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Scientists Identified SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Proteins

Using a newly developed method Japanese scientists identified proteins that bind and neutralize SARS-CoV-2, and block virus ability to infect cells invitro.

Loneliness Predicts Development of Type 2 Diabetes

According to recent research, those with no or few meaningful social relationships are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. This finding highlights the strong link between loneliness and the disease.

Immune System Affects Body and Mind, Study Finds

Body's immune cells surround the brain, and produce a molecule called interleukin-17 (IL-17). Absorbed by the nerve cells in the brain, the molecule play an essential component for normal behavior—the findings are published on Sept. 14 in Nature Immunology.

Healthy Diet and Exercise During Pregnancy Could Lead to Healthier Children

Improving the lifestyle of obese women during pregnancy could provide long-term cardiovascular benefits for their children—new study finds.

Lifestyle Improvements May Lessen Cognitive Decline

Results from a new study suggest that lifestyle changes may help to improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia.

Study Links Strict Social Distancing to Much Lower Chance of COVID-19 Infection

Maintaining strict social distancing is associated with a lower risk of testing COVID-19 positive—suggests a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.