Summary: A new study found that restoring certain signals in the brain region that processes smell can counter depression. The study reported the timing and strength of gamma signals in…
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Customizing T cell-based immunotherapies using new ‘SNAPtag’ technology
Universal adaptor SNAP-CAR and SNAP-synNotch receptor function. a A benzylguanine motif (BG) is chemically conjugated to an antibody using a benzylguanine NHS ester. The BG-antibody conjugate then covalently binds to…
Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based ways to counter it
A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block. She developed COVID-19 during the 2020 Christmas holiday and saw me during the summer…
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contaminates whole ICU, shows study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) was brought into the ICU, in Hangzhou, on multiple occasions as patients were admitted, creating a large ‘reservoir’ of the bacteria which…
Metabolic syndrome with heavy alcohol use contributes to recent surge in alcoholic liver disease-related mortality
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A brief research report evaluating the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and a recent increase in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) deaths has found that heavy alcohol…
Complex funerary monument found at foot of La Peña de los Enamorados |
A team of archaeologists have found a complex megalithic funerary monument at Piedras Blancas, located at the foot of La Peña de los Enamorados (“Lovers Rock”), a mountain near the…
Archaeologists discover submerged road from the Neolithic period |
A team of underwater archaeologists from the University of Zadar have discovered a submerged road from the Neolithic period off the coast of Croatia. The road is located at a…
New Antidepressant Reduces Stress and Depression With Low Side Effects
Summary: Scientists developed a potential anti-depressant drug that exhibits anti-stressing and anti-depressant effects with minimal side effects. The drug, KNT-127 quickly acts on the patient without inducing resistance. Researchers found…
New research reveals challenges faced by mothers living with HIV in Indonesia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Living with HIV is certainly a very big deal. It has detrimental mental health impacts on people. Such impacts are even worse for mothers living with…
