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Could drinking tea help manage COVID-19?

Researchers summarized the content of active ingredients in different types of tea, the second most consumed beverage in the world. They also explored the possibility of using tea extracts for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and treatment.

17 Jan 2023

Protein secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair and grow muscles

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B) is continuously secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair muscles by encouraging myoblasts (muscle stem cells) to proliferate.

16 Jan 2023

Generative AI approach unlocks path to accelerated antibody drug creation for novel therapeutic targets

A recent study used generative AI models to develop de novo design antibodies against three distinct targets in a zero-shot fashion.

11 Jan 2023

Can diets reverse or delay aging?

A new study published in the journal Science aimed to summarize the commonly studied anti-aging dietary interventions and their impact on human health and longevity.

10 Jan 2023

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development.

10 Jan 2023

Immune system B-cells may be better in predicting HER2-positive breast cancer treatment response

Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have found that measuring activation of immune-system B cells may be better than measuring either T-cell activation or the total number of immune cells in and around a tumor, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), in predicting whether HER2-positive breast cancer responds to treatment.

5 Jan 2023

What is the role of SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 2 in repressing host antiviral immunity?

Researchers uncovered a novel mechanism that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other coronaviruses (CoVs) use to exploit host antiviral immune system to facilitate their replication.

5 Jan 2023

New research extensively explores 12 distinctive aging traits

In a recent article published in Cell, researchers proposed that 12 distinctive traits of aging are all inter-related.

5 Jan 2023

Mediterranean diet may benefit health in part by incorporating moderate wine consumption

Many public health warnings have been issued against alcohol consumption, even in small quantities, though the evidence for such strict limits is controversial. The current study, published in the MDPI journal Nutrients, is a narrative review focused on clearing up some of the confusion associated with alcoholic drinks.

4 Jan 2023

Is platelet-rich plasma therapy beneficial in treating chronic respiratory disease?

Researchers conducted a literature review to determine whether platelet-rich plasma therapy could help slow disease progression through lung regeneration in patients with chronic respiratory disease.

4 Jan 2023

Age-related macular degeneration reported to confer higher risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Recent evidence has emerged to suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality.

3 Jan 2023

Developing stem cell sheet for enhancement of angiogenesis which promotes cardiac repair

Myocardial infarction is an ischemic disease in which a coronary artery supplying blood to the heart muscle is stenotic or obstructed, resulting in cardiac tissue necrosis.

16 Dec 2022

Research reveals that a viral toxin may contribute to the severity of COVID-19

Researchers determine whether the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein influences endothelial and epithelial barrier dysfunction and vascular leakage.

14 Dec 2022

The implications of pulmonary tissue-resident memory T lymphocytes in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases

Researchers elucidated the mechanisms of long-term T lymphocyte lodgement in tissues other than lymphoid tissues and the reasons for the transient residency of specific subsets of tissue-resident memory T (TRM) lymphocytes.

14 Dec 2022

Study proposes a new concept for treating COVID-19 associated weight loss

Losing too much weight when infected with COVID-19 has been linked to worse outcomes. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infection fuels blood vessel formation in fat tissues, thus revving up the body's thermogenic metabolism.

9 Dec 2022

Study shows how dietary saturated/trans fats promote liver tumorigenesis

Fatty foods harm our health. Prior research has established a link between the consumption of dietary fats and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which subsequently leads to inflammation and tumor formation in the liver.

7 Dec 2022

Updated results on a new approach to treating advanced ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer

A UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and collaborators in a multicenter study will present updated results and plans for further research on a new approach to treating advanced ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.

7 Dec 2022

Comparison of blood plasma protein expression in mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 identifies novel disease severity biomarkers

Researchers evaluated blood plasma proteins to identify new targets for COVID-19 treatment approaches and prevent complications associated with severe illness.

5 Dec 2022

Detection of filoviruses by the innate immune system

In a new study, researchers examined how the innate immune system detects filoviruses.

1 Dec 2022

Endogenous system may be responsible for delayed onset of diabetic retinopathy

About one third of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) develop diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in working-age individuals. DR typically develops after many years of DM, and some patients do not develop DR for more than 50 years.

29 Nov 2022

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Could drinking tea help manage COVID-19?

Protein secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair and grow muscles

Generative AI approach unlocks path to accelerated antibody drug creation for novel therapeutic targets

Can diets reverse or delay aging?

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Immune system B-cells may be better in predicting HER2-positive breast cancer treatment response

What is the role of SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 2 in repressing host antiviral immunity?

New research extensively explores 12 distinctive aging traits

Mediterranean diet may benefit health in part by incorporating moderate wine consumption

Is platelet-rich plasma therapy beneficial in treating chronic respiratory disease?

Age-related macular degeneration reported to confer higher risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Developing stem cell sheet for enhancement of angiogenesis which promotes cardiac repair

Research reveals that a viral toxin may contribute to the severity of COVID-19

The implications of pulmonary tissue-resident memory T lymphocytes in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases

Study proposes a new concept for treating COVID-19 associated weight loss

Study shows how dietary saturated/trans fats promote liver tumorigenesis

Updated results on a new approach to treating advanced ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer

Comparison of blood plasma protein expression in mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 identifies novel disease severity biomarkers

Detection of filoviruses by the innate immune system

Endogenous system may be responsible for delayed onset of diabetic retinopathy

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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