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@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-30 14:00:19

🧟 How quickly mRNA degrades is linked to autoimmune disease risk
#mrna

How quickly mRNA degrades is linked to autoimmune disease risk
A pizza shop with 30 delivery people ought to be able to deliver a lot of pizzas—if their cars don't break down on the way. Likewise, genes that produce a lot of messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules can build a lot of proteins—if these molecules don't fall apart before the job gets done.

@curiouscat@fosstodon.org
2025-08-07 15:16:40

"scientists developed a #mRNA #vaccine – based on similar technology used for some COVID-19 vaccines – to block the fertilization process. The result: a 99.7% drop in the rate of transmission of the malaria-causing parasite recorded in preclinical studies.
That could be a huge step forward in t…

New mRNA vaccine stops malaria transmission in its tracks
A novel way to prevent the spread of malaria – a potentially life-threatening disease transmitted through bites from mosquitoes infected by a parasite – could soon be realized, thanks to scientists at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Australia.