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Patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer or lymphoma who received chemotherapy treatment might be at risk of long-term side effects. We evaluated the association between a type of chemotherapy, called anthracyclines, and the risk of developing heart failure in patients with cancer. In this study, patients treated with anthracycline were more likely to have heart failure compared to controls.
Monoclonal antibodies that are effective against all COVID-19 -related viruses
Jan 31, 2024 | 3.5 min read by Wan Ni ChiaStressing the gut-brain axis
Jan 29, 2024 | 3.5 min read by Niklas Blank , Kai Markus Schneider , Christoph ThaissTaurine: a supplement for extending life-span and health
Jan 24, 2024 | 3 min read by Vijay Kumar Yadav , Parminder Singh , Kishore GollapalliTake Them Outside: Cold Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids
Jan 3, 2024 | 3.5 min read by Zoé ValbretLikely increase in coral thermal tolerance at a Pacific archipelago
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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 support this. Now, a team in Geneva carried out a randomized clinical study that supports this claim; it shows that going outside in cold fresh air helps initially reduce the severity of croup symptoms in children.
Jan 3, 2024 | 3.5 min readMonoclonal antibodies that are effective against all COVID-19 -related viruses
All licensed COVID-19 antibody treatments become ineffective over time as new mutants emerge. We isolated antibodies from an individual who recovered from SARS-1 and received the COVID vaccine, that work against all COVID-related viruses including the latest Omicron variants. These broad-targeting antibodies could make future-proof therapeutics to counter the continual evolution of coronaviruses.
Jan 31, 2024 | 3.5 min readLikely increase in coral thermal tolerance at a Pacific archipelago
Over the coming decades, reef-building corals will face ever hotter ocean temperatures, yet it remains unknown if their thermal tolerance can keep up with the pace of warming. A new study reveals that coral thermal tolerance in Palau has likely risen by 0.1 °C/decade since the late 1980s. Despite this ecological resilience, strong action on climate change remains a priority to protect coral reefs.
Dec 29, 2023 | 3 min readTaurine: 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 supplementation to reverse this decline, it improved healthspan in worms, mice and monkeys, and lifespan in worms and mice. Thus, taurine deficiency could be a driver of aging and taurine supplementation a potential anti-aging intervention.
Jan 24, 2024 | 3 min readStressing the gut-brain axis
It is widely known that psychological stress influences many aspects of our health. This is particularly true in the case of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a widespread disease of the gut. We found that psychological stress leads to inflammation of the gut by changing the gut-residing nervous system, which may inform therapeutic approaches in the future.
Jan 29, 2024 | 3.5 min readChemotherapy and heart failure
Patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer or lymphoma who received chemotherapy treatment might be at risk of long-term side effects. We evaluated the association between a type of chemotherapy, called anthracyclines, and the risk of developing heart failure in patients with cancer. In this study, patients treated with anthracycline were more likely to have heart failure compared to controls.
Mar 25, 2024 | 2.5 min read