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Study uncovers novel mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimers A novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is associated with familial Alzheimers disease in a new study by investigators at the University of Chicago. The paper, published on April 2 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, characterizes a mutation located in a genetic region that was not previously thought be pathogenic, upending assumptions about what kinds of mutations can be associ...

Rest of World News: The E484K mutation, nicknamed "Eek" by some scientists, was found in 10 of 14 people who tested positive for the virus at Tokyo Medical and Dental Uni

Carnivac-Cov: Russia Registers First Covid-19 Vaccine For Animals To Prevent Mutation        by Bhaswati Guha Majumder - Apr 1, 2021 12:28 PM Carnivac-Cov was tested on mink. Snapshot Russian agricultural regulatory agency said Carnivac-Cov vaccine has been tested on animals, and found to be effective. After the development of the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, Russia announced on 31 March that it had registered what it said to be the first-ever coronavirus vaccine f...

A 3-year-old Mount Healthy girl has been diagnosed with a rare mutation only three other people in the entire world have.

Antibodies produced from infection with SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 protect against other variants As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to claim thousands of lives daily around the world, the pathogen responsible for it, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to undergo mutational changes. A recent paper in the journal Nature shows that while earlier lineages do not elicit antibodies capable of efficiently neutralizing the newly emerged Sout...

Our feline friends are also vulnerable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to new research posted to the preprint server bioRxiv. The researchers diagnosed two cats living in France with mild symptomatic COVID-19 illness. The virus was most likely transmitted from their owners.

Bracing for the third wave In South Africa, people are making the most of the loosening of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions as infection rates stabilize. But as the end of summer approaches its feared cases will start to rise again. Watch video 03:23

Researchers identify a genetic defect that increases the risk of debilitating eye disease A genetic defect could hold the key to preventing or delaying the onset of a debilitating eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness. MacTel (macular telangiectasia type 2) affects one in 1,000 Australians. Symptoms include slow loss of vision, distorted vision and trouble reading. Because early signs of the disorder are subtle, it is difficult to diagnose. Researchers have identified an additi...

Gene variant detected in 20 out of 100 Karayaka sheep breeds, says Kirsehir Ahi Evran University fellow Abdullah Yildiz   | 17.03.2021 KIRSEHIR, Turkey A mutation in a gene, which is responsible for delivering multiple lambs in a single birth, was detected for the first time in a local sheep breed in central Turkey. Koray Kirikci, an agriculture professor at Kirsehir Ahi Evran University, told Anadolu Agency that they launched a research proj...

New SARS-CoV-2 lineage has spread across many Brazilian states Researchers in Brazil have identified the emergence of a new lineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Brazil that has spread across multiple states in the country. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that continues to pose a threat to global public health and the worldwide economy. Marilda Siqueira from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (Fiocruz) in Rio...