Medical research
Key to universal flu vaccine: Embrace the unfamiliar
Vaccine researchers have developed a strategy aimed at generating broadly cross-reactive antibodies against the influenza virus: embrace the unfamiliar.
Aug 25, 2014
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Emory University
Medical research
Antibody study sheds light on COVID-19 immunity
New research from Emory University indicates that nearly all people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop virus-neutralizing antibodies within six days of testing positive. The findings will be key in helping researchers understand ...
May 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Schadenfreude sheds light on darker side of humanity
Schadenfreude, the sense of pleasure people derive from the misfortune of others, is a familiar feeling to many—perhaps especially during these times of pervasive social media.
Oct 23, 2018
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Neuroscience
Hearing metaphors activates brain regions involved in sensory experience
When a friend tells you she had a rough day, do you feel sandpaper under your fingers? The brain may be replaying sensory experiences to help understand common metaphors, new research suggests.
Feb 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Immune cell activation in severe COVID-19 resembles lupus
In severe cases of COVID-19, Emory researchers have been observing an exuberant activation of immune cells, resembling acute flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease.
Oct 9, 2020
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Neuroscience
Music has big brain benefits compared to other leisure pursuits
(Medical Xpress) -- It turns out mom was right. Music lessons are good for you, and those benefits may last a lifetime.
Jul 20, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Diagnosing prostate cancer—PSA testing, biomarkers and beyond
A central challenge in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer is distinguishing fast from slow, aggressive from indolent. Consider the experience of Gerald Alexander.
Jun 24, 2015
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Immunology
Control gene for 'conveyor belt' cells could help improve oral vaccines, treat intestinal disease
Scientists have found a master regulator gene needed for the development of M cells, a mysterious type of intestinal cell involved in initiating immune responses.
Jun 17, 2012
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Diabetes
ICU patients with unknown diabetes have more complications during hospital stay
Emory researchers have found that patients who do not know they have diabetes when hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU) have greater complications during their stay and poorer outcomes than patients without diabetes. ...
Dec 11, 2015
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Cardiology
New patient-centered recommendations for cholesterol management
The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released new recommendations for the prevention of heart disease and stroke. Published recently in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the guidelines emphasize a "patient-centered" ...
Nov 17, 2014
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