Although most people who recovered from COVID-19 had low levels of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in their blood, researchers identified potent infection-blocking antibodies.
Specific gut bacteria influenced eating decisions in worms by affecting their response to odors. The findings give insight into one way gut microbes may affect behavior.
April 14, 2020 —
When delivered to mice using microneedles, an experimental vaccine for COVID-19 caused antibody production against the disease within two weeks.
April 14, 2020 —
Researchers found that a small cluster of mutations in the NLGN4X gene, which has been linked to autism spectrum disorder, may explain the sex differences tied to the gene.
April 14, 2020 —
In experiments in cells and mice, blocking a protein called LRP1 stopped both normal and harmful forms of tau, which are involved in dementias, from spreading between neurons.
April 7, 2020 —
Although diet quality improved modestly for American children and adolescents from 1999 to 2016, more than half still had poor quality diets.
April 7, 2020 —
For patients with heart disease, invasive procedures showed similar reductions in the risk of heart attack and death to medication and lifestyle changes alone.
April 7, 2020 —
A new technique to engrave 3D-printed scaffolds could be used to boost the repair of complex tissues with different types of cells, such as bone and cartilage.
March 31, 2020 —
Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day.
March 31, 2020 —
Researchers found that drugs like Ritalin may work as a study aid by shifting attention, through the brain chemical dopamine, from the challenges of undertaking a difficult mental task to its rewards.
