Saturday, January 11, 2025
Saturday, January 11, 2025

Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly impairs viral clearance which may affect the course of both acute COVID-19 infections and post-COVID-19 sequelae.
Read more …SARS-CoV-2 'steals' our proteins to protect itself from the immune system

Scientists investigated how an inherited genetic variation common among East Asians contributes to drug resistance in cancer cells, driving more aggressive cancer growth. The team trialled a precision therapy for this group by blocking the action of a protein called MCL-1, successfully killing many of the cancer cells in laboratory studies.
Read more …Groundbreaking research unlocks precision therapy for drug-resistant leukaemia

With over 40 armed conflicts now taking place around the world[1], the costs of warfare are immense and continue to mount with each passing day.

Russia’s war on Ukraine is estimated to have resulted in more than 600,000 Russian casualties[2], with estimates of total dead and injured on both sides as high as 1 million[3]. The war between Israel and Hamas has resulted in about 140,000 Palestinian and 10,000 Israeli casualties...

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  1. 10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
  2. Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
  3. Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog suggests
  4. Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog says
  5. Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases
  6. Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug
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