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SARS-CoV-2 ‘steals’ our proteins to protect itself from the immune system
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly impairs viral clearance which may affect the course of ...
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COVID study reveals virus-induced inflammation during pregnancy, redefines vertical transmission
A protein made by SARS-CoV-2 can pass through the placenta and cause serious inflammatory immune responses in the fetus for 66% of pregnancies.
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Severe COVID-19 can involve either exacerbated lung inflammation or high viral replication
Researchers report a study based on autopsies of 47 patients who died after being infected by the ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2. The findings will support clinical decisions on the treatment of critical cases.
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Using living bioelectronics to treat chronic inflammation
How we can use the skin microbiota and biogenic polymers to treat autoimmune diseases.
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Resilience shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain
Resilient people exhibit neural activity in the brain regions associated with improved cognition and regulating of emotions, and are more mindful and better at describing their feelings - but also exhibit gut microbiome activity linked to a healthy gut.
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Gut microbes from aged mice induce inflammation in young mice
New findings suggest that changes to the gut microbiome play a role in the systemwide inflammation that often occurs with aging, and also revealed that antibiotics caused longer-lasting disruptions in gut microbiomes of aged mice than in young mice.
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Concerns raised over popular Covid disinfectants
The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, scientists warn.
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Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis — but better diet may ease it
Researchers have traced a previously observed link between microscopic organisms in the digestive tract — collectively known as the gut microbiome — and multiple sclerosis (MS).
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HIV infection leaves memory that persists in cells even when virus is gone
A new study explains why people living with HIV may suffer from chronic inflammation, which can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction and how suppression or even eradication of HIV in the body may not resolve it. ...