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Scientists Explain How Vitamin D Functions To Reduce Inflammation

November 19, 2021

Researchers of Purdue University, Indiana, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have recently gained key insights into how vitamin D works to reduce inflammation caused by immune cells that might be relevant to the responses during severe COVID-19.

Scientists Explain How Vitamin D Functions To Reduce Inflammation

Vitamin D Metabolite Involved in Shutting Down Inflammation

November 19, 2021

Majid Kazemian and a team of scientists have discovered that a form of vitamin D (not the over-the-counter pills) could help combat the inflammation in cells of people with severe cases of COVID-19

Vitamin D Metabolite Involved in Shutting Down Inflammation

Scientists explore link between vitamin D, inflammation in Covid patients

November 19, 2021

Study demonstrates mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by T cells.

Scientists explore link between vitamin D, inflammation in Covid patients

Researchers study the link between vitamin D and inflammation

November 18, 2021

Majid Kazemian and a team of scientists have discovered that a form of vitamin D (not the over-the-counter pills) could help combat the inflammation in cells of people with severe cases of COVID-19.

Researchers study the link between vitamin D and inflammation

Latest COVID-19 data from Indiana State Department of Health

November 18, 2021

3,481 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19; those tests were recorded between Nov. 12 and Nov. 16. A total of 1,061,791 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020.

Latest COVID-19 data from Indiana State Department of Health

Holiday traffic jams could be prevented by ‘smart concrete’

November 18, 2021

Luna Lu’s research is enabling concrete-paved roads to prevent and repair their own damage.

Holiday traffic jams could be prevented by ‘smart concrete’

Study reveals mechanism that vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by immune cells

November 18, 2021

Research has revealed an underlying mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation caused T cells. These cells are crucial to the immune system and are a part of the immune response against COVID-19.

Study reveals mechanism that vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by immune cells

New study finds deer carriers of COVID-19, raises question of whether they can transmit viruses to humans

November 17, 2021

Scientists have discovered that white-tailed deer are carriers of the corona virus. That’s according to a new study by researchers at Penn State University.

New study finds deer carriers of COVID-19, raises question of whether they can transmit viruses to humans

Contact lenses with biosensors enable painless tracking of eye diseases

November 14, 2021

New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials.

Contact lenses with biosensors enable painless tracking of eye diseases

Expert on Pfizer and Merck pills, child vaccine

November 6, 2021

Aaron Lottes is an associate professor of engineering practice in biomedical engineering at Purdue University. Lottes explains that the FDA process for an emergency-use authorization (EUA) for pills is similar to what is done for vaccines. Once these pills are available, a physician would send a prescription to a pharmacy for a patient to pick up.

Expert on Pfizer and Merck pills, child vaccine