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Common Childhood Allergies May Have a Shared Origin
Early life influences and the gut microbiome are associated with children developing any of four common allergies: eczema, asthma, food allergy and/or hay fever.
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Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Killing “Silent” HIV-Infected Cells
Hidden HIV cells are responsible for the virus permanently remaining in the body and cannot be treated by current therapy options. In new research, an existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing these "silent" HIV cells.
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Stem Cells in the Human Thymus Identified for the First Time
Until now, scientists believed the thymus didn’t contain "true" epithelial stem cells. However, new findings show the presence of self-renewing stem cells, which give rise to the thymic epithelial cells instructing thymocytes to become T cells.
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Rapid Detection of Bacterial Toxin Could Improve Hospital Safety
Most methods to detect a dangerous endotoxin, known as lipopolysaccharide, are time-consuming and cumbersome. Researchers have now developed a system based on a novel fluorescent chemosensor that can detect the endotoxin in a matter of minutes.
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Immune System Training Is Impacted by Sex
The human immune system is adaptive, remembering past infections and training itself to guard against future similar infections. But what happens when people have compromised immune systems due to chronic conditions or aging?
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Do Gut Bacteria Play a Role in Preventing or Treating Eczema?
A new study has revealed important associations between the gut microbiome and eczema in infancy, and has established the basis for the potential prevention and treatment of eczema via modulation of the gut microbiota.
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Titanium Micro-Spikes Skewer Resistant Superbugs
The antimicrobial coatings used to avoid infection around implants fail to stop antibiotic-resistant strains. Scientists have now designed a microscale spike pattern that can be etched onto implants to provide protection from both bacteria and fungus.
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How an Unpasteurized Milk Disease Affects the Brain
Findings, which highlight the protective power of innate lymphoid cells and interferons, could lead to future improvements in diagnostics and therapies for neurobrucellosis.
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Vaccines for Fentanyl and Heroin Overdoses Edge Towards Clinical Trials
Of over 100,000 drug overdose deaths reported in the United States in 2021, 71,000 can be attributed to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Researchers are now getting closer to human trials for vaccines to prevent fentanyl and heroin drug overdoses.
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Novel Bacterial Species Isolated From Deep Ocean
Planctomycetes bacteria play key roles in global element cycles, however, few deep-sea members have been cultivated. Researchers have now successfully cultured a novel strain of Planctomycetes, Poriferisphaera hetertotrophicis.
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