Tag: University of Wisconsin – Madison
One million years ago, bone tools were used by humans
Scientists have identified antimicrobial peptides which could one day help protect humans against infections, a study claimed. The peptides were found in the fossilised remains of Homo erectus, a small-brained hominins, that lived between 1.8 and 1.5 million years ago, it added. A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Harvard Medical School had tested the peptides on mice.
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There is a search for a connection between asthma and the respiratory syncytial virus
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that a vaccine for the lung infection RSV can elicit a potent response from helper T cells that recruit other immune cells during infection. The vaccine, developed by the UW-Madison, appears to be effective against coronavirus but not against the other strains. It is currently being tested as an emergency backup for children aged 3 years and above.
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