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Taurine: a supplement for extending life-span and health
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Taurine: a supplement for extending life-span and health

The world population is aging. In our recent study, we identified that levels of an amino acid called taurine decline during aging. When we used taurine...

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Take Them Outside: Cold Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids
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Take Them Outside: Cold Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids

Although for many years parents and paediatricians have noticed that cold fresh air helps improve children’s croup symptoms, there was no scientific data to...

4 min read4,304 views
How the immune response to a common virus may target the brain in multiple sclerosis
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How the immune response to a common virus may target the brain in multiple sclerosis

We discovered that the immune response to a common virus called Epstein-Barr virus may be linked to multiple sclerosis by cross-reacting with a protein in the...

4 min read2,051 views
HIV pushes the nuclear envelope to start an infection
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HIV pushes the nuclear envelope to start an infection

Retroviruses like HIV-1 enter the nucleus of immune cells to infect people, but it has been unclear how a relatively large virus can pass through the nuclear...

4 min read2,283 views
Mutations in the germline: How the mother repairs the father’s damaged genome
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Mutations in the germline: How the mother repairs the father’s damaged genome

Germline mutations can have a severe impact on genetic diseases, genome evolution and the fate of a species. The vast majority of inheritable mutations are...

4 min read4,923 views
Edible Microparticles: A Revolutionary Solution to Global Vitamin A Deficiency
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Edible Microparticles: A Revolutionary Solution to Global Vitamin A Deficiency

Vitamin A deficiency impacts millions globally. Directly adding it to foods is problematic due to its sensitivity to light and heat. We've created an edible...

4 min read2,307 views
How much can antibiotic prescription rates be reduced through targeted interventions?
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How much can antibiotic prescription rates be reduced through targeted interventions?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant concern due to the difficulty in treating infections and increased risks during even standard medical...

3 min read2,380 views
Visualizing the initial steps of blood clotting by SARS-Cov2 Spike protein
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Visualizing the initial steps of blood clotting by SARS-Cov2 Spike protein

The SARS-Cov-2 Spike protein has been attributed to many peculiar symptoms of COVID-19, like blood clotting and tissue damage. Using the cutting-edge...

4 min read2,638 views
Writing cell memory: how Histones play a role in Epigenetic Memory
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Writing cell memory: how Histones play a role in Epigenetic Memory

Our cells remember their cell type-specific functions during their lifetime using modifications on histones, the proteins packaging DNA. Such epigenetic memory...

4 min read2,851 views
How HIV-infected cells use immune checkpoints to evade the human immune system
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How HIV-infected cells use immune checkpoints to evade the human immune system

The human immune system is very effective in eliminating pathogens that attack us in everyday life. However, in the case of HIV infection, it fails to clear...

4 min read2,149 views