Medical research
The cellular response that protects pigs from COVID-19
Iowa State University scientists may have uncovered an important clue that sheds light on why pigs don't get sick when exposed to the coronavirus.
Jan 20, 2022
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Immunology
Research shows that human immune system uses ancient family of cell death proteins also found in bacteria
The human immune system, that marvel of complexity, subtlety, and sophistication, includes a billion-year-old family of proteins used by bacteria to defend themselves against viruses, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Medical research
New cancer therapy holds potential to switch off major cancer types without side effects
Imagine you could cure cancer by targeting one tiny gene. Imagine that same gene occurred in every major cancer, including breast, prostate, lung, liver and colon. Imagine that the gene is not essential for healthy activity, ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What makes the delta variant of COVID-19 so contagious?
The delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has swept the planet, becoming the dominant variant within just a few months. A new study from Boston Children's Hospital, published in Science, explains why delta spreads so easily and infects ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
Exploring psychosomatic inflammation
Your phone pings. It's a notification from your friend, who you just went out for a drink with last night. According to her text, she has just tested positive for COVID-19. You start feeling your throat, you sneak a short ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Vaccination
New COVID vaccine design is easier to manufacture, doesn't need cold storage
Currently available COVID vaccines require cold storage and sophisticated manufacturing capacity, which makes it difficult to produce and distribute them widely, especially in less developed countries. A new type of vaccine ...
Nov 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The 'PodoSighter' uses AI to identify a key indicator of early kidney disease
In the early stages of kidney disease, a specialized type of kidney cell called the podocyte undergoes damaging changes in both its structure and function. Those changes are key indicators of the ultimately devastating damage ...
Oct 29, 2021
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Immunology
How the immune system keeps the intestinal flora in balance
The bacteria living in the intestine consist of some 500 to 1000 different species. They make up what is known as the intestinal flora, which plays a key role in digestion and prevents infections. Unlike pathogens that invade ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Medical research
How blood and immune systems form in developing bone marrow
Researchers have found that in the space of just a few weeks, numerous blood and immune cell types emerge from developing bone marrow, including key white blood cells that protect against bacteria.
Sep 30, 2021
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Medications
Antidepressants inhibit cancer growth in mice
Classic antidepressants could help improve modern cancer treatments. They slowed the growth of pancreatic and colon cancers in mice, and when combined with immunotherapy, they even stopped the cancer growth long-term. In ...
Sep 28, 2021
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