All Immunology articles – Page 8
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Cannabis shows potential as weapon in the fight against COVID-19
Cannabis could become an important weapon in the battle against Covid-19, with a new review suggesting both cannabinoids and terpenes show great promise in lab research, due to their antiviral qualities.
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Gut bacteria can impact immune cells that damage brain tissue
A new study suggests that the gut microbiome plays a key role in the health of our brains, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study, in mice, found that gut bacteria — partly by producing compounds such as short chain fatty acids — ...
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Three compounds from sea sponge and marine bacteria offer Covid-blocking powers
University of British Columbia researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a BC sea sponge.
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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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Gut microbiome responds to nanomaterial graphene oxide as if it were a parasite
The nanomaterial graphene oxide—which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules—can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome.
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Immune response discovery solves mystery of why colds are more common when it’s cold
Scientists say a newly discovered immune response inside the nose is suppressed by colder temperatures, offering evidence for why colds, flu and COVID-19 are more common in cooler months.
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COVID-19 reanimates latent viruses in cells – particularly in ME patients
Researchers have found that COVID-19 reactivates viruses that had become latent in cells following previous infections, particularly in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.
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Gut bacterium could trigger rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacterium found in the gut could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in people already at risk for the autoimmune disease.
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Intranasal COVID vaccine works against variants in animals
Researchers have developed an intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 that can fight off the original virus and two variants in hamsters.
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Keele University launches new course in microbiology and immunology
Students will learn about the microscopic science of disease prevention, and stopping pandemics like Covid-19 in their tracks, on a new degree programme in Keele University’s School of Life Sciences.
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The life and times of Sir Henry Wellcome
Wellcome was committed to high-quality science and founded other laboratories to join the WPRL, including the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratory in Khartoum.
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Mitigate or suppress—coming to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic
In the absence of an efficient vaccine, the control of the COVID-19 pandemic currently relies on non-pharmaceutical interventions.