Covid-19, cancer… A new type of RNA could improve vaccines and treatments
By reprogramming so-called self-amplifying RNA, researchers have developed a vaccine against Covid-19 that has proven to be as effective as ...
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Messenger RNA: a first drug against cancer in 2026 by BioNTech?
The BioNTech laboratory has announced that it is working on a cancer treatment based on messenger RNA. It could be ...
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Scientists succeed in transferring memories from one individual to another
Scientists have succeeded in transferring “memories” between two living organisms. THE ESSENTIAL Scientists have succeeded in transferring memories from one ...
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Covid-19: what are the alternatives to messenger RNA vaccines?
© ShutterstockMessenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are a valuable aid in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic. The vaccines Comirnaty® from ...
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Covid-19 and cancer: RNA vaccines do not present additional risks for patients
© ShutterstockNo additional danger for people with cancer if they are vaccinated against Covid-19. It is the result of a ...
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Age-related bone and muscle loss: a new treatment avenue identified
Removing small RNA molecules, which regulate genes, could help fight bone and muscle loss inherent in aging. THE ESSENTIAL By ...
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Charcot’s disease: this new blood test would lead to a faster diagnosis
By analyzing the microRNAs present in the blood, it is possible to determine if a person has Charcot's disease. THE ...
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Myocarditis and anti-Covid RNA vaccine: a “low” risk and correlated with the delay between doses
© ShutterstockSince the launch of the anti-Covid vaccination campaign, cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported in France and ...
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Skin cancer: Merck and Moderna announce first positive results for their messenger RNA vaccine
© Shutterstock"For the first time, we have demonstrated the potential of messenger RNA to have an impact during a randomized ...
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Soon a messenger RNA vaccine against shingles?
© ShutterstockThe association of Pfizer and BioNtech is known in the vaccine against Covid-19, but they have already been working ...
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Sleep: the small molecule that can cause daytime sleepiness
A molecule, present in brain cells, influences the level of hypocretin, a neurotransmitter involved in sleep disorders. THE ESSENTIAL Daytime ...
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Variant Omicron: vaccines remain effective against severe forms
Even in the event of infection with the Omicron variant, the vaccines reduce the risk of hospitalization, and the third ...
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Prostate cancer: an RNA molecule would inhibit the growth of tumors
A new drug, called (R)-9b, is said to be able to shrink the tumors responsible for prostate cancer and stop ...
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How RNA could repair DNA: an unexpected discovery
Human cells would be able to convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a function never identified until now. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Treatment for Covid-19: hidden hope in the Mediterranean
This molecule, which is only found off the coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza, would, according to its discoverers, ...
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Why do we lose taste with Covid-19?
The coronavirus manages to hijack certain oral receptors to enter the cells, all helped by saliva. Thus, the more it ...
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A new therapeutic approach to treat atherosclerosis
A long non-coding RNA has been identified as playing a key role in the onset of cardiovascular diseases and as ...
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Knowing SARS-CoV-2 well will help us anticipate a possible SARS-CoV-3
By understanding how SARS-CoV-2 works now, researchers hope to get a head start in case a potential SARS-CoV-3 emerges. THE ...
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Schizophrenia, depression: avenues for new treatments
An international study carried out on the neurons of the prefrontal cortex has made it possible to identify molecular differences ...
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to the Frenchwoman who participated in the development of the CRISPR-CaS9 “genetic scissors”
The use of CRISPR-CaS9 “genetic scissors” will make it possible in the near future to correct or eliminate genetic disorders ...
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Soon a messenger RNA vaccine to prevent Lyme disease?
© Shutterstock/SharomkaAmy Schumer or Justin Bieber have revealed that they have Lyme disease, transmitted by tick bites. Still little known, ...
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HIV: what do we know about Moderna’s RNA vaccine?
© ShutterstockIn France, 173,000 people are HIV-positive, which means they are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus ...
Read moreSoon a messenger RNA vaccine against shingles?
© ShutterstockThe association of Pfizer and BioNtech is known in the vaccine against Covid-19, but they have already been working ...
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AIDS: hope for the first messenger RNA vaccine
© Shutterstock / Jarun OntakraiThe messenger RNA vaccine against AIDS is in the testing phase and has just been administered ...
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Influenza: first trials of a messenger RNA vaccine
© ShutterstockIn a press release published on July 7, the American laboratory Moderna has announced that it is launching phase ...
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Covid-19: what is an RNA vacin?
© Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization hailed an "encouraging" announcement. The vaccine developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, a ...
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Covid-19: Sanofi stops development of its messenger RNA vaccine
The French laboratory Sanofi announced today that it will not develop phase 3 trials for its messenger RNA vaccine against ...
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RNA vaccines: how effective against the delta variant?
The delta variant is now dominant in several territories, notably in the United States and in France. Although messenger RNA ...
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Moderna launches human trials to test influenza messenger RNA vaccine
Responsible for 290,000 to 650,000 deaths each year according to the WHO, seasonal flu and its complications can now be ...
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Sanofi begins human trials for RNA influenza vaccine
The French laboratory has announced that it is starting clinical trials for an influenza vaccine. The technology used will be ...
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