Immunology
Sniffing out an alternative: Scientists developing nasal mist vaccine targeting COVID-19
The only approved way to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is through a good 'ol shot in the arm.
Aug 19, 2021
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Medical research
Mutated enzyme weakens connection between brain cells that help control movement
In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability to pick ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How chlamydia might increase cancer and ectopic pregnancy risk
A review of evidence by researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Edinburgh has suggested a possible new means by which chlamydia could lead to an increased risk of cancer and ectopic pregnancy. The hypothesis ...
Aug 16, 2021
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Cardiology
Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease
A high-fat diet disrupts the biology of the gut's inner lining and its microbial communities—and promotes the production of a metabolite that may contribute to heart disease, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover inherited neurodegenerative disease in monkeys
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a naturally occurring mutation in nonhuman primates that closely resembles a rare neurodegenerative disease in people.
Aug 6, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers develop miniature brain models to study Alzheimer's causes and test drug development
Researchers led by City of Hope, a world-renowned research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, have developed a powerful miniature brain platform to study the mechanistic causes ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Medical research
How micro-circuits in the brain regulate fear
The brain mechanisms underlying the suppression of fear responses have attracted a lot of attention as they are relevant for therapy of human anxiety disorders. Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Autophagy may be the key to finding treatments for early Huntington's disease
Huntington's Disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms, and motor symptoms are often preceded by cognitive changes. Recent evidence indicates that ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Immunology
T-cell 'training grounds' behind robust immune system response seen in adenovirus vaccines
Adenovirus vaccine vectors, such as the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 construct which has risen to prominence as a major vaccine for COVID-19, may generate robust long-term immune system responses, according to scientists from the Universities ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Medical research
New finding offers hope for psychosis sufferers
University of Otago scientists have opened the door to improved treatment of brain dysfunction which causes psychosis.
Jul 15, 2021
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