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Frequently moisturized infants are more likely to develop food allergies later in life

Posted on January 30, 2023January 20, 2023 by Sciworthy 3k views

Researchers find that three-month-old infants who are moisturized several times a day are more likely to develop a food allergy by three…

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    New genetic markers for rheumatoid arthritis

    Posted on January 26, 2023January 18, 2023 by Ruby Costigan 455 views

    Scientists uncovered new genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis by comparing DNA from people across 5 ancestries. This research could…

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      How does COVID-19 affect our immune system?

      Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Sciworthy 471 views

      Research shows that hospitalized patients recovering from COVID-19 have an overreactive immune system, which could cause worse symptoms and…

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        New research links the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis

        Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Sciworthy 2k views

        Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.

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          Models can predict new treatments for pneumonia

          Posted on January 9, 2023January 23, 2023 by Sciworthy 195 views

          Scientists designed a mathematical model to replicate how specialized viruses called bacteriophages can treat mice with pneumonia. This…

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            Why are diabetics at an increased risk of infection?

            Posted on December 26, 2022January 4, 2023 by Sciworthy 575 views

            People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune system, meaning they often get sick. Type 1…

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              Can genes predict how severe your COVID-19 case would be?

              Posted on December 19, 2022January 12, 2023 by Sciworthy 446 views

              A type of coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease called COVID-19. This disease has caused a worldwide pandemic and made a…

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                10,000 steps a day to prevent dementia

                Posted on October 31, 2022October 24, 2022 by Nathan Gock 814 views

                A recent epidemiological study has found that 9826 steps a day may be the optimal step count to lower the risk of dementia.

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                  New understanding of the human immune system

                  Posted on September 26, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay 1k views

                  Scientists used a large-scale comparison of pairwise membrane protein interactions to reveal a complete network of the immune system.

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                    How the HPV virus causes cells to become cancer

                    Posted on July 25, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

                    By analyzing cervical tissue of women who had hysterectomies, researchers found that the virus sets off a domino effect in the tissue that…

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