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Ad26.RSV.preF-RSV preF protein vaccine immunogenic in seniors

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An adenovirus serotype 26 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vector encoding a prefusion F (preF) protein (Ad26.RSV.preF) RSV.preF) in combination with RSV preF protein is immunogenic and prevents RSV-mediated lower respiratory tract disease in older adults, according to a study published in the Feb.

Protein 96
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Targeting mechanosensitive protein could treat pulmonary fibrosis, study suggests

Scienmag

Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. The study, which will be published March 10 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests […].

Protein 53
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Researchers ID blood protein that sheds light on common, post-operative complication

Scienmag

Delirium, a common post-operative complication, is also seen frequently in patients with COVID-19 BOSTON – Delirium, a common syndrome among older adults, particularly in those who have recently undergone surgery, critically ill patients in the ICU, and in older patients with multiple health issues, is a form of acute confusion that is characterized (..)

Protein 48
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Damage to the heart found in more than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital

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Credit: European Heart Journal Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their hearts.

Protein 98
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New mouse model of tau propagation

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Credit: TMIMS Accumulation of assembled tau protein in the central nervous system is characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease and several other neurodegenerative diseases, called tauopathies. Recent studies have revealed that propagation of assembled tau is key to understanding the pathological mechanisms of these diseases.

Protein 95
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TTUHSC scientist takes next step in search for bone disease treatment

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has been investigating how Kruppel-like Factor 2 (KLF2), a gene that codes protein into a specific human chromosome, influences the development of bone and musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. In 2006, Das, […].

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Atrophy can be combated by boosting expression of an enzyme produced in muscles

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Study showed that targeted stimulation of PKA production promoted muscle growth and enhanced resistance to fatigue Credit: Dawit Gonçalves/FMRP-USP Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown for the first time that stimulating expression of a protein naturally produced by the human body can be a strategy to combat loss of (..)

Protein 58