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‘Goldilocks’ neonatal immune response may protect against autism

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Mid-range level of immune protein associated with lowest risk Philadelphia, November 10, 2020 – The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – including genetic and environmental factors – are not entirely understood.

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New research will allow convenient investigation of human innate immune response to viral infections

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(Boston)–Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report the formation of human cells containing a green fluorescent protein or GFP (one of the most important proteins in biology and fluorescence imaging) genetically fused with two interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), namely Viperin and ISG15.

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Novavax Announces Agreement with Government of New Zealand for 10.7 Million Doses of COVID-19 VaccineAdvance purchase agreement signed for NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’ adjuvanted protein vaccine candidate

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Currently in Phase 3 clinical testing in the United Kingdom for the prevention of COVID-19, NVX-CoV2373 is a recombinant protein vaccine adjuvanted with Novavax’ proprietary Matrix-M to enhance the immune response. NVX-CoV2373 contains purified protein antigen and can neither replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

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Adoptive T Cell therapies, therapeutic antibodies, and immunomodulatory proteins represent just some of the potentially beneficial treatment strategies for successful mRNA cancer trials. The mRNA constructs used in COVID-19 vaccines, for example, direct cells to produce a version of the “spike” protein studding the surface of SARS-CoV-2.

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Mutations leading to omicron variant did not enable virus to fully escape immune system

The Pharma Data

That’s because the mutations that led to the variant’s emergence aren’t found in the regions of the virus that stimulates one type of cellular immune response, says an international research team from Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and ImmunoScape, a U.S.-Singapore

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Study finds structural changes in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants

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Changes to the ‘spike’ protein explain Alpha’s faster spread, and how the Beta variant evades immune responses, suggesting the need for a booster with an updated vaccine Credit: Bing Chen, PhD, Boston Children’s Hospital New SARS-CoV-2 variants are spreading rapidly, and there are fears that current COVID-19 vaccines won’t (..)

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Beyond the Pill: The Rise of Biologics and the Evolution of Pharmaceutical Therapies

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Understanding Biologics: Biologics are a class of therapeutic agents derived from living organisms, such as cells, tissues, or proteins. Personalized Medicine: Biologics offer the potential for personalized treatment approaches by taking into account individual variations in genetics, immune responses, and disease characteristics.

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