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When Host Diets Are Lacking, Gut Bacteria Pull Together To Survive
New research reveals a mechanism through which the right combination of bacteria can lead to microbiome resiliency to dietary perturbations.
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SARS-CoV-2 Can Infect Human Brain Organoids, Study Shows
SARS-CoV-2 can infect human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids, as shown by researchers from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators from The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
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How Smooth Muscle Cells in the Human Airway Behave To Trigger Asthma
Scientists think that asthma results from the behavior of unhealthy cells within the human airway. But now, researchers at Northeastern have found that the way those cells trigger asthmatic attacks isn’t only a result of how they communicate with one another.
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Gut Bacteria Help Our Immune System Attack Cancerous Tumors
Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it, which may provide a new understanding of why immunotherapy works in some cases, but not others.
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Redesigning Nature's Work: Enzyme Optimized for Potential Nerve Regrowth Treatment
A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering and the University of Michigan have redesigned a naturally occurring enzyme that has demonstrated the ability to promote nerve regrowth in nerve damage models, increasing its activity and stability.
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Human Monoclonal Antibody Blocks SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding
A new study has suggested that COVID-specific IgA monoclonal antibodies may provide effective immunity in the respiratory system against the novel coronavirus – a potentially critical feature of an effective vaccine.
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Fat Crystals Trigger Chronic Inflammation in Mouse Model
A congenital disorder of fat metabolism can cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system, according to researchers.
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Are "Synbiotics" the New "Probiotics"?
The next wave of gut-health supplements, known as synbiotics, essentially combine pre- and probiotics. To keep research and development efforts on the right track, an international panel of experts recently redefined the term and developed guidelines on the scientific investigation of the supplements.
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Chronic Inflammation Triggered by Fat Crystals
Scientists find that a congenital disorder of the fat metabolism can apparently cause chronic hyper-reaction of the immune system, a previously unknown disease mechanism.
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Collagen Often Overlooked as an Important Cause of Fish Allergy
The importance of collagen for the comprehensive diagnosis of fish allergy has been demonstrated, and shortcomings in current diagnostic tests highlighted.
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