Researchers from the UArizona College of Medicine—Tucson found that the bacterial lysate OM-85 blocked SARS-CoV-2 infection by decreasing the ability of the coronavirus to bind to the lung cell surface receptor ACE2.
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As any parent knows, infants are prone to getting respiratory infections. But a new study shows that the infant immune system is stronger than most people think and beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens.
Dec 10, 2021
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As we've seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, serious infections sometimes trigger an excessive inflammatory reaction that does as much harm—or more—than the infection itself. New research at Boston Children's Hospital ...
Nov 12, 2021
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By studying a disease caused by a close cousin of the virus behind COVID-19, a team of scientists has identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections.
Nov 1, 2021
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States already had been sick with a coronavirus, albeit a far less dangerous one. That's because at least four coronaviruses in the same general family as SARS-CoV-2 ...
May 28, 2021
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Respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19) can often catalyze an overactive immune response that leads to a life-threatening cycle, known as a cytokine storm. Analyzing cytokine responses from patients infected ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Children exposed to air pollution, such as wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for as little as one day may be doomed to higher rates of heart disease and other ailments in adulthood, according to a new Stanford-led study. The ...
Feb 22, 2021
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A study designed to study how the immune system impacts gut bacteria—has led to the extraordinary discovery of two molecules that can not only provide profound protection in experimental models of asthma but can also substantially ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Scientists in Australia have developed a method for the rapid synthesis of safe vaccines, an approach that can be used to test vaccine strategies against novel pandemic pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...
Jan 18, 2021
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An unfortunate truth about the use of mechanical ventilation to save the lives of patients in respiratory distress is that the pressure used to inflate the lungs is likely to cause further lung damage.
Jan 12, 2021
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