KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC IMAGE: JUSTIN SCHAAL, Ph.D., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH PATHOLOGY AT THE KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC CREDIT: USC PHOTO/ RICARDO CARRASCO III Somewhere along the long and winding road of evolution, our ancestors lost the ability to produce a small but mighty group of molecules called theta-defensins that...
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Research reveals potential new strategy to combat urinary tract infections
by Baylor College of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine have discovered that the sequence of events taking...
Sore vagina after sex: 20 potential causes
The vagina may become sore during or after sex for several reasons. For example, causes may include friction, infections, allergies, and trauma. Treatments vary depending on the cause. If the pain is due to psychological reasons, such as psychologically induced vaginal tightening, counseling may be a good option. However, if the pain is due to...
MSK study links inflammation to Alzheimer’s disease development
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by the buildup of clumps of beta-amyloid protein in the brain. Exactly what causes these clumps, known as plaques, and what role they play in disease progression is an active area of research important for developing prevention and treatment strategies. Recent...
Wearable, portable invention offers options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
PURDUE UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INNOVATORS CREATED A WEARABLE INVENTION THAT OFFERS OPTIONS FOR TREATING ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT INFECTIONS AND WOUNDS. view more CREDIT: PURDUE UNIVERSITY/RAHIM RAHIMI WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The rapid increase of life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infections has resulted in challenging wound complications with limited choices of effective treatments. About 6 million people in the United States...
COVID-19 Vaccine Delivered via Nose Protects Susceptible Mice from Infection
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a nasal vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that effectively protects susceptible mice from developing symptoms after receiving a single dose. Given that infection often takes place via the nose, the vaccine was designed to be delivered intranasally. “We were happily surprised to...
Severe viral infection overwhelms immune cells
by University of Melbourne Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19. It is widely known that severe viral infections and cancer cause impairments to the immune system, including to T cells, a process called immune ‘exhaustion’. Overcoming...
Scientists prove SARS-CoV-2 potential to infect human brain organoids
by Li Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences SARS-CoV-2 can infect human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids, as shown by researchers from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). Their study was published in Cell Research on August 4....
Most adults with lupus or common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID-19 patients
Most adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to dampen their altered immune system, the cause of their disease. Nor are most people with more common types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid, psoriatic and spondyloarthritis, at greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a...
Evidence lags behind excitement over blood plasma as a coronavirus treatment
Researchers call for more rigorous clinical trials as rumours abound that US regulators are considering widening access to the potential therapy. Plasma is a yellow liquid left behind after cells are removed from donated blood. It contains antibodies and immune-regulating proteins that could help treat disease.Credit: Guillermo Legaria/Getty US President Donald Trump has called on...