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·April 19, 2022·5 min read

Interferon Drives Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease Model

Type 1 interferon is a major diver of cognitive impairment and memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Blocking IFN reversed both cognitive impairments and memory deficits in the animal models.

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·May 1, 2020·4 min read

Coronavirus infects cells of the intestine: Stool samples could be used to test for virus

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect intestinal cells and multiple in the gastrointestinal system. When researchers added SARS-CoV-2 to intestinal organoids, they noticed rapid infection. Researchers say in addition to nasal and throat swabs, rectal swabs and stool samples could be key for coronavirus testing.

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·April 5, 2020·5 min read

What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly

Researchers explore why COVID-19 is more deadly compared to the flu and other viruses.

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·August 3, 2017·3 min read

Tracking ZIKA Transmission in Mice

A new study investigates how the ZIKA virus can be sexually transmitted between male and female mice, and how the virus can pass vertically from mother to fetus.