In a recent review published in Cell Biochemistry and Function, researchers assessed the association between natural killer (NK) cell dysfunction and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease severity. Study: NK cell dysfunction is linked with disease severity in SARS-CoV-2 patients. Image Credit: Numstocker/Shutterstock Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections are characterized by symptoms including […]

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget on July 19, 2022, entitled, "Predicting cancer immunotherapy response from gut microbiomes using machine learning models." "In the last decade, the use of cancer immunotherapy targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) to boost T cell mediated cancer cell clearance has significantly improved cancer patient survival." Cancer immunotherapy has […]

Scientists have found that non-coding “junk” DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer. Their study has shown how non-coding DNA can get in the way of the replication and repair of our genome, potentially allowing mutations to accumulate. It has been previously found that non-coding or repetitive […]

A Canadian study shows that myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations are extremely rare. This research also suggests that spacing out second doses to 30 days and offering Pfizer vaccines over Moderna might lower the risk of developing these conditions in men ages 12-29. Experts stress that developing COVID-19 poses a greater risk of […]

The summer heat is really sinking in now and many of us want to stay as far away from hot foods as possible. To help cool down after a day of summer fun, The Pioneer Woman team put together a strawberry sorbet recipe that is so easy to make that you won’t break a sweat […]

Bacterial infections are a major cause of death in children and adults worldwide. Without effective antibiotics, patients deteriorate rapidly and can die within hours. However, the standard process to identify the bacteria causing an infection and match them with the best antibiotic treatment can take days. A research team from the Harry Perkins Institute of […]

INDIANAPOLIS – In the opinion of Elena Pope, MD, MSc, it’s time to think of morphea in children as a systemic, chronic condition with associated extracutaneous manifestations and the potential for relapse. “There is no correlation between the extent and activity of skin lesions and the presence, severity, and activity of extracutaneous manifestations,” Pope, professor […]

Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly in the three months following infection, according to a new study by Emma Rezel-Potts, Martin Gulliford, and colleagues of King’s College London, United Kingdom, publishing July 19th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Scientists are increasingly recognizing COVID-19 as […]

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine previously found a set of human gene mutations that protect older adults against cognitive decline and dementia. In a new study, published July 9, 2022 in Molecular Biology and Evolution, they focus on one of these mutated genes and attempt to trace its evolution ⁠-; […]

Spinal cord and brain injury researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are studying new alternatives to promote functional recovery after a spinal cord injury. In a paper recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the team of researchers used models in the lab to investigate a unilateral spinal cord injury similar to Brown-Sequard […]