Day: February 15, 2021
Small Rockefeller Study: COVID Antibodies Last for at Least Six Months after Infection
A critical question that everyone wants to know is, “How long will immunity to the novel coronavirus last after one is infected? A new Rockefeller University study suggests that the antibodies linger. Those who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the virus for at least six months, and likely muchRead
Green Tea Compound EGCG Aids the ‘Guardian of the Genome’ Protein and Acts as a Tumor Suppressor
The antioxidant, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome.” The name is derived for the protein’s ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells. Published in Nature Communications, the study directly links theRead
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Promising for Those Resistant to Melanoma Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer patients who have run out of options for immunotherapy may have a new possibility. It’s the gut microbiome. By changing the gut microbiome in advanced melanoma patients, who had previously failed to respond to treatment, the body responded to anti-PD-1 immunothery. Though the research is in phase II trials,Read
Microbiome Discovery: You Are What You Eat … As a Child
Eating a poor diet as a child can alter one’s microbiome for life, even if one learns to eat healthier later in life, suggests a study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Granted it’s a mice study, but researchers at University of California Riverside showed a significant decrease inRead