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Updated guidelines on the Valneva SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

The WHO provides interim guidelines for the use of the Valneva vaccine.

23 Aug 2022

RCSI research provides greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome.

23 Aug 2022

Analysis finds link between regular physical activity and lower risk of COVID-19 severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

23 Aug 2022

Investigating the missing link between COVID-19 and anosmia

A new study evaluated how SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to anosmia via chromatin structure disruption and OR dysregulation. For this purpose, publicly available Hi-C data of OSNs of SARS-CoV-2-infected and control human subjects were used.

23 Aug 2022

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Jacob Bobonis about his new discovery regarding retrons and how they could be used to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

23 Aug 2022

Study yields critical clues for successful inflammatory recovery

Inflammation is the body's first line of defense, occurring as droves of immune cells rush to the site of injury or acute illness to make repairs and stem further damage.

22 Aug 2022

CDC's updated COVID-19 guidance aims to help people better understand their risk and protect themselves

Today, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus.

22 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

New treatment may help counteract food allergies and inflammatory diseases in future

Although many people with dietary allergies experience mild symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, some face potentially fatal consequences.

22 Aug 2022

Discovery points to new drug targets that could prevent cancer spread

Any cancer cell migrating from a tumor to set up shop elsewhere in the body will face a brutal attack from an immune system programmed to seek and destroy abnormal cells.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer has few treatment options and limited survival, with only 9% of patients still living five years after diagnosis.

22 Aug 2022

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There's no cure, so current treatments aim to limit damage and ameliorate symptoms.

22 Aug 2022

How natural alterations inside the SARS-CoV-2 glycan barrier affect spike protein dynamics

Researchers explored how the natural alterations inside the SARS-CoV-2 glycan barrier affect the spike protein dynamics.

22 Aug 2022

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

MS Australia has announced its new round of incubator grants for 'out-of-the-box' Australian research projects that will explore innovative ways to prevent and treat multiple sclerosis (MS), including new research that will further explore the prevalence and incidence of MS in different parts of Australia.

22 Aug 2022

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

Researchers explore the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity.

19 Aug 2022

Cedars-Sinai investigators propose a theory for the cause of post-COVID syndromes

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have proposed a theory for how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects the body. Their hypothesis, published in Frontiers in Immunology, could explain why some people still have symptoms long after the initial infection.

19 Aug 2022

Immune System News and Research

Updated guidelines on the Valneva SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

RCSI research provides greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome

Analysis finds link between regular physical activity and lower risk of COVID-19 severity

Investigating the missing link between COVID-19 and anosmia

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

Study yields critical clues for successful inflammatory recovery

CDC's updated COVID-19 guidance aims to help people better understand their risk and protect themselves

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

New treatment may help counteract food allergies and inflammatory diseases in future

Discovery points to new drug targets that could prevent cancer spread

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

How natural alterations inside the SARS-CoV-2 glycan barrier affect spike protein dynamics

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

Cedars-Sinai investigators propose a theory for the cause of post-COVID syndromes

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination reveals HIV hiding in immune cells

Researchers report the effects of a common Japanese herbal remedy on colitis

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers challenge the prevailing belief on how nasal cells process scent

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