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How does the nasal cavity's immune system combat SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers discovered that CD4+ and CD8+ T cells play a crucial role in clearing COVID-19 infection in the nasal cavity but have limited impact on lung infections, with implications for understanding and treating the virus.

28 Jan 2024

Agricultural practices and bird migration patterns linked to West Nile virus spread in Europe

Study finds that agricultural land use and bird movements are key factors in the spread of West Nile virus in Europe, revealing distinct evolutionary pathways for different WNV lineages.

28 Jan 2024

Exploring pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and stem cell therapies for treatment of autism spectrum disorders

A research study, led by Maurizio Battino and Francesca Giampieri, with a group of researchers from the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), published in the journal "Pharmacological Research", studies various pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and stem cell therapies for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

27 Jan 2024

Immune system protein can be manipulated to help fight bowel cancer

A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

27 Jan 2024

Gene activity plays key role in immune cell production, study shows

As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-19.

27 Jan 2024

New study of daylight vision using canine model offers critical insight into restoring cone function

In the retinas of human eyes, the cones are photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, daylight vision, and the perception of small details.

27 Jan 2024

Female reproductive characteristics may be overlooked as risk factors for later metabolic dysfunction

A new review of available evidence led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute suggests that female reproductive characteristics may be overlooked as risk factors that contribute to later metabolic dysfunction.

27 Jan 2024

Estrogen-positive tumors drive rising breast cancer rates in young women

According to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years.

27 Jan 2024

HIV virus found to possess hidden transport ability

Around one million individuals worldwide become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, each year.

27 Jan 2024

Mutation butterfly effect: Study reveals how single change triggers autism gene network

Researchers in the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) examined the genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by analyzing mutations in the genomes of individuals and their families.

27 Jan 2024

Europe gears up for future pandemics with AI-powered "PAIR" project

The new EU-funded five-year project PAIR just kicked off in Copenaghen with the participation of 20 partners from 7 countries.

27 Jan 2024

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

This study is led by Prof. Xianqun Fan (Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital).

27 Jan 2024

Mapping the neural pathways of thirst and salt satiety

Staying hydrated and consuming appropriate amounts of salt is essential for the survival of terrestrial animals, including humans.

27 Jan 2024

New statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease

A new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Chicago improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease.

26 Jan 2024

Sclerostin may protect against heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

A study carried out by the MP20-Biomarkers of Metabolic and Bone Diseases research group at the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA), led by UGR Professor Manuel Muñoz Torres, has provided significant insights into the role of sclerostin in protecting against atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

26 Jan 2024

UK Biobank research reveals significant impact of type 2 diabetes on COVID-19 outcomes

How type 2 diabetes and genetic susceptibility to the disease impacted the severity of and mortality risk associated with coronavirus disease 2019.

26 Jan 2024

Study predicts snoring could increase the risk of stroke

The causal effect of snoring on total stroke.

26 Jan 2024

Childhood adversity may trigger obesity in adolescence

Study links adverse childhood experiences to increased obesity risk in adolescence, mediated by behavioral issues and self-concept.

25 Jan 2024

Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn's disease

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support an innovative research project aimed at understanding the early stages of Crohn's disease before noticeable symptoms develop.

25 Jan 2024

Study reveals how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus during cell invasion

Because viruses have to hijack someone else's cell to replicate, they've gotten very good at it - inventing all sorts of tricks.

25 Jan 2024

Genetic News and Research

How does the nasal cavity's immune system combat SARS-CoV-2?

Agricultural practices and bird migration patterns linked to West Nile virus spread in Europe

Exploring pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and stem cell therapies for treatment of autism spectrum disorders

Immune system protein can be manipulated to help fight bowel cancer

Gene activity plays key role in immune cell production, study shows

New study of daylight vision using canine model offers critical insight into restoring cone function

Female reproductive characteristics may be overlooked as risk factors for later metabolic dysfunction

Estrogen-positive tumors drive rising breast cancer rates in young women

HIV virus found to possess hidden transport ability

Mutation butterfly effect: Study reveals how single change triggers autism gene network

Europe gears up for future pandemics with AI-powered "PAIR" project

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

Mapping the neural pathways of thirst and salt satiety

New statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease

Sclerostin may protect against heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

UK Biobank research reveals significant impact of type 2 diabetes on COVID-19 outcomes

Study predicts snoring could increase the risk of stroke

Childhood adversity may trigger obesity in adolescence

Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn's disease

Study reveals how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus during cell invasion

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