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Share on PinterestNew research indicates that an overactive memory immune cell has links to IBD.A new study has identified a link between IBD and the presence of a dysfunctional immune cell that continues to overreact for a long time.The research, published in the journal Science Immunology, lays the groundwork for a better understanding of how…

Share on PinterestNew research has found a link between a low diversity of fungi in the lungs and the likelihood of developing severe ARDS.Image credit: Samir, 2007.New research has found that the inflammatory cascade associated with ARDS is linked to a low diversity of fungi in a person’s lungs.The findings, which the scientists are due…

Share on PinterestNew research suggests that using antibiotics in people with COVID-19 may result in increased antimicrobial resistance.Image credit: Nils Bischof/EyeEm/Getty ImagesThis is the main takeaway of new research conducted by a team from the University of Plymouth and the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, both in the United Kingdom. The findings appear in the Journal…

Share on PinterestNew research indicates the prevalence of microplastics in seafood is greater than initially thought.Image credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty ImagesMillions of metric tons of plastic enter the oceans every year. Some of it is highly visible in the Pacific trash vortex, also known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which lies between North…

Share on PinterestNew research indicates that patients taking certain high blood pressure medications are less likely to develop severe COVID-19 or die.Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there were concerns that a type of drug primarily used for treating hypertension (high blood pressure) might worsen the infection.The drugs in question are angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)…