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Japanese squirrels develop human hereditary diseases with ageing

14 September 2023 | By

Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, led by Dr Tomoaki Murakami, have uncovered a previously undocumented disease, fibrinogen Aα-chain amyloidosis, highly prevalent in Japanese squirrels, shedding light on its parallels with the human condition. Their findings offer new insights into amyloidosis and its potential implications for medical research.

Multiomics approach unveils flu severity insights

8 September 2023 | By

Some individuals may experience more severe symptoms when infected with the same virus compared to others. The reasons behind this variability are not yet fully understood. While viral factors, such as differences in the virus strain, do play a role, they cannot account for the diverse responses observed among individuals…

Immune cells predict flu symptoms

30 August 2023 | By

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in collaboration with ESR Limited, discovered that specific immune cells present in individuals months before a flu infection can better predict symptom development compared to current antibody-based methods.