Meningitis may have a much greater impact on child mortality than previously thought

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMeningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS n

Updated on: December 03,2024

Meningitis may have a much greater impact on child mortality than previously thought

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMeningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS n

Updated on:December 03,2024

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,

Updated on:April 28,2024

Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

byUniversity of GlasgowPCA plots of principal components calculated from Affymetrix genotype data from the 10,179 participants that had UK Biobank PC1 > 100 and PC2 > 0. (a) Participants w

Updated on: April 26,2024

Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

byUniversity of GlasgowPCA plots of principal components calculated from Affymetrix genotype data from the 10,179 participants that had UK Biobank PC1 > 100 and PC2 > 0. (a) Participants w

Updated on:April 26,2024

AI Model for Estimating Pulmonary Function from Chest X-rays

Updated on: July 17,2024

AI Model for Estimating Pulmonary Function from Chest X-rays

Updated on:July 17,2024

Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver, often leading to a buildup of collagen and scar tissue. Understanding thi

Updated on: March 25,2024

Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver, often leading to a buildup of collagen and scar tissue. Understanding thi

Updated on:March 25,2024

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio

Updated on: January 26,2024

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio

Updated on:January 26,2024

New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCytokine production map by cell type. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06816-9The immune system can carry out ma

Updated on: January 26,2024

New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCytokine production map by cell type. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06816-9The immune system can carry out ma

Updated on:January 26,2024

Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

byChinese Academy of SciencesRetrograde AAV selectively targets D1-MSNs and rescues parkinsonian symptoms with chemogenetic modulation. Credit: SIATResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Adv

Updated on: March 14,2024

Circuit-specific gene therapy brings new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease

byChinese Academy of SciencesRetrograde AAV selectively targets D1-MSNs and rescues parkinsonian symptoms with chemogenetic modulation. Credit: SIATResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Adv

Updated on:March 14,2024

What if a virus could reverse antibiotic resistance?

Updated on: October 08,2024

What if a virus could reverse antibiotic resistance?

Updated on:October 08,2024

Tragic Outcome: Second Patient with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Dies

Updated on: July 11,2024

Tragic Outcome: Second Patient with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Dies

Updated on:July 11,2024

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Updated on: January 26,2024

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Updated on:January 26,2024

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Unirradiated melanosomes show a smooth surface. Right: Irradiation by picosecond lasers with a pulse width of 450 ps at a wavelength of 1,064 nm and a fluenc

Updated on: March 30,2024

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Unirradiated melanosomes show a smooth surface. Right: Irradiation by picosecond lasers with a pulse width of 450 ps at a wavelength of 1,064 nm and a fluenc

Updated on:March 30,2024