Are probiotics good for your health?
Swedish scientists show taking probiotics for more than a month can improve gastrointestinal health and reduce inflammation.
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New therapies to aid muscle regeneration
Scientists enhance muscle regeneration by combining two methods to boost the energy factories of damaged cells.
Editing traitorous genes to fight cancer
Scientists deleted genes responsible for "traitorous cells" that stop the immune system from fighting brain cancer.
Underground microbes capture greenhouse gases
Researchers showed microbes living on the walls of underground caves can take up and store carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.
Childhood trauma can accelerate aging
Researchers find childhood neglect and abuse can accelerate aging, leaving those affected vulnerable to age-related diseases like dementia.
A modified mumps vaccine for COVID-19
Researchers created a new vaccine candidate for COVID-19 using the existing measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.
Frequently moisturized infants are more likely to develop food allergies later in life
Researchers find that three-month-old infants who are moisturized several times a day are more likely to develop a food allergy by three…
Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality
Researchers show mathematical models based on cell biology can help lake managers reduce toxic algal blooms and improve the quality of our…
How does COVID-19 affect our immune system?
Researchers show hospitalized patients recovering from COVID-19 have an overreactive immune system, which could cause worse symptoms and…
Researchers link the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.