A potential role for ibuprofen in older adults’ immunity to RSV
New research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing older adults with lasting immunity against RSV,
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Natural products with potential efficacy against lethal viruses
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San
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Potential treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells
Scientists at Scripps Research have demonstrated a promising new strategy for treating lymphomas, a group of cancers that begin in
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Infecting volunteers with coronavirus may be one way to test potential vaccines. But there are risks
Researchers are considering using “human challenge studies” to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research and development. This would involve giving an experimental
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Researchers find potential cure for deadly iron-overload disease
Motivated by the loss of a patient, a doctor leads a research effort to uncover the molecular mechanisms of hemochromatosis
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Study explains potential causes for ‘happy hypoxia’ condition in COVID-19 patients
A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen,
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Research on brain swelling in children with cerebral malaria reveals potential new treatment approach
Through investigating the causes of brain swelling in cerebral malaria—a devastating parasitic disease that is fatal for one in five
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Molecular basis of rare neurological disorder reveals potential treatment
Like people, neurons need to talk to one another. But instead of turning thoughts into words, these cells convert electrical
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Scientists identify a potential treatment candidate for early type 2 diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the main vascular complications of type 2 diabetes, and the most common cause of visual
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In animal models, a ‘shocking’ step toward a potential HIV cure
It’s a leading research strategy for eliminating HIV from the body: “shock and kill.” The idea is to activate the
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