University of Wisconsin-Madison Summary: Small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs — derived from the immune systems of sharks — can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses from infecting human cells, according to a new study. Small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs — derived from the immune systems of […]

Published Jan. 18 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. By examining tiny vessels inside a person’s eyes, doctors  might one day be able to predict that person’s risk of early death, according to a new study. Though the risk of illness and early death generally increases with chronological age, that risk can vary quite a bit […]

Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Helmholtz Munich and Tübingen University Hospital shows which molecular adaptations, in particular of the liver mitochondria, can be observed in this process. The study […]