Experimental Biologic Drug May Cut Risk of Severe COVID-19
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Pegylated lambda interferon (PEG-lambda) proved effective against all COVID-19 variants encountered in an international study. File Photo by Adi Weda/EPA-EFE A single injection of an experimental biologic drug may cut in half your risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infec…
Childhood Obesity Epidemic Calls for Cutting Screen Time in Schools
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As the American Academy of Pediatrics issues new guidelines recommending the radical solutions of weight-loss drugs and even surgery for curbing childhood obesity, it’s worth revisiting an obvious but largely ignored treatment for poor health: turning off the screens. Screen time skyrocketed for…
'Tiny But Mighty' Gene Fragments Are Crucial for Maintaining Blood Glucose Levels, Shows Study
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by Center for Genomic Regulation Pancreatic islets in mice, specialized t…
Disrupted Flow of Brain Fluid May Underlie Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Visit the News Hub Disrupted flow of brain fluid may underlie neurodevelopmental disordersNew imaging technique reveals circulation patterns in developing brainShelei Pan and Peter YangThe addition of a magenta tracer molecule illustrates the flow of fluid around the brain, revealing t…
Study Reviews Mechanistic Data on New Methods of Allergy Prevention & Treatment
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In a recent article published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reviewed the cause and the underlying pathophysiology of allergic diseases. They also pursued evidence of the role of genetics, the epithelial barrier, the immune system, environmental changes, and pollutants…
Study Finds Link Between Fungal Microbes in Infant Gut & Body Weight
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Researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) at the University of Calgary in collaboration with the Canadian CHILD Study have found a link between the diversity, or number, of fungal species in the infant gut and the body-mass index (BMI) of infants.…
New Type of Immunotherapy Effective in Mice with Ovarian Cancer
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CAR T-cell therapy, a certain kind of cancer treatment in which the immune system's T cells are programmed to attack tumor cells, is effective in mice with ovarian cancer, according to a study published in The Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. The researchers, who work at Karolinsk…
Inhalable ‘SHIELD’ Protects Lungs Against COVID-19, Flu Viruses
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Newswise — Researchers have developed an inhalable powder that could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion by reinforcing the body’s own mucosal layer. The powder, called Spherical Hydrogel Inhalation for Enhanced Lung Defense, or SHIELD, reduced infection in both mouse and non-human prima…
Harnessing Good Fats to Relieve MS Symptoms
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Newswise — Basic nutrition teaches that fat, when consumed in large quantities, is harmful to human health. However, the components that make up fats are complex. Good, unsaturated fats, or lipids, can lower disease risk. In fact, in a new study, researchers found that a good fat derivative may be…
Drug-Free Relief from Chronic Constipation May Come from a New Vibrating Pill
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CNN — People who struggle with chronic constipation have a new drug-free option to help get things moving again. It’s a first-of-its-kind capsule about is the size of a regular pill – but instead of releasing medicatio…