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Scientists develop antibodies for use as non-hormonal contraceptive
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): The results of a promising study by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggest that contraceptives based on antibodies may offer women a non-hormonal option to prevent pregnancy.
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Scientists develop engineered antibodies, paving way for non-hormonal cont
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are using the precision targeting of monoclonal antibodies for a new type of female non-hormonal contraception.
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Breast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies t
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to new research from the University of Florida.
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Findings help explain why vaccinated people at low risk during delta surge
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Despite causing a surge in infections this summer that has resulted in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths, the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not particularly good at evading antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a study
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Study shows antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, even increase sev
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 9 (ANI): According to a recent study in a cohort of healthcare workers, the levels of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein remained stable, or even increased, seven months after the infection.
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Off-target antibodies undermine HIV vaccine efforts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], July 31 (ANI): A new study from Scripps Research suggests that some proof-of-concept HIV vaccines in early human trials generate antibodies that actively hinder protection by degrading the vaccine's payload.
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HIV vaccine efforts are undermined by off-target antibodies
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], July 29 (ANI): Some proof-of-concept HIV vaccines in early human trials generate antibodies that actively hinder protection by degrading the vaccine's payload, suggests a new study from Scripps Research.
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Blood clots in people with severe COVID-19 may be related to abnormal anti
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 28 (ANI): Inflammation and blood clotting seen in very severe cases of Covid-19 may be caused by the antibodies sent to fight the disease activating unnecessary platelet activity in the lungs.
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Antibodies against COVID-19 seen in 90 pc healthcare workers of King Georg
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Following a screening test done by the Department of Transfusion Medicine, 1,800 workers out of 2,000 healthcare workers of King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow were seen to have antibodies against COVID-19.
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Research links vaccine immune response to age
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Oregon [US], July 24 (ANI): Older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus, suggests a new laboratory study from Oregon Health and Science University.
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Vaccine immune response linked to age
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Oregon [US], July 22 (ANI): A new laboratory study from Oregon Health and Science University suggests that older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
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Two-third population had COVID-19 antibodies, 40 cr still vulnerable: 4th
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) on Tuesday announced the results of the fourth countrywide serosurvey which revealed that two-thirds of the general population of the country has developed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and 40 crore people are still vu
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