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September 14, 2021 Edition

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Misdirected antibodies linked to severe COVID-19

Antibodies that mistakenly target the body’s own immune-system proteins may account for about 20% of COVID-19 deaths.

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Parents’ smoking during childhood linked to rheumatoid arthritis later in life

A study found that girls whose parents smoked cigarettes were 75% more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as adults.

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Hormone links exercise with cognitive benefits

Researchers found that irisin, an exercise-induced hormone, improves cognitive performance in mice.

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Some brain functions may improve with age

August 31, 2021 — Computer tests of attention and the ability to focus revealed that older adults actually improved in two of three key brain functions, at least until their mid-to-late 70s.
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Early treatment with convalescent plasma for COVID-19 doesn’t show benefit

August 31, 2021 — Convalescent plasma did not prevent COVID-19 from worsening when given to high-risk patients within the first week of their symptoms.
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How fructose may contribute to obesity and cancer

August 31, 2021 — Researchers gained insights that may explain the links between high fructose consumption, obesity, and certain cancers.
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Vaccines prevented up to 140,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S.

August 24, 2021 — A study estimated that COVID-19 vaccinations prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S. by May 2021.
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Highly processed foods form bulk of U.S. youths' diets

August 24, 2021 — Highly processed foods accounted for two-thirds of the calories consumed by youth in the U.S. in 2018, researchers found.
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Monoclonal antibody prevents malaria in early trial

August 24, 2021 — A monoclonal antibody prevented malaria in people for up to 36 weeks in a Phase 1 clinical trial.
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Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine effective in animal studies

August 10, 2021 — A nasal spray of a COVID-19 vaccine protected hamsters and monkeys against serious disease and reduced the amount of virus in the nose.
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Cellular defect found in inherited and sporadic ALS

August 10, 2021 — Findings in lab-grown neurons derived from people with ALS suggested a strategy to treat both inherited and sporadic ALS.
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Detergent-like protein kills bacteria in human cells

August 10, 2021 — Researchers identified a protein that acts like a detergent to kill bacteria that get inside human cells.

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