Mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 antibody transfer into breastmilk
The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to rampant hospitalizations. The most at-risk populations for developing severe disease include – the elderly; infants and neonates; and individuals with pre-existing heart, respiratory, metabolic, and autoimmune…
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Increased risk of dying from infectious diseases for people with serious mental disorders
People with psychotic or bipolar disorders run a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and death from influenza, pneumonia or sepsis. This is what a new register study at Umeå University is showing. “In certain age groups, the proportion of deaths…
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Join Us in a Week of Action for Farm Animals!
Thanksgiving is a time of year dedicated to expressing gratitude for the things we cherish most in life. Friends and families gather to share a meal that often entails days or even weeks of planning. However, that same care and…
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Can fish help protect our brains as we age?
Cerebrovascular disease — or vascular brain disease — which impacts the blood vessels in the brain, is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Health experts associate fish consumption with a lower risk of cerebrovascular disease and…
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Phase I clinical trial of two Cuban recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccines
The spike (S) protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), consists of two subunits including the S1 and S2 subunits. The S1 bears the receptor-binding domain…
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Uncovering how injury to the pancreas impacts cancer formation
Research from scientists at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies shows that acinar cells in the pancreas form new cell types to mitigate injury but are then susceptible to cancerous mutations….
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‘Foot Selfies’ May Improve Remote Diabetic Foot Monitoring
“Foot selfies” may be a simple solution to keeping tabs on patients at high risk for diabetic foot complications. Patients with or at risk of foot ulcers are told to check their feet regularly at home, but doing so can…
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Yokogawa Acquires Insilico Biotechnology, Developer of Innovative Bioprocess Digital Twin Technology – Enabling solutions for biopharmaceutical development and production –
Yokogawa announces that it has acquired all shares of Insilico Biotechnology AG (“Insilico”), a Stuttgart, Germany-based developer and provider of bioprocess software and services. Fostering the development of the bioeconomy is one of the priority issues within Yokogawa’s sustainability goals,…
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Why do men’s eyebrows get bushier with age?
Some older men’s enormous eyebrows, extensive ear hair and substantial sniffer strands seem like they never stop growing. While many men lose the hair atop their heads, others’ eyebrow, ear and nose hairs may look as if they’ve been dipped…
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Statins lower cholesterol, but what about ceramides?
Ceramides are fatty molecules that health experts associate with cardiovascular disease. Research in animals suggests that drugs that reduce ceramide synthesis could prevent not only cardiovascular disease but also diabetes. Statins, which lower serum cholesterol levels to prevent heart disease…
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