A common human gene mutation combination—found in about 5% of the U.K.'s Black population as well as millions of people worldwide with recent African ancestry—has been linked to a number of health conditions and poor ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with solid protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infection for at least six months after birth, according to a study ...
Feb 14, 2024
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The waste system of living cells, the proteasome, not only shreds disused or damaged proteins, it also supports the immune system by recognizing virally infected or cancerous cells by producing protein fragments, so-called ...
Feb 14, 2024
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A new research paper titled "IL-17 promotes IL-18 production via the MEK/ERK/miR-4492 axis in osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts" has been published in Aging.
Feb 13, 2024
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Many patients continue to struggle in the wake of the pandemic as they grapple with ongoing symptoms triggered by COVID-19 infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID. However, the onset of symptoms such as brain ...
Feb 12, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic marked the first time in the history of pandemics where self-testing was used as an essential component of a widespread public infection control and prevention strategy. Nearly four years into the pandemic, ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria.
Feb 8, 2024
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A life-threatening mold infection known as health care-associated Fusarium solani meningitis can be associated with a delayed, but devastating, injury to the brainstem and its blood supply among those infected, according ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Media stories focusing on vaccine hesitancy can distort reality and drive a false narrative that a large percentage of parents is refusing to get their children vaccinated, according to an editorial in the New England Journal ...
Feb 5, 2024
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As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in ...
Jan 31, 2024
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