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Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmong the many mysteries about long COVID, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and

Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmong the many mysteries about long COVID, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and
Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine: Scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus

Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine: Scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus

byOregon Health & Science UniversityJonah Sacha, Ph.D., senior co-author of a study published today in the journalNature Communications, says the research could lead to a universal inf

Study shows promise for a universal influenza vaccine: Scientists validate theory using 1918 flu virus

byOregon Health & Science UniversityJonah Sacha, Ph.D., senior co-author of a study published today in the journalNature Communications, says the research could lead to a universal inf
Researchers predict real-world SARS-CoV-2 evolution by monitoring mutations of viral isolates

Researchers predict real-world SARS-CoV-2 evolution by monitoring mutations of viral isolates

by Kyoto UniversityCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109597Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and a collaborative

Researchers predict real-world SARS-CoV-2 evolution by monitoring mutations of viral isolates

by Kyoto UniversityCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109597Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and a collaborative
Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus

Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus

by The Francis Crick InstituteColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image

Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus

by The Francis Crick InstituteColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image
Shared symptoms of Chikungunya virus, rheumatoid arthritis may cloud diagnosis

Shared symptoms of Chikungunya virus, rheumatoid arthritis may cloud diagnosis

by Michael C. Purdy,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA virus spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito can cause symptoms very similar to rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Wash

Shared symptoms of Chikungunya virus, rheumatoid arthritis may cloud diagnosis

by Michael C. Purdy,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA virus spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito can cause symptoms very similar to rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Wash
Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age

Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age

by Alister Hart, The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs someone who started marathon running in midlife, I know how many aches and pains (and doubts) you can have if you take on the chall

Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age

by Alister Hart, The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs someone who started marathon running in midlife, I know how many aches and pains (and doubts) you can have if you take on the chall
Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, research suggests

Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, research suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria—including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome—differ be

Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, research suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria—including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome—differ be
Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu

Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics

by Cell PressGraphical abstract Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114060Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on hu
WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely

WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely

by Robin FosterThe new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health officials are now closely tracking its ra

WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely

by Robin FosterThe new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health officials are now closely tracking its ra
HIV infection hijacks intracellular highways

HIV infection hijacks intracellular highways

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityDiaphanous-related formins promote trafficking of HIV particles (green) to the nucleus (blue). Credit: Northwestern UniversityA Northwestern Medicine study fo

HIV infection hijacks intracellular highways

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityDiaphanous-related formins promote trafficking of HIV particles (green) to the nucleus (blue). Credit: Northwestern UniversityA Northwestern Medicine study fo