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Intranasal influenza vaccine enhances immune response and offers broad protection

Written by | 5 May 2021

An influenza vaccine that is made of nanoparticles and administered through the nose enhances the body’s immune response to influenza virus infection and offers broad protection against different… read more.

No ‘one size fits all’ approach to treat severe asthma

Written by | 25 Apr 2021

Wheezing, coughing that doesn’t stop, a pale and sweaty face: clinically, severe asthma attacks look very similar from patient to patient.

COVID-19 patients may only need one vaccine dose

Written by | 23 Apr 2021

People who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, but little immune benefit after the second dose, according to new… read more.

Worm infestation in intestine has a remote effect on viral defenses

Written by | 22 Apr 2021

Infection with parasitic intestinal worms (helminths) can apparently cause sexually transmitted viral infections to be much more severe elsewhere in the body.

Deep brain stimulation and exercise restore movement in ataxia

Written by | 2 Mar 2021

New research from Baylor College of Medicine scientists shows that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia, a rare genetic… read more.

Nanoplastics alter intestinal microbiome and threaten human health

Written by | 11 Jan 2021

We live in a world invaded by plastic. Its role as a chemically stable, versatile and multi-purpose fostered its massive use, which has finally translated into our current… read more.

TB vaccine linked to lower risk of contracting COVID-19

Written by | 24 Dec 2020

A widely used tuberculosis vaccine is associated with reduced likelihood of contracting COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai.

How the immune system remembers viruses

Written by | 19 Dec 2020

When a virus enters the body, it is picked up by certain cells of the immune system. They transport the virus to the lymph nodes where they present… read more.

Researchers identify seven forms of mild COVID-19

Written by | 24 Nov 2020

Article written by Gary Finnegan There are seven ‘forms of disease’ in people with mild COVID-19, according to scientists at the Medical University of Vienna.

Stronger antibody response to more severe disease

Written by | 15 Nov 2020

Sex, age, and severity of disease may be useful in identifying COVID-19 survivors who are likely to have high levels of antibodies that can protect against the disease,… read more.

Most psoriasis patients taking immunosuppressants survive COVID-19

Written by | 14 Nov 2020

Patients with psoriasis who are taking drugs that affect their immune system have high rates of survival from COVID-19. According to the first findings from a global registry… read more.

World’s first major study into MS and pregnancy reveals it delays onset of MS symptoms by more than 3 years

Written by | 6 Oct 2020

A comprehensive international study, led by Monash University researchers, has definitively found that pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) by more than 3 years. MS… read more.

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