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Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

A new study explores the effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes.

5 May 2022

Outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with Paxlovid

Researchers investigated the outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with paxlovid.

5 May 2022

Discovery provides critical clues to why many immunotherapies trigger dangerous side effects

It's not often that a failed clinical trial leads to a scientific breakthrough. When patients in the UK started showing adverse side effects during a cancer immunotherapy trial, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and University of Liverpool went back through the data and worked with patient samples to see what went wrong.

5 May 2022

Results indicate that Omicron infection induces low levels of neutralizing antibodies in immunocompetent individuals

Researchers assessed the induction of variant-specific neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 strains.

5 May 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on digital health adoption

A new study analyzed the impact that coronavirus disease 2019 has had on the adoption of digital health.

5 May 2022

Scientists investigate the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length

In a new study, scientists investigated the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length.

5 May 2022

Study assesses the efficacy and safety of lithium treatment in patients infected with severe SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of using lithium for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment.

5 May 2022

Evaluation of the potential of new and repurposed TB vaccines

A new study evaluated effective vaccination strategies for two TB vaccines, M72/AS01E and BCG.

5 May 2022

Study investigates stress granule formation during infection with the human common cold coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers analyzed the inhibition of stress granules formation in cells infected by the human common cold coronavirus HCOV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2.

5 May 2022

Study identifies two new Omicron lineages associated with a resurgence in infections in South Africa

Researchers assessed the emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa.

5 May 2022

Potential indirect and direct effects of SARS-CoV-2 on pancreatic islets in patients who became hyperglycemic after COVID-19

In a recent study published in Diabetes, researchers assessed the direct and indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2 on human pancreatic islets.

5 May 2022

Blood vessels use endothelial communication system to control cardiovascular activity, study shows

An invisible lining of blood vessels uses a vast network of connections to control all cardiovascular functions and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

5 May 2022

Relevance of stem-loop 2 motif in SARS-CoV-2 and astroviruses

A recent paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated that the stem-loop 2 motif (s2m) was substantial for astroviruses but unnecessary for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

5 May 2022

Proper fit crucial for optimal face mask protection

In a recent article published in the journal Physics of Fluids, researchers explored the influence of perimeter leakage on the effectiveness of face masks.

5 May 2022

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

It is well established that older adults are more susceptible to infection and their immune systems less capable of generating a strong immune response.

4 May 2022

Hypertonic saline solution enhances glymphatic spinal cord delivery of pharmaceutical agents

The glymphatic system enables the flow of cerebrospinal fluid to the brain tissue, particularly during sleep, enabling the fluid to cleanse the tissue and carry accumulated metabolites with it towards the bloodstream during waking hours.

4 May 2022

Study identifies a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that contributes to drug tolerance

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) that contributes to drug tolerance, a phenomenon that allows bacteria to survive treatment with drugs that would normally kill them.

4 May 2022

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 4, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 May 2022

Study explores long COVID in adults

A new study reviewed post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome (PACS) in the adult population.

4 May 2022

Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

Scientists have discussed the possibilities of developing oral replicon-based mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

4 May 2022

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Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

Outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with Paxlovid

Discovery provides critical clues to why many immunotherapies trigger dangerous side effects

Results indicate that Omicron infection induces low levels of neutralizing antibodies in immunocompetent individuals

The impact of COVID-19 on digital health adoption

Scientists investigate the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length

Study assesses the efficacy and safety of lithium treatment in patients infected with severe SARS-CoV-2

Evaluation of the potential of new and repurposed TB vaccines

Study investigates stress granule formation during infection with the human common cold coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2

Study identifies two new Omicron lineages associated with a resurgence in infections in South Africa

Potential indirect and direct effects of SARS-CoV-2 on pancreatic islets in patients who became hyperglycemic after COVID-19

Blood vessels use endothelial communication system to control cardiovascular activity, study shows

Relevance of stem-loop 2 motif in SARS-CoV-2 and astroviruses

Proper fit crucial for optimal face mask protection

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

Hypertonic saline solution enhances glymphatic spinal cord delivery of pharmaceutical agents

Study identifies a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that contributes to drug tolerance

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

Study explores long COVID in adults

Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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