Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithMeasles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in v

Updated on: December 03,2024

Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithMeasles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in v

Updated on:December 03,2024

Discovery enables effective use of gene therapy for muscular dystrophies and other large-gene diseases

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGene therapy can effectively treat various diseases, but for some debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophies there

Updated on: November 22,2024

Discovery enables effective use of gene therapy for muscular dystrophies and other large-gene diseases

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGene therapy can effectively treat various diseases, but for some debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophies there

Updated on:November 22,2024

Diabetes drug shows promise in protecting kidneys

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityMore red areas in the kidney indicate higher oxygen levels. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityType 2 diabetes can lead to diabetic kidney disease, but a class o

Updated on: December 04,2024

Diabetes drug shows promise in protecting kidneys

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityMore red areas in the kidney indicate higher oxygen levels. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityType 2 diabetes can lead to diabetic kidney disease, but a class o

Updated on:December 04,2024

Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

by University of Texas at El PasoSergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva

Updated on: April 06,2024

Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

by University of Texas at El PasoSergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva

Updated on:April 06,2024

Interactions between flu subtypes found to predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution

by Emily PackerEmily Packer,eLifeAntigenic and genetic evolution of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses, 1997—2019. A-B.Temporal phylogenies of hemagglutinin (H3) and neuraminidase (N2) gene segm

Updated on: March 13,2024

Interactions between flu subtypes found to predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution

by Emily PackerEmily Packer,eLifeAntigenic and genetic evolution of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses, 1997—2019. A-B.Temporal phylogenies of hemagglutinin (H3) and neuraminidase (N2) gene segm

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study identifies epigenetic 'switches' that regulate the developmental trajectories of single cells

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressAnalysis of the developmental cell atlas. a, Workflow to obtain single-cell RNA (scRNA) expression and CUT&Tag data for three histone modifications (H3K27me3, H3K

Updated on: July 17,2024

Study identifies epigenetic 'switches' that regulate the developmental trajectories of single cells

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressAnalysis of the developmental cell atlas. a, Workflow to obtain single-cell RNA (scRNA) expression and CUT&Tag data for three histone modifications (H3K27me3, H3K

Updated on:July 17,2024

A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

by University of MontrealThese mice are twin, except that the left mouse is normal whereas the Armc5 gene has been invalidated by genetic knockout in the right mouse. The mutated mouse is smaller

Updated on: March 25,2024

A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

by University of MontrealThese mice are twin, except that the left mouse is normal whereas the Armc5 gene has been invalidated by genetic knockout in the right mouse. The mutated mouse is smaller

Updated on:March 25,2024

Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

by Impact Journals LLCFlow chart of the study design. Credit:Aging(2024). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205711A new research paper titled "Using genetics and proteomics data to identify protein

Updated on: April 28,2024

Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

by Impact Journals LLCFlow chart of the study design. Credit:Aging(2024). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205711A new research paper titled "Using genetics and proteomics data to identify protein

Updated on:April 28,2024

Healthy omega-3 fats may slow deadly pulmonary fibrosis, research suggests

JANUARY 2, 2024byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCould healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and

Updated on: March 27,2024

Healthy omega-3 fats may slow deadly pulmonary fibrosis, research suggests

JANUARY 2, 2024byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCould healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and

Updated on:March 27,2024

All stem cell therapies are not created equally: Some don't have many stem cells at all, researchers find

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from University of California San Diego have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell thera

Updated on: July 17,2024

All stem cell therapies are not created equally: Some don't have many stem cells at all, researchers find

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from University of California San Diego have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell thera

Updated on:July 17,2024

Study: This protein may be the 'glue' that helps COVID virus stick

JANUARY 24, 2024byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus' spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replic

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study: This protein may be the 'glue' that helps COVID virus stick

JANUARY 24, 2024byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus' spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replic

Updated on:March 30,2024

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPoland's health authorities on Monday urgedpoliovaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw's sewage during regular tests this

Updated on: December 04,2024

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPoland's health authorities on Monday urgedpoliovaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw's sewage during regular tests this

Updated on:December 04,2024