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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.

Calorie Restriction Linked with Low Body Temperature, Health Benefits

Limiting calories is associated with a variety of health advantages, including a longer lifespan and a significantly lower risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and neurological disorders.

Trees Living Fast Die Young

Across almost all tree species, fast-growing trees have shorter lifespans—the greater the tree growth more significant will be carbon storage in forests in the long term.

COVID-Stress May Be Hard to Beat Even with Exercise

Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by COVID-19, find researchers Washington State University.

Vitamin D Levels in the Blood Can Predict Future Health Risks and Death

Free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be a better predictor of future health risks in aging men, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020.

Prostate Cancer: Study Highlights Possible Causes of Racial Disparities in Deaths

New research highlights potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery. The findings are published in the journal CANCER.

The Lancet: Trials Find Russian Vaccine Candidates Generate Antibody Response and No Serious Adverse Events

The two 42-day trials—including 38 healthy adults each—did not find any serious adverse effects among participants, and confirmed that the vaccine candidates elicit an antibody response, reported The Lancet