Piezo1-dependent activation of stromal cells ignites muscle inflammation in exercise and injury and is associated with inflammaging
Furman, D. et al. Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span. Nat. Med. 25,…
New research initiative aims to predict and prevent diseases before they start
What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom-and stop…
Infant Immune Response Differs Between RSV and SARS-CoV-2
A study found that infant immune systems respond very differently to RSV and SARS-CoV-2, with important treatment implications.…
RSV and COVID-19 trigger different immune responses in infants
Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker compared to those infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
Tuberculosis Mycobacteria Use Stealth to Evade Immune System
Tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria stiffen cell membranes to avoid destruction, but the discovery opens new pathways for treatment. RT’s Three…
Niagara County free of measles as cases increase nationwide | Local News
Niagara County remains measles-free, according to Dr. Fauzia Khan, public health director, while 89 cases have occurred in…
Reliability of LLMs as medical assistants for the general public: a randomized preregistered study
The study employed a between-subjects design with three treatment groups and a control. Before the treatment phase, participants…
A Mysterious Bat Virus in Bangladesh Is Deadlier Than We Thought, and Now Infecting Humans
Between late 2022 and early 2023, five patients arrived at hospitals in Bangladesh with symptoms that screamed “Nipah…
Low Vitamin D Tied to Greater LRTI Hospitalization Risk
Increases in serum vitamin D were associated with a modest but statistically significant reduction in the risk of…
Alberta may be on track for deadliest flu season on record, health experts warn
Alberta’s flu season is now the second deadliest in recent memory and, while the influenza peak appears to…
Why humans can’t make vitamin C in our bodies
Millions of years ago, our ancestors lost the ability to make vitamin C. It’s long been unclear why,…
Exhaled Breath Carries Disease-associated Bacteria from Gut
Chemicals released by gut microbes and captured from the breath can reveal the composition of the bacteria living…