JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In laboratory experiments involving a class of mutations in people with a rare collection of immune system disorders, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have uncovered new details about how immune system cells respond to disease-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. The findings, the scientists report, reveal...
Month: <span>March 2022</span>
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New early signs of Parkinson’s uncovered in most diverse UK study to date
by Queen Mary, University of London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hearing loss and epilepsy are early features of Parkinson’s, according to pioneering new research from Queen Mary University of London—the first UK study of the condition in such a diverse population, published today in JAMA Neurology. Queen Mary researchers funded by Bart’s Charity used electronic primary...
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Scientists successfully REVERSE ageing in mice using cellular ‘rejuvenation’ technique
By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:12 EST, 8 March 2022 | UPDATED: 05:12 EST, 8 March 2022 In a promising step towards eternal youth, scientists have reversed the ageing process in middle-aged and elderly mice using a cellular ‘rejuvenation’ technique. The California-based experts have shown they can partially reset mice cells to ‘more youthful states’, using four molecules known as...
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Large US study confirms most mRNA COVID-19 vaccine side effects are mild and temporary
by Lancet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A review of adverse events following vaccination against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines in the U.S. confirms that most side effects were mild and decreased substantially after one day. The new study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, suggests that for more than 298 million vaccine doses administered between December 2020...
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Using AI in electrocardiogram analysis can improve diagnosis and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
by Melinda Krigel, University of California, San Francisco Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of sudden death in adolescents and initial detection is often difficult. A new UC San Francisco study finds that Artificial Intelligence-enhanced (AI)-Electrocardiograms (ECG) may help identify the condition in its earliest stages and monitor important disease-related...
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Tick saliva drug could ease chronic pain and itching in people
by Durham University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people. New research has shown that the protein—called Votucalis—provided pain and itch relief in research involving mice. The findings from Durham and Newcastle Universities, in collaboration with pharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics...
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A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer
by Monash University Credit: CC0 Public Domain A collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer therapy. The study shows that by inhibiting the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B in T cells, the body’s immune response to cancer can be mobilized, helping to repress tumor...
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As Vaccine Demand Falls, States Are Left With Huge Stockpile
Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press March 03, 2022 As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste. From some of the least vaccinated states, like Indiana and North Dakota, to...
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Newly discovered brain cells may be a memory filing system, study
By Tino Delamerced March 7, 2022 ADOBE Ascientist opens a laptop in front of a patient. On screen, a boy, tied to a fleet of balloons, fades in. As he rises into the air, the scene cuts abruptly to an office, where a man sits in front of his boss. A question then appears: “Was anyone...
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GlyNAC supplementation extends life span in mice
by Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Just like a car is subject to wear and tear over many years of use, limiting how long it works well, the natural aging process can progressively deteriorate the body and limit lifespan,” said Rajagopal Sekhar. For over two decades, Sekhar has studied natural aging in...