Researchers have observed rapid and distinct immune system changes in a small study of people who switched to a vegan or a ketogenic (also called keto) diet. Scientists closely monitored various biological responses of people sequentially eating vegan and keto diets for two weeks, in random order. They found that the vegan diet prompted responses …
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Biological systems can behave as siblings in several ways, including by borrowing something and never giving it back. That appears to be what the human immune system did with a protein that now helps bind and regulate the subunits that make up antibodies, according to a multi-institute research collaboration. They found that, before the immune …
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New research shows that tomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people’s digestive and urinary tract health. New research shows that tomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people’s digestive and urinary tract health. New research shows that tomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other …
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A new study has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the world. A new study has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the world. A new study has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the world.
Long Covid patients suffer from chronic symptoms such as fatigue or shortness of breath. As researchers have discovered, this is to some extent due to a part of our immune system called the complement system. The study identified a pattern in the blood proteins that will improve the diagnosis and perhaps also the targeted treatment …
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS), though generally regarded as toxic byproducts of biological processes, serve many important functions in plants. However, the precise mechanism that plants use to regulate the production of ROS remains elusive. In a recent study, researchers clarified how an important ROS-generating enzyme is activated, revealing mechanisms likely conserved across all land plants. …
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The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections. The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections. The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how …
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A new study may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose and treat placenta accreta spectrum disorder, a serious condition in which the placenta fails to separate from the uterus at birth, jeopardizing the life and health of both mother and baby. A new study may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose …
A review of dementia research highlights unequal healthcare outcomes for Black and Hispanic people in the US A review of dementia research highlights unequal healthcare outcomes for Black and Hispanic people in the US A review of dementia research highlights unequal healthcare outcomes for Black and Hispanic people in the US
The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems, according to Penn State researchers.Published in the journal Science and… The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling …
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