Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma. In a new study published in the…
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More memory B cells exist in those fully vaccinated with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, study says
A new study by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers is revealing that some people who received an mRNA vaccination for COVID-19 have greater immune responses compared to others. While the vaccine induces strong immune responses against the virus in…
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Study: It is safe for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza at the same time
Research has found that it is safe for people to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccine. Reported side effects were mainly mild to moderate, and there were no negative impacts on the immune response…
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New mouse model for studying the cognitive protection mechanisms in Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease that features the accumulation of the beta-amyloid peptide and Tau protein in the brain, which are associated with deficits in the neuronal connections and with dementia. However, researchers have recently discovered a type of people…
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What Nigerians told us about their mental health under COVID-19 lockdown
In Nigeria, mental illness is highly stigmatized and mental healthcare is not widely available. Resources, facilities and health staff are in short supply and disorders may not be well understood at the primary healthcare level. It’s been estimated that 80%…
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Researchers discover factors that two aggressive cancers have in common
Individuals diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), a type of liver cancer, face a five-year survival rate of less than 10 percent. But a Wilmot Cancer Institute team that also investigates pancreatic cancer, which has similarly poor survival statistics, discovered factors…
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If You’re A Pisces, Add This To Your Self-Care Routine
Hazal Ak/Shutterstock By Haley Van Horn/Aug. 27, 2021 10:07 am EDT If your birthday falls between February 18 and March 20, you’re a Pisces, according to Co-Star Astrology. The typical Pisces is a highly sensitive individual. People born under this zodiac…
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Upadacitinib Effective and Safe in Atopic Dermatitis at 52 Weeks
Upadacitinib (Rinvoq, AbbVie) in combination with topical corticosteroids is safe and effective for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults out to 52 weeks, and it is superior to the biologic drug dupilumab (Dupixent), according…
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Heat-controllable CAR T cells destroy tumors and prevent relapse in new study
A team of researchers led by bioengineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is expanding the precision and ability of a revolutionary immunotherapy that is already transforming oncology. CAR T-Cell therapy has been hailed by patients, clinical-researchers, investors, and the…
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If Youre A Scorpio, This Is The Type Of Person You Shouldnt Marry
When people born under Scorpio reveal their sun sign, the reaction is often “Oh, wow!” or “Yikes!” Like its symbol the scorpion, people born between October 23 and November 21 have a rep for being intense, moody, and mysterious. They’re…
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