Health
Why is my snot green? How deep are my sinuses? Fascinating facts about mucus, noses and sprays
Our noses perform important functions every day of our lives, but we often only notice when disease changes how they work.
Jun 7, 2023
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News tagged with viral infections
Immunology
I'm over 65 and worried about the flu. Which vaccine should I have?
Influenza, or the flu, is a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. It can cause the sudden onset of a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
T helper cells determine the course of disease in viral infections such as COVID-19: Study
People around the world have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus for more than three years. It quickly became apparent that killer T cells play a crucial role in fighting the virus in the body by killing off infected ...
May 29, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV infections continue to decline among young Americans
HIV infection numbers in the United States are down, public health officials announced Tuesday.
May 23, 2023
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Medical research
Learning from bats to fight inflammation in humans
By studying the unusual ability of bats to host viruses without significant illness, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered a protein that could unlock new strategies for fighting inflammatory diseases in humans.
May 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it
South African television personality, Derek Watts, recently shared that he was suffering from sepsis and "would basically have to learn to walk again." Sepsis, a life threatening condition, happens when the body has an excessive ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights the links between air quality and COVID-19 severity
A recently published article in Experimental Biology and Medicine addresses the mechanisms by which air pollution worsens COVID-19, highlighting the apparent protection offered by a dietary antioxidant, astaxanthin.
Apr 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Astrocyte dysfunction found to cause cognitive decline
People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a preclinical study by a team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Apr 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases risk for flu
During pregnancy, women are more susceptible to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Immunology
T cells: Vesicles strengthen immune response
As a major component of the immune system, T cells play a critical role in fighting off viral infections. A team led by Prof. Thomas Brocker and Jan Kranich from LMU's Biomedical Center has demonstrated in a mouse model that ...
Apr 13, 2023
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