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Antivirals, Some Antibodies, Work Well Against BA.2 Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Virus

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Thirteen-lined ground squirrels curled up for seasonal hibernation can slow their metabolic rates to as little as 1 percent of their waking activity

Microbes Help Hibernating Animals Recycle Nutrients, Maintain Muscle Through Winter

Posted on January 27, 2022

To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by as much as 99 percent, but they still need important nutrients like proteins …

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Current Anti-COVID Pills Work Well Against Omicron, but Antibody Drugs Are Less Effective

Posted on January 26, 2022

The drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new study. However, lab tests also showed that the available …

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (blue) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

Omicron Causes Less Severe Illness in Animal Models Than Previous Variants

Posted on January 21, 2022

A new study confirms that, compared to earlier versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the omicron variant causes less severe disease in mice and hamsters, which are reliable models for understanding COVID-19. The findings, previously available as …

Creative rendition of SARS-COV-2 virus particles. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

UW–Madison Researchers Lead Effort to Create a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine

Posted on January 18, 2022

Viruses can be wily adapters, changing their identities to find new hosts and thwart efforts to stop them. That’s why University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators are making progress toward developing universal vaccines against …

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Grant Provides Lifesaving Pet Cancer Treatments at UW School of Veterinary Medicine

Posted on December 29, 2021

When Kiki, a daring 11-year-old black cat, became less bold and outgoing this January and started repeatedly sneezing, his family knew something was the matter. “For some cats, you might know they do not feel …

A hallmark of Alexander disease is the buildup of abnormal proteins called Rosenthal fibers, pictured here (red) in brain tissue from a study of a rat model of the disease.

Promising Treatment for Alexander Disease Moves From Rat Model to Human Clinical Trials

Posted on November 17, 2021

Alexander disease is a progressive and rare neurological disorder with no cure or standard course of treatment. But a new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison involving a rat model of the …

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Credit: NIAID-RML

Study Shows Virus Abundant in COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, Even Among Fully Vaccinated

Posted on August 4, 2021

Update, Aug. 13, 2021: Responding to interest in their original publication, the researchers who produced this study updated their preprint manuscript to include positive COVID test samples from more than 400 additional individuals, bringing the …

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Study Evaluates Accuracy of Tests for Bartonella Infection in Dogs, Addressing ‘Big Gap’ in Veterinary Medicine

Posted on July 15, 2021

A study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor Erin Lashnits provides new insights into how best to diagnose Bartonella infection in dogs, a common flea-borne disease that is linked to heart …

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Combining Low-Dose Radiotherapy With Immunotherapy Eradicates Metastatic Cancer in Mice

Posted on July 14, 2021

More doesn’t necessarily mean better — including in cancer treatment. University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists report today in the journal Science Translational Medicine that combining targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy with …

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