Cholesterol potential target for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes
Photo Cred: Bianca Ackermann/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes to identify a small molecule that may...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines effective in pregnant and lactating women
Photo Cred: Nappy/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The new mRNA novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are highly effective in producing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in pregnant and lactating women and confer...
Read MoreStudies in mice show type of fat influences fasting effectiveness
Photo Cred: Mark Larance/Courtesy Photo By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the University of Sydney mapped out what happens in fat tissue during intermittent fasting, showing that it triggers a cascade...
Read MoreBiomarkers linked to severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Plato Terentev/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers identified new biomarkers associated with the severity of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in infected patients, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreInnate immune system overreacts in severe COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In patients with severe cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the innate immune system overreacts, which may underlie the formation of blood clots...
Read MoreGut microbiome implicated in healthy aging, longevity, study finds
Photo Cred: ThisIsEngineering/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or...
Read MoreShort-term low carbohydrate diet may target type 2 diabetes, study finds
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Patients with type 2 diabetes who follow a strict low carbohydrate diet for six months may experience greater rates of remission compared with...
Read MoreCOVID-19 variants may lead to false negative tests, FDA says
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), may lead to false negative test results with molecular tests, according...
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