Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cache valley virus: Another mosquito-borne illness making inroads in US
A potentially deadly infection carried by mosquitoes may be more prevalent than once thought, U.S. health officials report.
Oct 19, 2023
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News tagged with systemic infection
Gastroenterology
Study links intestinal glycan modifications to obesity and inflammation
Located in the mucus layer that lines the gastrointestinal tract, mucins—proteins with attached sugar molecules—play a key role in combating bacterial infection and providing a safe haven to friendly gut bacteria through ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Immunology
Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug—and it's likely one of the most ancient
Antiviral drugs are generally considered to be a 20th century invention. But recent research has uncovered an unexpected facet to your immune system: It can synthesize its own antiviral molecules in response to viral infections.
Oct 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
TB vaccine discovery paves path to end top killer of people living with HIV
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a tuberculosis (TB) vaccination strategy that could prevent the leading cause of death among people worldwide living with HIV.
Oct 10, 2023
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Medical research
Can buttermilk help cure infection from flesh-eating bacteria?
In spring 2023, Egon Bech Hansen received a much-awaited small, square package from the United States. The package contained nine plastic plates with 3,456 small wells.
Oct 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID patients are much more likely to have multiple organ abnormalities, finds research
It wasn't that long ago that some people speculated that long COVID was all in the mind—a psychosomatic illness. Thankfully, that period of speculation is now behind us. We have compelling evidence that long COVID is very ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Immunology
Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease
An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body's immune response instead of enhancing it, according to Mater researchers.
Sep 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States were on the rise for weeks heading into mid-September, right as updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna started to be distributed across the country.
Sep 28, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis is often out of reach for women and marginalized people
The United States has a proven treatment to reduce HIV infection risk by up to 99%. The health system just needs to get better at offering it. In 2021, the country had over 36,000 new HIV diagnoses, yet PrEP (HIV pre-exposure ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New SARS-CoV-2 variant Eris on the rise, study shows
As a result of vaccination or infection, our immune system produces antibodies that attach to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, preventing the virus from entering and replicating within cells. In response, the virus develops ...
Sep 14, 2023
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