Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 could last eight months or more
New data suggest that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight re-infection.
Jan 6, 2021
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Reproductive hormone may curb COVID-19 inflammation, prevent cytokine storm
Researchers have used "omics" data containing genetic profiles of drugs to identify the hormone oxytocin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The study is published ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Massey scientist suggests COVID-19 should be treated as an acute inflammatory disease
The COVID-19 pandemic has had detrimental effects on global infrastructure sectors, including economic, political, health care, education and research systems, and there is still no definitive treatment strategy for the disease. ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Pathogens suppress immune response with molecule, a possible drug target, Stanford researchers find
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have discovered that cells infected by viruses or bacteria send out a "don't eat me" signal to avoid attack by the body's immune system.
Jul 15, 2020
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Coronavirus: how T cells are involved and what it might mean for vaccine development
Developing a vaccine is difficult at the best of times, but rarely have we been in a situation where basic knowledge about a virus has to be acquired so directly alongside the race to eradicate it. To understand how difficult ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Blocking the deadly cytokine storm is a vital weapon for treating COVID-19
The killer is not the virus but the immune response.
May 20, 2020
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Timing of immune response to COVID-19 may contribute to disease severity
A new USC study suggests that temporarily suppressing the body's immune system during the early stages of COVID-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms.
May 1, 2020
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Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
The rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh toll on older people.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sick with the flu? Here's why you feel so bad
"You never forget the flu." This is the title of the Victorian health department's current campaign, which highlights people's recollections of having the flu.
Jun 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study sheds new light on urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women
A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections (UTIs) have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women—several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls.
May 10, 2019
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