Antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 infections: Tthe more the better
Oxford University Hospital tracked infections in 12,500 of its healthcare workers. Enlarge / Oxford University is associated with the hospital that ran this study, as well as a vaccine that is currently undergoing clinical trials. (credit: Gallo.....»»
Microbiome discovery could help save kids’ hearing
Bacteria found in children's upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading cause of preventable hearing loss and deafness in Indigenous communities......»»
Immune system early responder can combat COVID-19
A simple RNA molecule jumpstarts the immune system's 'first responders' to viral infection and can even eradicate the SARS-CoV-2 virus in mice with chronic cases of COVID-19, a new study finds......»»
Cutting-edge molecular tools reveal potential COVID-19 diagnostic and therapeutic targets
Advanced next-generation sequencing of autopsy tissues has furthered molecular understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease mechanisms, researchers report......»»
How COVID Might Sow Chaos in the Brain
SARS-CoV-2 appears to travel widely across the cerebral cortex -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
The Brain Has a Special Kind of Memory for Past Infections
This form of recall may control immune responses beyond the central nervous system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Researchers develop CRISPR-based rapid diagnostic tool for SARS-CoV-2
,Blending experts from molecular genetics, chemistry and health sciences, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a rapid diagnostic technology that detects SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19......»»
SARS-CoV-2 variant detected in dogs and cats with suspected myocarditis
A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly known as the UK variant or B.1.1.7. This variant rapidly outcompeted pre-exi.....»»
COVID-19 Virus Does Not Infect Human Brain Cells, Study Suggests
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The virus that causes Covid-19 does not infect human brain cells, according to a study published in the journal Cell. The findings will raise hopes that the damage caused by Sars-CoV-2 might be m.....»»
New study suggests SARS-CoV-2 spreading widely within wild deer population
Hunting season came as human cases were spiking, which may have been a bad combo. Enlarge (credit: Raymond Gehman / Getty Images) Earlier this year, researchers found that many wild deer in Michigan had antibodies that suggest.....»»
How the novel coronavirus escapes a cell"s antiviral defenses
Researchers have uncovered how the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 escapes destruction in infected cells, allowing SARS-CoV-2 to persist and continue spreading in the human body......»»
Same treatment tested for kids with Kawasaki disease and rare COVID-19 reaction
Researchers look at the use of intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of Kawasaki disease and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare reaction to SARS-CoV-2......»»
How COVID-19 alters the immune system
COVID-19 reduces the numbers and functional competence of certain types of immune cells in the blood, say researchers. This could affect responses to secondary infections......»»
SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear, study finds
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect cells of the inner ear, including hair cells, which are critical for both hearing and balance, a new study suggests. Researchers also found that the pattern of infection seen in human ear tissue is consistent with the.....»»
Children, adults equally vulnerable to coronavirus infection, but children less likely to become sick, research finds
New research addresses the misconception that children are less susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus. According to a recent report, children and adults have similar risks of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, but a much larger proportion.....»»
Antibody treatment prevents inflammation in lungs, nervous system in macaques with SARS-CoV-2, study finds
Monoclonal antibodies protected aged, diabetic rhesus macaque monkeys from disease due to SARS-CoV-2 and reduced signs of inflammation, including in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a new study......»»
In COVID-19 vaccinated people, those with prior infection likely to have more antibodies, research finds
Researchers have shown that antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 virus) stay more durable -- that is, remain higher over an extended period of time -- in people who were infected by the virus and then received protection from two doses of.....»»
How foodborne diseases protect the gut"s nervous system
Prior infections appear to shield enteric neurons, preventing these key components of the body's 'second brain' from dying off when future pathogens strike......»»
Lower antibiotic resistance in intestinal bacteria with forgotten antibiotic
A forgotten antibiotic, temocillin, led to lower selection of resistant bacteria than the standard treatment for febrile urinary tract infection. Thus, temocillin may be useful in treating severe urinary tract infections that give rise to fever, and.....»»
A Deadly Microbe Mystery Leads to a Spray Sold at Walmart
A series of puzzling infections has been traced to the presence of a dangerous bacterium in an aromatherapy spray......»»
Infections from respiratory viruses follow a predictable seasonal pattern, researchers find
Viral infections peak in January and bottom out in June, with worse seasons every second year -- an ebb and flow that could help the health-care system plan ahead......»»