Can more fiber slow MS progression?

Poor gut health may drive the progression of multiple sclerosis. The good news is a better diet may slow it down.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 16, 2022 ~4 min

1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities – at least for a time, new study finds

During the 1918 flu pandemic, white people died at similar rates to Black Americans, according to a new study – a very different pattern than what occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Martin Eiermann, Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology, Duke University • conversation
Dec. 16, 2022 ~6 min


Nasal vaccines promise to stop the COVID-19 virus before it gets to the lungs – an immunologist explains how they work

An effective nasal vaccine could stop the virus that causes COVID-19 right at its point of entry. But devising one that works has been a challenge for researchers.

Michael W. Russell, Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo • conversation
Dec. 14, 2022 ~9 min

People can have food sensitivities without noticeable symptoms – long-term consumption of food allergens may lead to behavior and mood changes

Food allergies have been linked to behavioral and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD.

Kumi Nagamoto-Combs, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota • conversation
Dec. 8, 2022 ~10 min

Discovery could help fight against deadly koala virus

New research sheds light on a mysterious AIDS-like virus that affects koala populations differently depending on where they live.

Alex Druce-Queensland • futurity
Dec. 1, 2022 ~4 min

How cave nectar bats respond to viral infection

Researchers have sequenced the response to viral infection in colony-bred cave nectar bats at single-cell resolution.

Duke-NUS • futurity
Nov. 28, 2022 ~5 min

How cells use nutrients when viruses attack may affect disease severity

The way cells use nutrients in the presence of viruses can determine disease outcome and severity, researchers report.

Leslie Tate-Tulane • futurity
Nov. 22, 2022 ~4 min

Gene signature quickly predicts who’ll develop vaccine immunity

Research finds it's possible to predict vaccine immunity a week after it was administered. That could speed up vaccine development.

Krista Conger-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 21, 2022 ~9 min


Breast milk molecules may cut allergy risk for babies

Molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing food allergies and eczema, researchers report.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Nov. 16, 2022 ~6 min

Why stem cell transplants for MS work so well

New research digs into why blood stem cell transplants are so effective as a therapy for multiple sclerosis.

Kurt Bodenmueller-U. Zurich • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 ~6 min

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