Health
Warmer noses are better at fighting colds: study
Chilly weather and common respiratory infections often go hand in hand.
Dec 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anatomical barriers shield the brain from SARS-CoV-2 invasion at vulnerable interfaces
A common symptom of COVID-19 is a partial or complete loss of smell. The virus infects sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium and is thought to impair thereby the activity of the sensory neurons in this epithelium.
Dec 8, 2022
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Immunology
Common immune cells found to sometimes prevent intestinal healing
B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Exploring adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with inactive inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for giving birth preterm even when in apparent disease remission, a University of Gothenburg study shows. If corroborated, the results may eventually affect recommendations for ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in people already at risk for the autoimmune ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Immunology
Intranasal vaccination produces potent systemic immunity against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models
Even though most viruses cause infection directly through mucosal cells, the vast majority of vaccines are administered intramuscularly in a cellular mismatch that doesn't always produce optimum immunity.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID may be tied to rise in brain infections in children
COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests.
Aug 5, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Promising eco-friendly plug to treat nosebleeds
Nosebleeds, also known as epistaxis, are one of the most frequent otolaryngologic (ENT) emergencies worldwide. It is estimated that 60% of the world's population will experience an episode of epistaxis at least once in their ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Hydrogen generated by Si-based agent attenuates inflammation in ulcerative colitis mouse model
Many people worldwide suffer from a chronic type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called ulcerative colitis (UC), which is characterized by erosions and ulcers within the mucous membrane of the colon (large intestine). ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Medical research
New approach eliminates specific strains of a bacterium related to acne
A new study by the Translational Synthetic Biology research group at UPF presents a new approach to eliminating specific strains of a bacterium related to acne. The paper, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, has also ...
Jun 16, 2022
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