SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests should not be used for diagnosis
Feb 01, 2022
Related review shows that recent infection protected against symptomatic reinfection with the wild-type or alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2
One more shot at being superhuman
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2021
Normally, my family spends Labor Day weekend at a rustic cabin in the wooded foothills of Western Maryland, nestled just between the Pennsylvania and West Virginia borders. There’s no TV, spotty (if...
Dishing the dirt on Alzheimer’s
By
John O'Connor
Sep 16, 2013
We now share the planet with six billion of our fellow Earthlings. And we’re spread across roughly 200 nations. Those of us near the top, however, are paying a price late in life.
Fish oil may bolster immune responses, study asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2013
In another boost for fish oil, a study has found it enhances the function of B cells, which can benefit immunocompromised individuals.
Seniors’ H1N1 immunity could come from seasonal flu exposure, vaccinations
Oct 16, 2009
Seniors’ apparent immunity from swine flu could indicate that the human population, as a whole, has a preexisting immunity to H1N1. Such thinking would help explain why H1N1 symptoms have been generally...