A cellular basis for heightened gut sensitivity in females Visceral pain disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, exhibit a marked female prevalence. Enhanced signaling between enterochromaffin (EC) cells in the gut epithelium and mucosal sensory nerve fi...

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A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer

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Ecuadorian scientists cleared of criminal charges in COVID-19 testing case Prosecutors alleged officials and researchers defrauded government during the early months of the pandemic

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The potential bidirectional relationship between long COVID and menstruation - Nature Communications Menstrual disturbance has been reported as a symptom of post-acute COVID-19 while other long COVID symptoms may vary across the menstrual cycle. Here, the authors investigate this possible bidirection...

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Sensory neurons shape local macrophage identity via TGF-β signaling Specialized macrophages are known to persist within tissue niches, but the molecular mechanisms guiding their sustained functional adaptation remain unclear. Kolter and Döring et al. show that local i...

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‘Sleeping’ cancer cells in the lungs can be roused by COVID and flu Inflammation from the respiratory infections seems to be the culprit, study in mice finds.

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