Health
Eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women
It's already well known that prunes are good for your gut, but new Penn State research suggests they may be good for bone health, too.
Feb 11, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists use CRISPR activation method to reveal 'Rosetta Stone' of immune cell function
CRISPR genome editing has served as a powerful tool for deleting or altering DNA sequences and studying the resulting effect. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have co-opted the CRISPR-Cas9 ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Medications
Drug that targets macrophages offers new hope to select patients with ALS
A new drug has been found to slow or temporarily stall the progression of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in a select group of patients. The drug, a proprietary form of purified chlorite that inhibits production of pro-inflammatory ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop molecular traps to target SARS-CoV-2
A research team led by scientists at UC Riverside and UCLA has engineered novel nanoparticles to serve as "molecular traps" to target SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19. The traps bind to SARS-CoV-2 and prevent it ...
Jan 31, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV
New UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can reduce the intestinal inflammation that is associated with HIV. Left untreated, intestinal inflammation can accelerate ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Immunology
New potential treatment for graft-versus-host-disease and other inflammatory disorders
A new study led by UC Davis Health researchers showed that blocking IL-6 and TNF cytokines provides a more effective approach to preventing life-threatening graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), an inflammatory condition that ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New research identifies potential approach to mitigate CAR T-cell therapy toxicity
Blood Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, has published a research article demonstrating a novel approach that may reduce a serious adverse effect associated with chimeric antigen ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Immunology
Coronavirus takes aim at fat cells, study shows
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus appears to target both fat cells and certain immune cells within body fat, which may explain why overweight and obese people are more likely to develop severe COVID-19, researchers report.
Dec 9, 2021
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Immunology
Discovering a new B cell that tempers autoimmunity
Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified, isolated, and characterized a unique population of B cells that tamps down the immune system, reducing chronic inflammation. Infusions of purified IL-27 regulatory ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers
Mayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new Nature Immunology publication.
Nov 22, 2021
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