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Newly Discovered Antimicrobial Could Prevent or Treat Cholera
More than a million people each year die from infections by pathogens that are resistant to antimicrobials, and the problem is growing. Meanwhile, the discovery of new antimicrobials that can help stem the tide has not kept pace. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin see promise in a class of natural antimicrobials called […] The post Newly Discovered Antimicrobial Could Prevent or Treat Cholera appeared first on UT News.
Newly Discovered Antibody Protects Against All COVID-19 Variants
Researchers have discovered an antibody able to neutralize all known variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as distantly related SARS-like coronaviruses that infect other animals. As part of a new study on hybrid immunity to the virus, the large, multi-institution research team led by The University of Texas at Austin discovered […] The post Newly Discovered Antibody Protects Against All COVID-19 Variants appeared first on UT News.
In-Person Contact Linked With Lower Levels of Loneliness in Older Adults
In-person contact helps lead to lower levels of loneliness in older people, but other ways of staying in touch, such as phoning, emailing or texting, are not as effective in lowering loneliness, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan have found. The findings, out today in […] The post In-Person Contact Linked With Lower Levels of Loneliness in Older Adults appeared first on UT News.
Drug Trial for Rare Fetal Blood Disease Shows Promise for Less Invasive Approach
AUSTIN, Texas — Data from a new investigational drug that could alter the standard treatment for a rare blood disease suggests it has the potential to delay or prevent anemia and the need for intrauterine blood transfusions in babies who are at high risk for the condition, known as Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn […] The post Drug Trial for Rare Fetal Blood Disease Shows Promise for Less Invasive Approach appeared first on UT News.