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The sickest long COVID patients face symptoms identical to chronic fatigue syndrome
Telltale amino acid deficiencies may hold the key to new treatments, say researchers.
FEBRUARY 08, 2024 BY GILLIAN RUTHERFORD
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Sex matters when it comes to immune responses against infection and disease, study shows
U of A immunologist leads new research showing how anemia can generate different immune responses in males versus females.
OCTOBER 12, 2021 BY ROSS NEITZ -
Common medication used to treat patients following COVID-19 may benefit them by reducing virus target cells
By helping immature red blood cells mature faster, dexamethasone may help reduce infectivity, U of A scientists say
APRIL 09, 2021 BY RYAN O’BYRNE
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New study reveals why HIV remains in human tissue even after antiretroviral therapy
Discovery could open the door to new treatments that improve our immune system’s ability to eliminate the stubborn virus.
MARCH 25, 2022 BY TARWINDER RAI
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U of A researcher discovers marker that may predict response to cancer immunotherapy
Abundance of a protein called galectin-9 in cancer patients found to be associated with poor response to immunotherapy.
MAY 07, 2021 BY ADRIANNA MACPHERSON
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Researchers find possible culprit of inflammation that causes death in COVID-19 patients
Blood plasma protein galectin-9 linked to ‘cytokine storms’ that damage organs and tissue, U of A team study finds.
AUGUST 04, 2021 BY RYAN O’BYRNE -
University of Alberta study offers hope for people with HIV
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