How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds
LA JOLLA, CA—Getting sick with a common cold doesn’t make you immune to COVID-19, but a COVID-19 infection might, at ...
Tag: Antibodies
UTMB study shows common antibody therapy has anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently confirmed the presence of neutralizing antibodies to SARS--COV-2 ...
Longer interval between COVID-19 vaccines generates up to nine times as many antibodies
**Note: this is a press release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 ...
Study tracks COVID-19 antibodies over time
The antibodies generated by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine rise more slowly and decline more quickly than those generated by the Moderna ...
Association of injection or IV administration of monoclonal antibodies with COVID-19 outcomes
What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated whether receiving by injection the monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab was associated with reduced ...
Alzheimer’s Association comment on Medicare coverage policy for monoclonal antibodies directed against amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
CHICAGO, April 7, 2022 — “We are currently reviewing the CMS final decision. At initial review we are very disappointed ...
Common coronavirus infections don’t generate effective antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
Although SARS-CoV-2 has taken the world by storm, it’s not the only coronavirus that can infect humans. But unlike SARS-CoV-2, ...
Model shows how antibodies navigate pathogen surfaces like a child at play
A new study shows how antibodies select the antigens that they bind to, as they navigate the surface of pathogens ...
Behind the made-in-Canada approach to tracking COVID-19 antibodies
With every quiet pass of the robotic arm in a research lab at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) in downtown ...
Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study
Children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months, according to a new ...
Scientists create antibodies to target a secretory protein for anti-cancer therapy
Lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancer are three cancers with a poor prognosis. Lung and colorectal cancers are the leading causes ...
Rogue antibodies make cells “sticky” to trigger blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause cells ...
Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination
For at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and more precisely ...
Exercise post-vaccine bumps up antibodies, new study finds
AMES, IA — Researchers at Iowa State University found 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after a flu ...
Study finds previous COVID-19 infection, but not vaccination, improves performance of antibodies and potentially provides longer-term protection
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID ...
Metabolism of COVID-19 antibodies from convalescent plasma suggests possible safe treatment for high risk children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Credit: Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a prospective ...
Study shows persistent antibodies in infants after COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy
BOSTON – With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its third year, efforts to mitigate the risk for infection remain vitally important, ...
Those at highest risk for severe COVID-19 often least likely to get monoclonal antibodies
Boston, MA – People over age 65 at the highest risk for severe COVID-19 have often been the least likely ...
COVID-19 – Omicron: resistant to most monoclonal antibodies but neutralized by a booster dose
The Omicron variant was detected for the first time in South Africa in November 2021 and has since spread to ...
Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralize omicron
An international team of scientists have identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants. These antibodies target areas of ...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
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Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster “pandemic fatigue”
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New survey illustrates challenges associated with healthcare environmental hygiene in facilities worldwide
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Body weight influences the chance of developing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes
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The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals