There are two distinct categories of virus. Organic, microscopic living ones that have existed since the earliest stages of life on Earth billions of years ago, and digital computer-based ones that have only become widespread in the past 20 to 30 years. Both organic and digital viruses can potentially cause huge harm and disruption but … Read more
Re-engineering coronavirus patient’s ‘own’ immune cells to target and destroy virus-infected tissues could be the key to treating the disease, researchers say Researchers say the therapy involves extracting immune cells, called T lymphocytes, from a coronavirus patient’s blood stream Then receptors on the surface of the cells are engineered to recognize cells infected with the … Read more
Do testicles make men more vulnerable to coronavirus? Study suggests testes harbour Covid-19 giving virus sanctuary from immune system Covid-19 attaches to a cell protein called ACE2, which is found on the testes The same protein is not present in as high numbers on female ovarian tissue Men are dying from coronavirus at twice the … Read more
Daily cup of green tea could be the answer to allergies by suppressing immune system responses, scientists discover 40 per cent of green tea made up of bacteria Flavonifractor plautii – FP for short Researchers discovered FP lowers blood pressure and helps to regulate weight Study was carried out by academics at the Shinshu University … Read more
Scientists who cloned Dolly the Sheep say new coronavirus treatment using immune cells from young healthy volunteers could beat disease TC Biopharm are based in Glasgow, and have used the therapy to treat cancer They are hopeful that the therapy will be available to the NHS by July Doctor says the challenge is in developing … Read more
As yet there’s no magic bullet that offers protection against coronavirus. And even though vitamin C supplements are selling in huge quantities, hard evidence on its effectiveness in preventing even colds is still lacking. JO WATERS reports on the ways that you can keep your immune system in good shape. Eating a varied and colourful … Read more
Eating an overly salty diet weakens your immune system and makes it harder for your body to fight off bacterial infections, a study discovers. Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn fed mice a high-salt diet and found they suffered more severe bacterial infections as a result They then fed human volunteers an extra six … Read more
The bad news is that there is no magic pill or miracle broth that will ‘boost’ our immunity against coronavirus overnight. The good news is that there are many ways we can give our immune system the best possible chance of operating at its optimum level. When it comes to maintaining good health, the immune … Read more
Startup grows ‘breast milk’ in a lab that contains two key components of the biological version but still lacks crucial immune benefits Biomilq says its has created a type of lab-grown ‘breast milk’ in a bioreactor The researchers used mammary cells to create milk with lactose and casein While it mimics nutritional components of breast milk … Read more