Covid-19: this genetic mutation increases the risk of a serious form
Genetic alterations, precisely of the TLR7 gene which plays an important role in the immune defense of humans, lead to ...
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Surrounded by sick colleagues? Your body anticipates and prepares for the fight!
According to an article by an American biologist, the bodies of animals and humans anticipate the risk of falling ill ...
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What do plankton teach us about pandemics?
Invertebrates are also able to use their immune defenses to fight infections. THE ESSENTIAL Animal plankton, called zooplankton, is present ...
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“Rogue” antibodies at the origin of severe forms of Covid-19?
In addition to the cytokine, some people would be predisposed to produce auto-antibodies. If they are not dangerous in normal ...
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Cadmium increases the risk of serious lung diseases
This chemical element, present both in food and in cigarettes, weakens the immune defenses of the lungs. In the long ...
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Why can the flu be deadly?
When the flu breaks out, a bacterial enzyme, HtrA, spreads through the body and weakens our immune defences. She is ...
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What macaques teach us about SARS-CoV-2
A Korean team has observed the immune system reactions of macaques when they are infected with Covid-19, in order to ...
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Covid-19: can it affect men’s sperm and have effects on the immune system of future children?
Research is currently underway to determine if men who have contracted Covid-19 experience a change in the genetic material of ...
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Jet lag would promote the growth of tumor cells
When we are in a state of confusion because of a major jet lag, our immune defenses collapse while we ...
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Coronavirus: patients’ immune defenses drop sharply
Researchers from the University of Limoges have shown in patients hospitalized in intensive care a decrease in lymphocytes over time. ...
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How stress lowers our immune defenses
Researchers have studied how stress can reduce our immune defenses and make us more vulnerable to surrounding viruses and microbes. ...
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