A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) ...

The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization ...

The composition of cell walls varies depending on the function of the tissue and the species of plant. Primary cell walls surround expanding cells in young tissues, whereas thickened secondary cell ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 116, No. 1 (January 2, 2019), pp. 193-198 (6 pages) Glycoconjugate vaccines are among the most effective ...

As durable as conventional plastics, the biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic is water-resistant and can be processed into ...

The polysaccharide (sugar substance) chitosan has a documented antibacterial effect. New research shows that this antibacterial activity varies according to the chemical composition of the chitosan.

Polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines are among the safest and most successful vaccines developed during the last 30 years. Physicochemical techniques are a powerful tool for the structural ...

By cultivating Antrodia cinnamomea in a carefully controlled environment rich in ammonium sulfate, the team was able to stimulate the fungus to produce a special kind of molecule called a sulfated ...

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Turkey tail mushroom (Coriolus versicolor) has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal benefits for immune and gut health. In Chinese medicine, ...

Professor Iwata Tadahisa et al. of the University of Tokyo have developed an innovative high performance bioplastics from various polysaccharides obtained from natural biomass or by enzymatic ...

Iron is tightly controlled in mammalian tissues and regulates virulence factors in various pathogenic organisms. The influence of Fe availability upon production of cryptococcal capsular ...