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Antibodies that mistakenly target the body’s own immune-system proteins may account for about 20% of COVID-19 deaths.
A study found that girls whose parents smoked cigarettes were 75% more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as adults.
Researchers found that irisin, an exercise-induced hormone, improves cognitive performance in mice.
June 29, 2021 — A study found that control over blood sugar and blood pressure has declined among people with diabetes after years of progress.
June 29, 2021 — The immune response to the single-shot Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine remained robust against variants of SARS-CoV-2.
June 29, 2021 — A biomarker in blood could identify the presence of neurodegeneration in people with cognitive impairment.
June 15, 2021 — Researchers discovered that the awake resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of a new skill being learned.
June 15, 2021 — Researchers found that a drug called TEMPOL can shut down a key enzyme that the SARS-CoV-2 virus needs to copy itself.
June 15, 2021 — Researchers treated sickle cell disease in mice by directly editing the defective hemoglobin gene that causes the disease.
June 8, 2021 — Older, frail adults with heart failure who participated in a personalized physical rehab program improved their endurance, strength, balance, and quality of life.
June 8, 2021 — Research revealed how certain mutations in circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants allow the virus to avoid neutralization by many antibodies.
June 8, 2021 — Researchers identified clusters of brain cells that compete to promote either the persistence or disappearance of fearful memories.
