Archive: 13/03/2020

Researchers investigate unifying principles of vertebrate adaptive immunity

Adaptive immunity is a powerful defense mechanism in vertebrates. A finely tuned interplay of different cell types provides a pathogen-specific immune response to eliminate for example bacteria and viruses. Max Planck researchers ...

Mar 13, 2020

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Alzheimer's and an unusual molecular chaperone

Among the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease are the Alzheimer fibrils, deposits of the tau protein, which accumulate in nerve cells in the form of fibres and disrupt communication between nerve cells. But how does this fibre ...

Mar 13, 2020

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How brain cells lay down infrastructure to grow and create memories

Research published today in Science Advances sheds new light on the molecular machinery that enables the shape, growth and movement of neurons. It is the first time scientists have revealed how the brain shuttles genetic ...

Mar 13, 2020

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UK's slow, steady coronavirus strategy stokes debate

Britain has adopted a light touch approach to coronavirus measures, opting so far not to shut schools, with the aim of staggering demand on the health service and developing "herd immunity" in the population—but the strategy ...

Mar 13, 2020

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Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds

Infectious disease researchers at The University of Texas at Austin studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus can spread, a factor that may help public health officials in their efforts at ...

Mar 13, 2020

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Call for older people in poor countries to be considered in global responses to COVID-19

Current guidance on coronavirus "largely ignores" the implications for public health and clinical responses in light of those most at risk, according to an international group of global health experts.

Mar 13, 2020

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Q&A: Long-term benefits and risks of intermittent fasting aren't yet known

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is intermittent fasting for weight loss safe? What are the risks of short-term diets that are very low-calorie?

Mar 13, 2020

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Does your child have diabetes? Symptoms to watch for

Cases of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are on the rise among those 20 and under in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Ana Creo, a Mayo Clinic pediatric endocrinologist, ...

Mar 13, 2020

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Canada shuts Parliament, Trudeau in quarantine, no travel

Canada shut down Parliament and advised against all nonessential travel outside the country Friday while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau governed remotely from his home, in self-imposed quarantine after his wife tested positive ...

Mar 13, 2020

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Costa cancels all cruises around world over virus

Costa said Friday it was suspending all of its cruises around the world until April 3 over the coronavirus outbreak as governments step up measures to contain the outbreak.

Mar 13, 2020

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