Medications
Antiviral effect of plant extracts
Extracts from blueberries and blackcurrants prevent infection by measles and herpes viruses in cell cultures. Würzburg researchers were very surprised by this.
Aug 12, 2022
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Immunology
Scientists discover antibodies that induce broad immunity against SARS viruses, including emerging variants
As the world has witnessed firsthand, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is difficult to control because of its ability to rapidly mutate and produce many different variants. Scientists at Scripps Research have now ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A new approach for detecting tumor heterogeneity to assess breast cancer patient outcomes
Tumor heterogeneity refers to the presence of a variety of distinct cell types within a tumor. High tumor heterogeneity is thought to contribute to breast cancer progression and metastasis, or spreading to other parts of ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Genetics
Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children
New findings have uncovered how essential the FOCAD gene is for maintaining a healthy liver, especially in children. In a research study published in Nature Genetics, scientists have found that children carrying loss-of-function ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Immunology
Bacterial bullseye: In rare feat, researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity
From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.
Jul 27, 2022
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Medical research
Why immunology research needs a more human focus
Vaccinology—once a hit-and-miss matter of injecting a killed or severely weakened pathogen into a patient's arm and hoping for the best—has undergone major advances with the advent of analytical technologies that permit ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Diabetes
Discovery of crucial protein boosts hopes of preventing type 1 diabetes
Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.
Jul 14, 2022
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Cardiology
Two different white blood cell types play opposing roles in affecting heartbeat irregularities after heart attack
Patients with heart disease are at risk of experiencing a potentially lethal "electrical storm" involving recurrent episodes of a type of irregular heartbeat called ventricular tachycardia (VT).
Jul 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep problems can lead to teen depression
New evidence suggests that sleep difficulties, long thought to be a symptom of adolescent depression, might actually come first.
Jul 5, 2022
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Diabetes
Focus on beta cells instead of immune system could be key to preventing type 1 diabetes
Research into the causes of type 1 diabetes often focuses on the autoimmune response, where the immune system destroys pancreatic islet beta cells that produce insulin. A new study by scientists at the University of Chicago ...
Jun 28, 2022
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