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News$3.67m NIH grant targets alphaviruses and their neurological damage
A $3.67 million NIH-funded project is developing antiviral compounds that could block alphavirus replication and help protect the brain from severe infection. Researchers will also use blood-brain-barrier-on-a-chip models to test whether early treatment can reduce neurological damage.
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NewsDiscovery in gut microbiome of vegans surprises researcher
A study investigated the gut microbiome of 75 vegans and 75 omnivorous Danes. The researchers initially expected the vegan group to have the healthiest gut microbiome across all parameters, but found one notable weakness: gut bacterial diversity was, on average, lower among vegans than among omnivores.
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NewsNew AI tool helps scientists identify bacteria hidden in soil
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