The role of antibody glycans in the development of severe COVID-19
Glycans attached to antibodies are an important regulator of our immune system. Read about their role in development of severe COVID 19 disease.
By Prof Gordan Lauc, PhDScience Magazine
Straight from the lab
A Roadmap To Future
The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030. Glycoscience plays a role in achieving eight of the seventeen.
By Dr Marina Martinic KavurGlycans as drivers of a disease risk
The relative risk of many diseases increases with age. Individuals age at different rates, and while some might show a surprising level of health and fitness in their eight decades, others might be troubled by age-related diseases already in their late thirties. An increasing body of evidence suggests glycans play a role at establishing an individual’s risk of having poor health.
By Dr Marina Martinic KavurChanges of glycans with age in different parts of the World
Read how glycans change with age and lifestyle factors across the World.
By Prof Gordan Lauc, PhDPredicting vulnerability to stress using glycans
Can our glycans tell us something about our vulnerability to stress?
By Thomas Klarić