Inflammatory disease | Restoring vision | Colon mucus

New inflammatory disease discovered; gene therapy with novel protein restores vision in mice; how mucus protects the colon

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. November 3, 2020 Edition  COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation, and we at NIH are doing everything we can toward the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. You can find the latest public health information from CDC at www.coronavirus.gov and the latest research information from NIH at www.nih.gov/coronavirus. Meanwhile, science continues to progress on many other fronts, and we will continue to try to bring you stories across a wide range of topics. New inflammatory disease discovered Using a genomic approach, researchers identified a new inflammatory disorder, called VEXAS, in men with diverse symptoms. Gene therapy with novel protein restores vision in mice Researchers restored vision in blind mice by using gene therapy to add a novel light-sensing protein to cells in the retina. How mucus in the colon prevents inflammation and injury A study in mice showed how mucus production throughout the colon keeps gut bacteria isolated from intestinal tissue and helps prevent inflammation. Popular Stories: Final report confirms remdesivir benefits for COVID-19 Immune cells for common cold may recognize SARS-CoV-2   Experimental coronavirus vaccine is safe and produces immune response    SARS-CoV-2 may use key carbohydrate to infect cells Potent antibodies found in people recovered from COVID-19  Connect with us:  Facebook RSS Feed

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