Computational pipeline uncovers subtype specific targets for cervical cancer
A new study presents a multi-layered strategy for identifying cell-surface targets that could help guide more precise antibody-drug…
Novel drug puts cancer cells under extreme metabolic stress
Cancer cells have a voracious appetite for sugar-using it to fuel their rapid growth. This is why many…
Scientists discover why bats survive deadly viruses without getting sick
It is a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. How can the world’s only winged mammals carry viruses that cause severe disease while…
Computationally designed antibody attacks previously untreatable KRAS cancer mutations
Antibodies are like “guided missiles” that find and attack cancer cells, but cancer-causing mutations inside cells have remained…
Plasma exchange improves recovery in rare inflammatory nerve disease
Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a…
Wistar scientists develop new bispecific T cell engager to target ovarian cancer
Wistar scientists have developed a new type of bispecific T cell engager, or BTE, that is effective against…
Memory B cells reveal how nasal vaccines could stop respiratory infections earlier
New insights into lung-resident memory B cells show why the next generation of vaccines may need to protect…
New HIV vaccine successfully generates broadly neutralizing antibodies in primates
A new HIV vaccine developed by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), Scripps Research scientists, and IAVI has…
Targeted therapy doubles progression-free survival in rare bile duct cancer
Results of the ongoing eNRGy trial, a single-arm, multicenter, global phase 2 clinical trial evaluating zenocutuzumab in solid…
COVID-19 vaccine boosters may protect against future animal coronavirus outbreaks
COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS‑CoV‑2 – the virus behind the most recent pandemic – but…
Monoclonal antibody shows promise for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome
Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or…
New mRNA flu vaccine offers broader protection against influenza strains
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that…