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Gut Microbiome Influences Viral Infection Severity
The composition of the gut microbiome can influence how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and how severe infection is.
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Immune System Finds and Destroys Cancer Easier With New Technology
A new technology can augment the number of MHC class 1 molecules on cancer cells, making them easier for the immune system to detect and destroy.
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Transmissible Alzheimer’s Disease: What Is a Prion?
A new study suggests that Alzheimer’s proteins may spread in a “prion-like” fashion. So, what is a prion, and how does this finding change what we know about Alzheimer's?
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Human Immune System Evolved by Stealing Necessary Protein
Researchers found that, before the immune system evolutionarily co-opted it, a protein originally belonged to a gene family responsible for directing cells to move to the right location at the right time to address specific functional needs.
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Shifting to a Vegan or Keto Diet Rapidly Impacts Your Immune System
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health observed rapid and distinct immune system changes in a small study of people who switched to a vegan or a ketogenic (also called keto) diet.
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Novel Vaccines Use DNA Particles That Mimic Viruses
Using a DNA-based scaffold carrying viral proteins, researchers created a vaccine that provokes a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.
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Singing Mice Offer Clues to How Our Brains Process Time
In collaboration with New York and Stanford University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientists use singing mice to understand how our brains control timing and communication.
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Diagnostic Test Detects Ovarian Cancer With 93% Accuracy
Researchers have developed a machine learning-based classifier, which utilizes metabolic profiles of serum samples, to accurately identify people with ovarian cancer.
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Bees Are More at Risk When Pesticides Are Sprayed Near Hives
A spatial model that predicts pesticide exposure in bees has revealed that bees are at more risk from the threat of agricultural pesticides when they are sprayed near hives.
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Lab-Grown Wheat Protein Grown To Form "Muscle" and "Fat" Layers
Edible, inexpensive plant proteins could be used to grow cultivated meat with layers of "fat" and "muscle" that produce meat-like textures.
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