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A new way to prevent COVID-related clots and a biomarker that spots who's at highest risk
No aspect of SARS-CoV-2 infection has been more startling—or problematic—than the elevated risk for blood clotting, a concern that throughout the pandemic has been associated with severe COVID-19, frequently characterized ...
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One coronavirus vaccine may protect against other coronaviruses
Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for ...
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Misinformation on stem cell treatments for COVID-19 linked to overhyped science, researchers argue
The global race to develop new stem cell-based COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic was filled with violations of government regulations, inflated medical claims and distorted public communication, say the authors of a ...
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New genes identified for fibromuscular dysplasia
Three new genetic variants that regulate gene expression in the arteries are connected to fibromuscular dysplasia, an arterial disease that can cause dangerous consequences for the heart and vessels, according to a new study.
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Our brains have a 'fingerprint' too
"I think about it every day and dream about it at night. It's been my whole life for five years now," says Enrico Amico, a scientist and SNSF Ambizione Fellow at EPFL's Medical Image Processing Laboratory and the EPFL Center ...
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Eight months later: Researchers compare immune responses elicited by three COVID-19 vaccines
Based on the strength of clinical trial data showing the vaccines conferred robust protection against COVID-19, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to the mRNA-based vaccines known as BNT162b2 ...
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Lewy body dementia exacerbated by immune response
T-cells respond to buildups of alpha-synuclein, the aggregated protein clumps that are a feature of neurodegenerative diseases including dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a Northwestern ...
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Scientists uncover a circadian rhythm in heart cells that affects their daily function
A new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of the day and may explain why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems.
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Study finds singing and imagining improvised music elicits flow-like brain states
A research team at Georgia State University has identified how the brain changes when artists are in a state of "flow" and found that simply imagining improvised performances elicits the same flow-like brain states as when ...
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Novel checkpoint molecule of natural killer cell anti-tumor immunity revealed
Currently, immunotherapy is revolutionizing tumor therapy. However, most patients can't benefit from available immunotherapy strategies due to limited efficacy and safety, especially those with solid tumors.
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Scientists identify Tox2 as a key regulator of TFH immune cells
Vaccines have been a mainstay in modern medicine since the late 18th Century, but there is evidence that societies have been using them for more than a thousand years. Throughout this time, all vaccines have operated by activating ...
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A decade after gene therapy, children born with deadly immune disorder remain healthy
Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists began using a pioneering gene therapy they developed to treat children born with a rare and deadly immune system disorder. They now report that the effects of the therapy appear ...
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A map of mouse brain metabolism in aging
The first atlas of metabolites in the mouse brain has been published by a team led by UC Davis researchers. The dataset includes 1,547 different molecules across 10 brain regions in male and female laboratory mice from adolescence ...
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Buprenorphine misuse decreased among US adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019
Data from a nationally representative survey indicate that in 2019, nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults reporting buprenorphine use did not misuse the medication in the past 12 months. In addition, buprenorphine misuse among ...
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New technique identifies pathogenic particles in the blood
Autoimmune diseases—i.e. diseases where our own immune system damages the body—are growing, but we know little about what triggers them.
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Study suggests genetic disease CDKL5 deficiency disorder could be treatable after childhood
A devastating genetic disease called CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), which strikes in early childhood, may be significantly treatable even in adulthood, a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
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Combating COVID-19 misinformation: Brief infographic exposure may increase trust in science
A new study led by Indiana University has found that brief exposure to an infographic about the scientific process may have the power to strengthen people's trust in science, including reducing the influence of COVID-19 misinformation.
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Genetic risk for clinical depression linked to physical symptoms
People with higher genetic risk of clinical depression are more likely to have physical symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue and migraine, University of Queensland researchers have found.
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Skin stem cells get moving for enhanced skin regeneration
Although sometimes hard to accept, with aging, many things in our bodies change. One of these is the ability of the skin to regenerate. Old skin is just not as good as young skin at healing wounds. However, the molecular ...
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Accumulated DNA damage linked to neurodegeneration in a rare pediatric disorder
Unrepaired DNA damage is primarily responsible for the devastating neurodevelopmental abnormalities associated with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS), a rare childhood disorder. The findings from St. Jude Children's Research ...
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