon load predicts outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
In a recent study published in European Respiratory Journal, researchers investigated whether the accumulation of black carbon (BC) particles in ...
What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?
In a recent study published in the eBioMedicine, researchers examined the effect of serum levels of 20 amino acids in ...
Scientists identify a novel epitope at the SARS-CoV-2 spike furin cleavage site
Scientists have identified an immunogenic epitope at the furin cleavage site of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ...
What is the efficacy of mulberry component Kuwanon C against COVID-19?
Despite the development of vaccines and therapeutics, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has persisted due to the evolution of ...
Rational treatment strategies for SARS-CoV-2 derived from human pluripotent stem cells models
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Australia explored the molecular mechanisms of the pulmonary ...
Study finds telomeres can set damage thresholds for cancer cells above which they cannot continue to divide
Telomers represent the region that constitutes the end of chromosomes and is protected by telomere-binding proteins. These proteins protect telomeres ...
Study suggests entry of SARS-CoV-2 requires an acidic pH
In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers carried out real-time single-virion tracking in three dimensions to study the mechanisms ...
Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication
The rapid outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed ...
