by Osaka University Fig.1: The efficacy of 211At-AAMT using the PANC-1 xenograft model. Tumor growth inhibition by 211At-AAMT (left). Coronal images of 211At-AAMT in tumor-bearing model (right). Credit: Osaka University A cancer-specific L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) is highly expressed in cancer tissues. Inhibiting the function of LAT1 has been known to have anti-tumor effects, but there has...
Month: <span>January 2021</span>
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Research shows a few beneficial organisms could play key role in treating type 2 diabetes
by Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a few organisms in the gut microbiome play a key role in type 2 diabetes, opening the door to possible probiotic treatments for a serious metabolic disease affecting roughly one in 10 Americans. “Type 2 diabetes is in fact...
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Opening a new door into kinder, gentler therapies for chronic inflammation
by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress A structural model of TNFR2 and the antibody agonist. Credit: H. Torrey et al., Science Signaling (2020) Credit: H. Torrey et al., Science Signaling (2020) A naturally occurring antibody capable of stimulating the body’s immune-suppressing regulatory T cells has been discovered by a team of Harvard scientists, a finding...
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Yes, you can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why
By Eric Levenson Updated 7:23 AM ET, Fri January 8, 2021 (CNN)On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN affiliate KGTV reported. Stories like this will become more common as millions of Americans are administered the Pfizer-BioNTech...
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How Does Sleep Affect Your Immunity?
By Ratan-NM, M. Pharm. Reviewed by Sophia Coveney, B.Sc. Adequate sleep is vital for good health; unfortunately, not many people relate to this feeling. Amidst the growing workload and late-night culture, the importance of proper sleep is often side-lined. This issue is much relevant in the current pandemic when people are working from home. Image...
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Study: e-cigarettes trigger inflammation in the gut
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO IMAGE: IN THE BOTTOM FRAMES, BURST CELL JUNCTIONS IN THE GUT LINING CAN BE SEEN AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO E-CIGARETTE CHEMICALS AS COMPARED TO HEALTHY CELLS...
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Can black tea help you maintain sharpness at the older age?
Tea is a cosy drink. It reduces stress, calms you down, helps concentrating and sleeping. Tea is especially delicious when it’s cold outside. And, as you may know, people in the UK drink a lot of tea, which is why scientists from the Newcastle University conducted a study to see how tea helps older people...
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How to treat the symptoms of COVID-19 at home
A person can treat a mild case of COVID-19 at home. Although home treatment will not cure COVID-19, it can help relieve the symptoms a person is experiencing. All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub and follow our live updates...
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EXPERTS: NEW SARS-COV-2 STRAIN ISN’T A REASON TO PANIC
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY The new, reportedly faster spreading strain of SARS-CoV-2, shouldn’t cause alarm, but does underscore the importance of following established prevention procedures, two experts say. In recent weeks, genetically divergent strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, have been reported to be rapidly spreading in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and other nations,...
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How Does the Coronavirus Variant Spread? Here’s What Scientists Know
By Apoorva Mandavill Contagiousness is the hallmark of the mutated virus surfacing in the U.S. and more than a dozen other countries. The first infection with the new variant in the United States was traced to a National Guardsman who was working at the Good Samaritan Society, an assisted living center in Simla, Colo. Credit…Matthew Staver...