A second line of defense—the immune system's T cells—may offer protection from COVID-19 even when vaccine-induced antibodies no longer can, according to new research out of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary ...
May 16, 2022
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A new biodegradable gel improves the immune system's ability to keep cancer at bay after tumors are surgically removed.
Apr 6, 2022
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In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription medication derived from cannabis sativa: Epidiolex. Used to treat seizures, Epidiolex is purified formulation of cannabidiol (CBD) and has been ...
Mar 25, 2022
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The antiviral therapies remdesivir, molnupiravir, and the active ingredient in Pfizer's Paxlovid pill (nirmatrelvir), remain effective in laboratory tests against the BA.2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Mar 10, 2022
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Some genetic mutations linked to leukemia are less than useful guides to making treatment decisions for patients. A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests a group of clinical signs that can be paired ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Rather than constantly repainting a new canvas with a picture of the surrounding world each time it takes in information, the human brain appears to build a working model supported by predictions constantly checked and rechecked ...
Jan 31, 2022
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To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals—like the 13-lined ground squirrel—can slow their metabolism by as much as 99 percent, but they still need important nutrients like proteins to maintain muscles ...
Jan 27, 2022
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The drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new study.
Jan 26, 2022
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Viruses can be wily adapters, changing their identities to find new hosts and thwart efforts to stop them. That's why University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators are making progress toward developing ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Increasing the expression of one gene in cells that assist the brain's neurons protects neurons in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
Jan 11, 2022
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