Newly discovered antibody protects against all known COVID-19 variants
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Cell Reports Medicine
Hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2 arises from serological recall of IgG antibodies distinctly imprinted by infection or vaccination
Voss et al. demonstrate that hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2 arises from distinct immunological
imprints left by infection and vaccination. Plasma antibodies maintain these initial
imprints, with over 60% of the response derived from the initial exposure, but…
imprints left by infection and vaccination. Plasma antibodies maintain these initial
imprints, with over 60% of the response derived from the initial exposure, but…
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The skin — once thought to be a mainly passive barrier — can produce its own antibodies that fight off infections, a pair of studies reports in Nature this week1. The findings could pave the way for the development of needle-free vaccines that can be applied to the skin.
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Nature
The skin’s ‘surprise’ power: it has its very own immune system
Nature - The finding could lead to the development of needle-free vaccines.
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Mice exposed to hog farm dust through the nose lost key gut bacteria and nutrients that protect digestion and immunity. Airborne pollution might damage more than lungs. 🐭🌾💨🦠💔
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Analytical Science Journals
Respiratory Exposure to Agriculture Dust Extract Alters Gut Commensal Species and Key Metabolites in Mice
Exposure to agricultural dust from hog farms poses significant respiratory and intestinal health risks. Previously, we showed that hog dust extract (HDE) increases airway inflammation and intestinal ...
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A recent common cold may nearly halve risk of COVID-19, study suggests 🤧🦠📉
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A recent common cold may nearly halve risk of COVID-19, study suggests
Among COVID-infected participants, recent rhinovirus infection was tied to a 9.6-fold lower SARS-CoV-2 viral load, or amount of virus in the body.
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The PHH-1V81 booster, already approved in Europe 🇪🇺 but not FDA-authorized 🇺🇸, expanded cross-reactive B cells 🦠 and linked them to strong neutralizing antibodies 💪, suggesting durable protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants 🦠.
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Wiley Online Library
Antibody and B‐Cell Responses to PHH‐1V81 XBB.1.16‐Adapted SARS‐CoV‐2 Booster Vaccination Are Associated With Variant Neutralization
Immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants jeopardizes vaccine effectiveness, necessitating new immunization strategies. Here, we assessed the antibody B-cell response in 40 individuals receiving ...
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Breastfeeding seems to cause specialised immune cells, called CD8+ T cells, to flood into the breasts 🍼💖 and stay there for years or even decades, reducing the risk of cancer 🎗️.
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New Scientist
Breastfeeding causes a surge in immune cells that could prevent cancer
Breastfeeding seems to cause specialised immune cells to flood into the breasts and stay there for years or even decades, reducing the risk of cancer
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Science News
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🧠 Positive Thinking May Boost Vaccine Immunity
A study published Jan 19 in Nature Medicine suggests that increased brain activity in the reward system, linked to positive expectations and the placebo effect, is associated with higher antibody levels after vaccination.
🧠 Brain Activity Tied to Placebo Effect Raises Antibody Levels
Researchers found that healthy volunteers who increased activity in their brain's reward network, specifically the ventral tegmental area (VTA), through neurofeedback training produced more antibodies in response to a hepatitis B vaccine.
🧠 Harnessing the Brain's Self-Help Mechanism
The findings indicate that positive mental states and the brain's reward system could potentially be leveraged to enhance the body's immune response to vaccines.
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A study published Jan 19 in Nature Medicine suggests that increased brain activity in the reward system, linked to positive expectations and the placebo effect, is associated with higher antibody levels after vaccination.
🧠 Brain Activity Tied to Placebo Effect Raises Antibody Levels
Researchers found that healthy volunteers who increased activity in their brain's reward network, specifically the ventral tegmental area (VTA), through neurofeedback training produced more antibodies in response to a hepatitis B vaccine.
🧠 Harnessing the Brain's Self-Help Mechanism
The findings indicate that positive mental states and the brain's reward system could potentially be leveraged to enhance the body's immune response to vaccines.
#VaccineResearch #Neuroscience #Immunity
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Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination has led to generation of widespread immunity against related sarbecoviruses, creating an immunological barrier to novel sarbecovirus emergence in humans
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Nature
Post-pandemic changes in population immunity have reduced the likelihood of emergence of zoonotic coronaviruses
Nature Communications - Population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 may alter the epidemic potential of a novel coronavirus through cross-protection. Here, the authors investigate the extent of...
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What you eat for lunch could influence your immune system just hours later
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Scientific American
What you eat for lunch could influence your immune system just hours later
Our food choices could play an important, short-term role in how our bodies respond to infections, new research suggests
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Science News
What you eat for lunch could influence your immune system just hours later Read Full Article #Immunity #NutritionScience #LunchImpact
🔬 New research suggests the timing of meals might impact how our immune cells fight infection. Blood samples taken after eating showed T cells (immune soldiers) were better prepared to fight than those taken before breakfast.
🍎 In mice, a fat-rich diet (like corn oil) boosted T cell abilities more than carb or protein-rich diets.
💪 Interestingly, T cells from the "fed" state seemed to retain their enhanced abilities even a week later.
💡 The study supports the idea that a balanced diet, including healthy fats, may strengthen immune response. It doesn't recommend specific diets for illness prevention.
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🍎 In mice, a fat-rich diet (like corn oil) boosted T cell abilities more than carb or protein-rich diets.
💪 Interestingly, T cells from the "fed" state seemed to retain their enhanced abilities even a week later.
💡 The study supports the idea that a balanced diet, including healthy fats, may strengthen immune response. It doesn't recommend specific diets for illness prevention.
#Immunity #HealthScience #MedicalResearch
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