Immunology
Exploring why some newborns develop severe infections
Compared to adults, newborns are highly susceptible to infections and these infections can cause serious health complications and even death.
Mar 15, 2024
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News tagged with blood infection
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours
Inhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause no harm.
Mar 14, 2024
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Health
How to stay healthy in changing weather conditions
The weather can be unpredictable, especially in late winter. One day it might be sunny and warm, the next day it might be freezing and snowy. How does this changing weather affect your health and well-being? And what can ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Genetics
Close research partnership with African scientists helps solve mystery of malaria-like illnesses
Malaria prevalence has decreased drastically over the past two decades, but clinics in West Africa are still full of patients with fevers and symptoms similar to, but not exactly like, malaria.
Mar 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection, research finds
The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the illness has ended, according to new research from UC San Francisco that offers potential clues to why some ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Immunology
New research shows babies use immune system differently, but efficiently
Scientists have long believed that a newborn's immune system was an immature version of an adult's, but new research from Cornell University shows that newborns' T cells—white blood cells that protect from disease—outperform ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Medical research
Scientists discover link between leaky gut and accelerated biological aging
The Wistar Institute's associate professor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., has demonstrated, with his lab and collaborators, a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological aging.
Feb 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID linked to persistently high levels of inflammatory protein: A potential biomarker and target for treatments
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows that in long COVID patients, IFN-y production persists until symptoms improve, ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Newborns diagnosed with syphilis at alarming rates
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that looks at sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has some concerning news, especially when it comes to syphilis. While cases of other STIs, like chlamydia ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Case study features successful treatment of the oldest patient to achieve remission for leukemia and HIV
City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, treated the oldest person to be cured of a blood cancer and then achieve remission for HIV after receiving a blood stem cell ...
Feb 14, 2024
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