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Scientists believe that, perhaps, Alzheimer’s disease is a cause of not just beta-amyloid accumulation but, digging more deeply, immune system dysfunction.
Researchers are expressing concern about a subvariant of Omicron dubbed BA.2 that appears to be tearing through Denmark. For that and more COVID-19 news, continue reading.
Although most of the news about the effectiveness and endurance of COVID-19 vaccines has focused on antibody titers, not as much has been reported on their effect on other parts of the immune system that offer longer-term protection, such as T cells. For that and more, continue reading.
The researchers believe Keytruda and possibly other anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors might help the immune system track the last signs of HIV while also preventing HIV’s ability to hide.
Public health officials churn out a lot of statistics related to COVID-19, but it can often be difficult to determine just how accurate they are because there are just so many unreported test results.
For about a century, the way to treat Type 1 diabetes has been via insulin injections. Although research has been conducted on pancreatic islet transplants, it’s a tough nut to crack in terms of organ rejection. There’s been a potential breakthrough in that area involving nanotherapy.
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its third year, at least some people think we might be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as the disease progresses from a pandemic to an endemic stage.
Beatrice Mintz, the research legend passed away at the age of 100. Her contribution to the field is unforgettable. ere’s more about her and the research.
New research from Harvard University strongly suggests that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus is the leading cause of multiple sclerosis in most patients.
One of the big stories this week that even momentarily eclipsed COVID-19, was the landmark transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human male with terminal heart disease. For that and more research stories, read on.
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