Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease – Half of patients in a trial have safely stopped immunosuppressant medication following a modified blood stem-cell transplant for severe sickle cell disease, according to a study in the… Read More ›
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Flu vaccine backfires in pigs / vaccinated against H1N2 influenza were more vulnerable to the rarer H1N1 strain
Antibodies against one strain increase risk of infection with another. Beth Mole 28 August 2013 Pigs vaccinated against H1N2 influenza were more vulnerable to the rarer H1N1 strain. Andy Rouse/Photoshot Preventing seasonal sniffles may be more complicated than researchers suspected…. Read More ›
Doubling the daily allowance of protein intake with diet and exercise protects muscle loss
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research in The FASEB Journal shows that consuming twice the recommended daily allowance of protein protects muscle mass while promoting fat loss; tripling protein had no additional… Read More ›
A mother’s nutrition–before pregnancy–may alter the function of her children’s genes
Contact: cmooneyhan@faseb.org cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research in The FASEB Journal shows that diet induces epigenetic changes in female mice before pregnancy that are inherited by her pups Bethesda, MD—Everyone knows that what mom… Read More ›
FASEB opposes the Government Spending Accountability Act
Contact: Lawrence Green lgreen@faseb.org 301-634-7335 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Bethesda, MD – The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) wrote to all members of the House of Representatives expressing its opposition to the Government Spending… Read More ›
Catch the fever: It’ll help you fight off infection
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology demonstrates that elevated body temperature plays a vital role on the generation of effective T-cell mediated immune response Bethesda, MD—With cold and flu season almost here, the next time you’re sick,… Read More ›