Dubai to start inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from today Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2020 Dubai will begin inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday, the emirate’s government said, linking Saudi Arabia which last week became the first Arab nation to begin using this vaccine. The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention enrolled the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use on the request …
COVID-19 immunity lasts at the least eight months, wish for durability of vaccinations: Study Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2020 Individuals who have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection have immune memory to protect against reinfection for eight months, according to a new study which offers powerful evidence for the likelihood that COVID-19 vaccines will operate for extended periods. While earlier studies have demonstrated that antibodies against the coronavirus wane after the first month or …
New drug mixture improves blood glucose manipulate and weight reduction in mice Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2020 Scientists have demonstrated that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood glucose control and weight loss in mice, according to a study published today in eLife. The results pave the way for clinical trials of this new drug combination as a more successful long-term remedy for countless individuals with …
Researchers find out protein that adjusts gene interest to healthy nutrient stages in roundworms Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2020 Changing a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated endeavor. Cells must split, move, and mature at specific times. Developmental genes control that process, turning on and off at a choreographed way. However, the environment affects development. They discovered a master switch developing worms use to pause growth when nutrients are scarce. …
Approx 1 million americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter Kumar Jeetendra | December 24, 2020 Tennessee emerged alongside California on Wednesday as an epicenter of the latest COVID-19 surge even while more than 1 million Americans have been vaccinated as U.S. political leaders sought to guard against an extremely contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Britain. Tennessee averaged nearly 128 new infections per 100,000 people during the last week, the highest …
Moderna expects its COVID-19 vaccine to shield towards UK coronavirus variant Kumar Jeetendra | December 24, 2020 Moderna Inc said it anticipates that the immunity induced by its COVID-19 vaccine would be protective against the coronavirus variants reported in britain. The company said it intends to conduct tests to confirm the vaccine’s action against any strain. Moderna’s comments came amid the British government’s plan to put massive swathes of England under its …
Serum Institute starts Phase I of experimental COVID-19 vaccine with Dynavax adjuvant Kumar Jeetendra | December 24, 2020 Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume and Nasdaq-listed biopharma company Dynavax Technologies Corporation stated they started dosing the initial participants as part of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial. An adjuvant is used to boost the efficacy of this vaccine. The Phase 1/2 clinical trial will assess the safety and immunogenicity …
A short-reduce in photosynthetic equipment can permit needles of pine bushes to live green Kumar Jeetendra | December 24, 2020 How do conifers which are used for example as Christmas trees keep their green needles over the boreal winter when many trees drop their leaves? Science hasn’t provided a good response to this question but now an international group of scientists, including researchers in Umeå University, has deciphered that a short-cut in the photosynthetic machinery …
Researchers pick out new weapon to war the growing tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | December 24, 2020 As scientists around the globe wage war against a publication, deadly virus, one University of Colorado Boulder laboratory is working on new weapons to battle a distinct microbial threat: a rising tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which, if left unattended, could kill an estimated 10 million people annually by 2050. In a paper published Friday in …
Study clarifies the impact of getting old on hematopoietic stem cells Kumar Jeetendra | December 25, 2020 By shifting mouse elderly hematopoietic stem cells (aged HSCs) to the environment of young mice (bone marrow niche), it was shown that the pattern of stem cell gene expression was rejuvenated to that of young hematopoietic stem cells. On the other hand, the function of elderly HSCs failed to recover in the young bone marrow …
Polygenic threat ratings from multi-populace information should enhance IBD predictions Kumar Jeetendra | December 25, 2020 Using genetic data from nearly 30,000 individuals, Mount Sinai researchers have assembled hazard scores from a combination of datasets representing distinct ancestral populations that improve prediction of risk for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The research was published in Gastroenterology on December 24. The researchers found that polygenic risk scores, …
Lupin receives tentative nod from USFDA for its toenail fungus remedy topical solution Kumar Jeetendra | December 25, 2020 NEW DELHI: Drug company Lupin on Thursday said it has received tentative nod in the US health regulator to market generic Efinaconazole topical solution used for treatment of fungal infections of toenails. The business has received tentative approval to market its Efinaconazole topical solution, 10%, by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Lupin …
