Researchers from Charité and McGill University quantify association between Helicobacter pylori and Alzheimer’s diseasePeer-Reviewed Publication CHARITÉ – UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN Infection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease: In people over the age of 50, the risk following a symptomatic infection can be an average of 11 percent higher,...
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Researchers uncover role of ‘molecular plasters’ that protect against infection
by The Francis Crick Institute Stress granules form in the proximity of endomembrane damage sites. a, Live-cell imaging sequence of iPSDMs expressing G3BP1–GFP and GAL-3–RFP after 2 min of LLOMe treatment (1 mM). Outlined regions in the top row are magnified in the bottom two rows. Arrowheads highlight the time frame before and after a G3BP1/GAL-3 event...
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Long COVID in women may be linked to inflammation levels at peak of infection, new research suggests
by University of York Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women who have mild inflammation in the acute stages of COVID-19 infection may be more likely to experience a particular set of long COVID symptoms, according to new research. The study, carried out by clinical researchers at the University of York, Hull York Medical school (HYMS) and the...
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FDA warns eyedrops from major brands may cause infection
by Cara Murez Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using eyedrops and gels from several major brands after finding unsanitary conditions in a manufacturing plant. Twenty-six eye care products are part of the alert. Contaminated products have the potential to cause eye infection and blindness because drugs applied to the eye can bypass some...
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More antibiotics not better for preventing infection after joint replacement surgery, study finds
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Oct 18 2023Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an aging population. In the United States, the number of patients needing a joint replacement will exceed 2.7 million in the next 7 years. Post-surgery infections, while rare at 1-5% of patients, result in high patient morbidity and mortality. In...
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Man Bitten by Stray Cat Contracts Infection Unknown to Science
HEALTH 07 August 2023 By CARLY CASSELLA (Inna Kandybka/Getty Images) The bite of a fluffy cat on the street can be more dangerous than you might think. In the United Kingdom, a 48-year-old who was bit by a stray feline ended up contracting a species of bacterium that scientists have never seen before. His immune...
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Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infection
by Salk Institute Parasitic Trypanosoma brucei worms (dark blue) among mouse blood cells (light blue and white). Credit: Salk Institute Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting. Salk scientists wanted to know whether wasting was beneficial in fighting infections. Researchers in Professor...
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Central component of infection revealed in people living with HIV
by Alexandra Madoyan Trautmann, Institut national de la recherche scientifique – INRS IRF5 is expressed in CD4+ T cells from PHI. PBMCs from PHI and HIVfree individuals were analyzed by flow cytometry. (A) Representative FACS plots and percentage of IRF-5+ CD4+ T cells. (B) Representative ImageStreamX images of CD4+ T cells expressing IRF5 in the cytoplasm (first 2 lanes) and...
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Researchers uncover new insights into why individuals are affected differently by COVID-19 infection
by New York University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Associate Professor of Biology Youssef Idaghdour and working in collaboration with clinicians at several Abu Dhabi hospitals, investigated the association between microRNAs, a class of small RNA molecules that regulate genes, and COVID-19 severity among 259 unvaccinated...
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COVID pill is first to cut short positive-test time after infection
Mariana Lenharo Particles of SARS-CoV-2 (blue; artificially coloured) infect a cell.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL COVID-19 can inflict days of misery, even on people who do not develop serious illness. Now, trial data show that an antiviral called ensitrelvir shortens symptoms of mild to moderate COVID-19 by about a day — and is the first drug to make a...