New Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Points to Bacterial Strain in the Gut as a Disease Trigger
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New research suggests a bacterial strain in the gut may trigger rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints. Photo: Getty Images. To visualize the idea of the 80 or so autoimmune diseases that afflict some 24 million people in the United States, consider a boxer bobbing and…
How Huntington’s Disease Affects Different Neurons
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In patients with Huntington’s disease, neurons in a part of the brain called the striatum are among the hardest-hit. Degeneration of these neurons contributes to patients’ loss of motor control, which is one of the major hallmarks of the disease. Neuroscientists at MIT h…
Trial Finds Chemotherapy Before Surgery Cuts Risk of Colon Cancer Relapse
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Aggressive Surgery Increases Survival with Low-Grade Brain Tumors
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The transition of a low-grade, slow growing brain tumor to a lethal one can be delayed if neurosurgeons remove as much as possible soon after diagnosis, according to the results of a study led by UC San Francisco. The findings run counter to other research indicating that extensive resection, or m…
Research Provides a Comprehensive Structural Framework to Design Safer Pain-Relieving Drugs
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In the continuing effort to improve upon opioid pain relievers, American and Chinese scientists used cryoEM technology to solve the detailed structures of the entire family of opioid receptors bound to their naturally occurring peptides. Subsequent structure-guided biochemical studies…
Research Review Suggests Long COVID May Last Indefinitely For Some People & Mimic Other Ailments
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A Unique Window Into "Original Antigenic Sin" - News
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A legendary virologist coined the term Original Antigenic Sin to reflect his frustration with the body’s bias against the first flu strain it encounters (iStock). Our immune systems react most strongly to the viral strains we encountered in our childhoods. Scientists call this original antig…
Developing Mucosal Vaccines for Respiratory Viruses
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Media AdvisoryWednesday, January 11, 2023Developing mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses NIH experts offer perspective on next-generation approaches. What Vaccines that provide long-lasting protection against influenza, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have proved …
How Do Human Body–Associated Microbes Spread? The Transmission Landscape of Human Microbiomes
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain The microbiome is a great ally of our health. It performs a fundamental role in the functioning of the immune and digestive systems, among many others. However, there is still …
Is It Bad to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach?
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Outside of the gut, the caffeine from coffee is well known to increase heart rate and blood pressure. And if you drink it too close to bedtime, it can disrupt your sleep. But these changes are temporary, Dr. Cryer said.Will increased stomach acid cause any issues?Drinking coffee on an empty stomach…