A protein found in the GI tract can neutralize many bacteria
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MIT researchers found that a protein called intelectin-2 has broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against bacteria found in the GI tract. Additionally, intelectin-2 can crosslink molecules that make up mucus, helping to strengthen the mucus barrier.
Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the subject. Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES Centre at the University of Lausanne, and his team have published the first social science meta-analysis in the prestigious journal Nature (on 22 January in its print edition). Their conclusions — based on 168 studies covering more than 11 million participants from around the world — challenge the widely held belief that economic inequality is detrimental to well-being and mental health.
An updated consensus statement on the Female Athlete Triad, steered by researchers at Penn State, highlights new guidance for clinicians and coaches for the care of female athletes, including a first-of-its-kind adolescent model of the condition.
New research led by King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Westminster, has shed light on the diversity and characteristics of E. coli strains that drive diabetic foot infections.
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 15, Issue 12 Publishes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/15/issue/12