Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Modulating type 1 Interferon may expand treatment options for COVID-19

In their continuing work to limit the impact of COVID-19, Emory University researchers have, for the first time in nonhuman primates, studied how modulating the signaling of type 1 Interferon (IFN-I), one of the body's initial ...

Dentistry

Tracking periodontal disease to improve diagnosis and treatment

Periodontal disease is a growing public health issue in the United States as the nation's population ages, yet it's underdiagnosed and undertreated. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Biological clock disruptions sound Alzheimer's alarm

New Alzheimer's research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to "sundowning"—the worsening of the disease's symptoms late in the day—and spur sleep disruptions thought to contribute ...

HIV & AIDS

The key to preventing HIV progression may lie in the gut

Restoring and improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh infectious diseases scientists published today in the journal JCI Insight.

Medications

Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections

Why do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exacerbate gastrointestinal infections by Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide? In a new paper published in Science Advances, ...

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