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New method uses yeast to grow antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
The current outbreak of a rapidly spreading global disease has caused an urgent need for effective therapies. Many vaccines, however, pose logistical challenges; they must often be transported and stored at very low temperatures, and aren’t always available. One solution may be a low-cost, low-tech method of producing neutralizing antibodies, facilitating global access to preventative …
Espresso, latte or decaf? Genetic code drives your desire for coffee
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think.
Study: Inflammation in earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease different between men and women
New research shows evidence of inflammation in the blood of Parkinson’s disease patients during the earliest stages of the disease, lending support to theories that inflammation is a major driver of PD. The findings, from researchers at the Alabama Udall Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, were published April 13 in npj Parkinson’s …
Gel loaded with cancer-fighting cells keeps tumors in check after surgery in mice
A new, biodegradable gel filled with a cocktail of immune-boosting cytokines and cancer-fighting cells staved off the growth of lingering cancer cells in mice after tumors were surgically removed.
Study investigates link between prediabetes and youth beverage intake
Adolescents in the U.S. exceed the current recommendation of sugar sweetened beverage consumption and a new study in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care shows a link between the beverage and an increased risk for a prediabetes diagnosis.
Dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells
A research group at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered molecular events that determine whether cancer cells live or die. With this knowledge, they found that reduced consumption of a specific protein building block prevents the growth of cells that become cancerous. These findings were published in the scientific journal eLife …
SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut
In an effort to determine the potential for COVID-19 to begin in a person’s gut, and to better understand how human cells respond to SARS-CoV-2, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory used human intestinal cells to create organoids—3D tissue cultures derived from human cells, which mimic the tissue or organ from which the cells …
Super Mario Party gets a surprise update that expands its online play
After over two years, Super Mario Party just got an update fans had long asked for.
A Billion-Dollar Battle Over a Parking Lot at the Seaport
For decades, development of a scruffy lot on the edge of the South Street historic district has divided residents. Now our critic supports a new plan.