New study identifies possible therapeutic target to suppress cancer cell growth
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury New research from the University of California, Irvine reveals how the circadian regulation of glucose production in the liver is lost during lung...
Read MoreResearchers discover novel autoantibody, potential target for future COVID-19 therapies
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A team of researchers at Michigan Medicine, formerly he University of Michigan Health System, discovered a functional autoantibody in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients that...
Read MoreCase letter explores fecal microbiota transplantation for COVID-19 infection
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) could be a potential treatment option for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a research letter published in the...
Read MoreInsufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation, study finds
Photo Cred: Augusta University By Katherine Shagoury With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan, which has a key role in mood, energy level, and immune response,...
Read MorePatients with COVID-19 may experience self-inflicted lung injury
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The impact of high breathing efforts on the lungs of patients suffering with acute respiratory failure due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been...
Read MoreVirtual reality boosts brain rhythms needed for neuroplasticity, memory
Photo Cred: Fauxels/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The brain responds differently in immersive virtual reality environments versus the real world, a finding that could help scientists understand how the brain brings...
Read MoreCOVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection, study finds
Photo Cred: Andrea Crisanti By Katherine Shagoury Antibody levels remain high nine months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, according...
Read MoreFDA announces new warning for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week revisions to the vaccine recipient and vaccination provider fact sheets for the Johnson &...
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