Past exposure to seasonal coronaviruses (CoVs), which cause the common cold, does not result in the production of antibodies that protect against the novel coronavirus
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A recent study conducted by US scientists has demonstrated that the distribution of local topological free energy along the spike protein domains of severe acute
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The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researchers at Uppsala University have tested the bioinformatic predictions made
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A team of scientists from Sweden and India has recently conducted a study to evaluate type I interferon (IFN-I) responses in cells infected with severe
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When a patient presents with symptoms characteristic of nephrotic syndrome, a diagnosis can be made with a urinalysis test. Other tests, such as blood tests
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Newborns who are diagnosed with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency may show no initial symptoms or signs. Over time they may develop symptoms of phenylalanine build-up in
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Amyloid plaques are aggregates of misfolded proteins that form in the spaces between nerve cells. These abnormally configured proteins are thought to play a central
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause for liver disease and accounts for approximately one million deaths worldwide every year. This virus is of
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There are many different types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which are classified according to the gene mutation that causes the disease. The main types (CMT1,
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PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition. PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase. This enzyme is a protein.
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