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Nanobody treatment could help clear brain protein clumps in Parkinson’s

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Left: alpha-synuclein clumps, which can accumulate in the brain and are associated with Parkinson's disease. Right: these clumps after being treated with a new nanobody treatment.

Clumps of misfolded proteins that gather in the brain have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. Now, newly identified nanobodies show promise in destabilizing the structure of these clumps, potentially leading to new treatments for the disease.

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Exercising right after vaccination can boost immune response

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New research from Iowa State University has found a long bout of moderately intense exercise following COVID-19 or influenza vaccination can amplify the body’s immune response. The study showed 90 minutes of exercise immediately after vaccination incre… Continue reading Exercising right after vaccination can boost immune response→

New Omicron-targeting antibody therapy for COVID authorized by FDA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab, a new monoclonal antibody designed to reduce risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. The approval comes weeks after the FDA halted use of p… Continue reading New Omicron-targeting antibody therapy for COVID authorized by FDA→

Prostate cancer antibody treatment shows promise in dogs

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Researchers in Japan have demonstrated a new antibody treatment for prostate cancer. The drug helps reverse a nasty trick that cancer cells play on the immune system, with promising results shown in experiments in dogs with the cancer.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Prostate cancer antibody treatment shows promise in dogs→

Innovative mRNA study closes in on elusive HIV vaccine

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New research led by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is showing promising preclinical signs for an experimental mRNA vaccine targeting HIV. The sophisticated vaccine was found to generate robust responses in mic… Continue reading Innovative mRNA study closes in on elusive HIV vaccine→

FDA authorizes AstraZeneca’s preventative COVID-19 antibody treatment

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the first COVID-19 drug designed to prevent infection in vulnerable and immunocompromised populations. The monoclonal antibody treatment is delivered by intramuscular injection and offers robust … Continue reading FDA authorizes AstraZeneca’s preventative COVID-19 antibody treatment→

“Reverse vaccine” trains immune system not to attack beneficial drugs

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The immune system is a powerful weapon protecting us from dangerous infection, but sometimes it can get a little overzealous and attack things that are trying to help us. A new preclinical treatment could one day help, using a kind of “reverse vaccine”… Continue reading “Reverse vaccine” trains immune system not to attack beneficial drugs→

Monoclonal Antibodies: The Guided Missiles of Medicine

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Whenever anyone mentions the word “antibodies” these days, it’s sure to grab your attention. Thoughts generally flow to the human immune system and the role it plays in the ongoing …read more Continue reading Monoclonal Antibodies: The Guided Missiles of Medicine→

“Game-changing” antibody cocktail prevents COVID-19 in the chronically ill

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A new monoclonal antibody treatment has been found to protect chronically ill adults from developing COVID-19. The Phase 3 trial results suggest the novel antibody cocktail, delivered by intramuscular injection, could offer up to 12 months protection.C… Continue reading “Game-changing” antibody cocktail prevents COVID-19 in the chronically ill→

Non-hormonal contraceptive supercharges antibodies against sperm

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Contraceptives like the pill may be effective, but messing with hormones has a range of unpleasant side effects. Now researchers are experimenting with a new non-hormonal contraceptive based on antibodies, which stops sperm swimming through mucus.Conti… Continue reading Non-hormonal contraceptive supercharges antibodies against sperm→