Grief affects the body, not just the mind
Of course grief can ravage your mind, but science shows it can also weaken your body, leaving you open to illness.
Feb 26, 2024
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Of course grief can ravage your mind, but science shows it can also weaken your body, leaving you open to illness.
Feb 26, 2024
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In experiments with lab-grown brain cells and mouse models, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have discovered that a cell surface protein called Lag3 is not only a biological target for FDA-approved drugs that ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Vitamin B6 is beneficial in many ways, notably for its role in maintaining a strong immune system. However, when pancreatic cancer develops, its cells also need vitamin B6 to replicate. During the ensuing tug-of-war over ...
Feb 23, 2024
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The Wistar Institute's associate professor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., has demonstrated, with his lab and collaborators, a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological aging.
Feb 22, 2024
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SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows that in long COVID patients, IFN-y production persists until symptoms improve, ...
Feb 21, 2024
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In the ever-evolving battle against cancer, immunotherapy presents a turning point. It began with harnessing the body's immune system to fight cancer, a concept rooted more than a century ago but only gaining significant ...
Feb 21, 2024
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The degree of severity to which someone experiences COVID-19 has a lot to do with the body's immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the infection it causes. Our immune system tailors antibodies to fight infections, so ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly assembles teams of cells to eliminate threats inside our bodies. But sometimes, it hits the wrong target. Autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis result from ...
Feb 20, 2024
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In the U.S., 4 out of 10 cancer cases are associated with preventable risk factors. That's according to the latest Cancer Progress Report from the American Association for Cancer Research. February is National Cancer Prevention ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Encephalitis is a disease that involves the inflammation or swelling of the brain. It can happen because of infections or immune system problems, and early treatment is important. That's why Sarosh Irani, B.M.B.Ch., a neurologist ...
Feb 20, 2024
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