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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: Clinical trial finds inhaled immune response protein increases odds of recovery for hospitalised COVID-19 patients

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Inhaled delivery of a formulation of a key protein involved in the immune response – interferon beta-1a – to hospitalised COVID-19 patients in the UK reduced the odds that they would develop severe disease or die from SARS CoV-2 infection.

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8 Of The Most Common Foods Allergies – Do You Have One?

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As per the Food Allergy Research & Education, in the US, each year, around 200,000 people require emergency medical care for allergic reactions to food. Food allergy is a specific immune response to certain food items that it considers harmful. What are the most common food allergies? Egg Allergy.

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IL-21 protein a key part of immune response to central nervous system infections

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— Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine now better understand the role of a protein, interleukin-21 (IL-21), in the immune system response to infections in the nervous system. HERSHEY, Pa.

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Protein that keeps immune system from freaking out could form basis for new therapeutics

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Treatment with a peptide that mimics the naturally occurring protein GIV prevents immune overreaction, supports a mechanism critical for survival in mouse models of sepsis and colitis Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences The immune response to infections is a delicate balance.

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Zydus starts Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trial; Taysha raises $95M; FDA declines DBV’s peanut allergy patch; Combating COVID-19 with decoy target

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ZyCoV-D is designed to introduce DNA that encodes for a viral protein into human cells. By ordering human cells to make the protein, ZyCoV-D could cause an immune response against the coronavirus. In a new study that is published in Science, the team displayed that one soluble receptor protein, sACE2.v2.4,

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Study pinpoints target for managing inflammation, promoting tissue repair

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Cincinnati Children’s team reports controlling the BCAP protein could slow overactive immune response in IBD, rheumatoid arthritis or accelerate response against tumors Credit: Cincinnati Children’s Managing the activity of the BCAP protein could help the body repair intestinal tissue from damage caused by inflammation, according to a new (..)

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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 (..)