An Old Cure for a New Cause – Weight Loss as an Anti-Ageing Strategy

Tired of anti-ageing advice that just does not work? Try a science-backed approach, powered by glycans

Prof Azra Raza's Lecture for The Human Glycome Project Researchers

Azra Raza is an oncologist, and professor of medicine, and director of the Myelodysplastic Syndrome Center at Columbia University, New York. She has dedicated almost her entire life to fighting cancer and discovering ways to prevent it by detecting the first cancer cell in the human body.

What Are Vaccines Doing to Our Bodies, and Could Sugars Make the Vaccines Better?

A considerable expansion in glycomics capabilities is required to fully exploit protein glycosylation for the development of new vaccines.

The Sweet Secret of a Healthy Pregnancy

Scientists discovered that sugars attached to the immune cells may be the reason behind improvement of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy.

Could Eating Soybeans Help Protect Men from Viral Infections?

Oestrogen activity strengthens the female immune system, but phytoestrogens, such as those found in soybeans, could show the same beneficial effect in boosting male immunity to reduce the odds of viral infection

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.

Glycans 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.

Changes of Glycans With Age in Different Parts of the World

Read how glycans change with age and lifestyle factors across the World.

It’s Official – Stress Alters the Way Brain Proteins Are Glycosylated

A recently published study has shown for the first time that traumatic stress also leads to long-lasting changes in the glycosylation of brain proteins.

The Role of Glycans and Water in the Seasonality of COVID-19

Can ranges in temperature and humidity decrease or increase COVID-19 severity and mortality? Read the article to find out more.