Poor Sleep May Weaken Vaccine Response, Increasing Risk of Infection
In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical…
In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical…
Better sleep could play an important role in the COVID-19 vaccination effort, new research suggests. How strongly a vaccine protects you may depend on getting…
Findings, in mice, open up drug development possibilities for brain diseases linked to tau protein. Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are…
By monitoring the body’s molecular response to a viral attack, the new method developed by Flatiron Institute researchers and their colleagues can diagnose even asymptomatic…
Study Shows Those With a Higher Omega-3 Index Are More Protected From Severe COVID Infection Omega-3 fatty acids, especially EPA and DHA, might be protective…
Scientists from Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital, have uncovered the root cause of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. These groundbreaking findings, published in the…
The protein receptor found in the lungs sticks to the virus and pulls it away from the target cells. University of Sydney scientists have discovered…
Could the underproduction of poorly understood immune cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline? A recent study published in the journal…
Study suggests people who have had COVID-19 benefit from vaccination, even if they’ve delayed it. Immunity from COVID-19 appears to gather strength with more time…
From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets. Advances in neuro-imaging and molecular…
Researchers just discovered that certain T cells can secrete cytokines that are normally part of the innate immune system. They have now revealed several previously…
To learn to socialize, zebrafish need to trust their gut. Gut microbes encourage specialized cells to prune back extra connections in brain circuits that control…
The nanomaterial graphene oxide—which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules—can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome, as shown…
University of Ottawa-led team found a new viral entry for SARS-CoV-2 and suggests it may be able to use proteins to infect a wider range…
An important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated has been made by scientists from Trinity College Dublin. They have just discovered that a key…
A newly discovered immune response inside the nose is suppressed by colder temperatures, offering evidence for why upper respiratory infections such as colds, flu, and…
Two types of adipocytes (fat cells) were infected in the laboratory: one obtained from human stem cells isolated from subcutaneous tissue and the other differentiated…
Heat has been used for healing long before saunas were invented. The ancient Greeks and Romans built public baths over hot springs and on manmade…