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New study suggests better approach in search for COVID-19 drugs — ScienceDaily
Research from the University of Kent, Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, and the Philipps-University in Marburg has provided crucial insights into the biological composition of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, revealing vital clues for...
Lipid epoxides target pain, inflammatory pathways in neurons — ScienceDaily
When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring lipids are converted into potent agents that target multiple cannabinoid receptors in neurons, interrupting pathways that promote pain and inflammation, researchers report. These...
Possible gain in life years combined with cost savings — ScienceDaily
In recent years, three meta-analyses of clinical studies have come to the conclusion that vitamin D supplementation was associated with a reduction in the mortality rate from cancer of around 13 percent. Scientists at...
How the 3-D structure of eye-lens proteins is formed — ScienceDaily
The lens of the human eye gets its transparency and refractive power from the fact that certain proteins are densely packed in its cells. These are mainly crystallines. If this dense packing cannot be...
Synthesized very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids improved retinal function in mice — ScienceDaily
Scientists like the John A. Moran Eye Center's Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD, know a special class of lipids, or fatty acids, found in the retina of the eye and in just a few...
Inflamed environment is C. diff paradise — ScienceDaily
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that the inflammation caused by Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection gives the pathogen a two-fold advantage: by both creating an inhospitable environment for competing bacteria...
Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants — ScienceDaily
Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when the newborns were given a new supplement combining various fatty acids. This was shown...
Outdoor workers are able to make more vitamin D which may be protective, say...
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