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Investigating Ketone Bodies as Immunometabolic Countermeasures against Respiratory Viral Infections
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Investigating Ketone Bodies as Immunometabolic Countermeasures against Respiratory Viral Infections

Context and Significance Respiratory viral diseases, such as seasonal influenza or COVID-19, are deadly scourges on society. Immunometabolic therapies may be important tools to reduce the burden of death and long-term disability caused by pandemic viruses. Here, we describe the biological effects of ketone bodies, natural metabolites produced during fasting or carbohydrate restriction, that maintain...

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HKBU scholars invent medical device for safe growth of neural stem cells

A research team of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has invented a medical device with a specific nanotechnology layer for the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro. Compared with traditional methods, the team’s novel matrix can reduce the risk of carcinogenesis or inflammation in stem cell therapy—a treatment that offers hope of a...