Vaccination
Study links vaccine immune response to age
Older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus, a new laboratory study from Oregon Health & Science University suggests.
Jul 21, 2021
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Medical research
DNA regulator offers new hope for Hodgkin lymphoma treatment
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered how a DNA-binding protein sustains Hodgkin lymphoma.
Jul 21, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Treatment with anti-α4β7 monoclonal antibody efficiently reduces transmission of SIV
A research group led by Prof. Li Guohui from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Chen Jianfeng's group from Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood test can track the evolution of coronavirus infection
A blood test that quantifies the protein ACE2, the cellular protein that allows entry of the coronavirus into cells, as well as ACE2 fragments produced as a result of interaction with the virus, could be a simple and effective ...
Jul 13, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, study finds
A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.
Jul 12, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Using old and young blood to study age-related muscle loss
An innovative model using human blood samples to study muscle protein growth may help advance scientists' understanding of age-related muscle loss. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Cell ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Health
Potato and rice protein as a vegan alternative to whey protein
A study from the Centre for Nutraceuticals at the University of Westminster found that plant-based protein shakes may be potential viable alternatives to milk-based whey protein shakes, particularly in people with need of ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Neuroscience
Omega-3s may hold key to unlocking blood-brain barrier
Spectacular images of a molecule that shuttles omega-3 fatty acids into the brain may open a doorway for delivering neurological therapeutics to the brain.
Jun 16, 2021
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Health
Plant-based diet protects from hypertension, preeclampsia
A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on a high-salt diet, scientists report. When the rats become pregnant, the whole grain diet also protects the mothers and their ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Medical research
Protein identified as new therapeutic anti-viral target for COVID-19
New research identified a novel interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the galectin-3-binding protein (LGALS3BP) which could be a new therapeutic anti-viral target. The research also found the presence of detectable ...
Jun 7, 2021
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