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Antibody therapy opens door to potential new treatment for HIV
The development of antiretroviral therapy, a combination of drugs that slows the replication of HIV in the body, has transformed...
Evidence that Zika causes neural stem cells to self-destruct
A new addition in the growing number of studies using brain organoids to understand how the Zika virus leads to...
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal...
Study suggests testosterone therapy does not raise risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone need not fear that testosterone replacement therapy will increase their...
New Zika mouse model accumulates virus in the brain and other tissues
Credit: Dowall et al. The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic with its link to birth defects and serious immune disease...
Study suggests bipolar disorder has genetic links to autism
A new study suggests there may be an overlap between rare genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder (BD) and those...
SkinTrack technology turns arm into smartwatch touchpad
PITTSBURGH — Ever since the advent of smartwatches, technologists have been looking to expand interactions beyond the confines of the...
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis
Montreal, May 4th 2016 — A new study led by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University...
Discovery of cancer gene may predict survival in patients with mouth cancers
MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola researchers have identified a tumor gene that may help to predict survival outcomes in patients with...
Ebola vaccine: Promising phase I trials
"The results for tolerability, safety, and the immune response to the vaccine candidate are very promising," explains Prof Marylyn Addo....
Mimicking the ingenuity of nature
Nature shows how to do it: Photosynthesis is a process used by plants to create energy-rich organic compounds, usually in...
Regenerating blood vessels gets $2.7 million grant
Biomedical engineers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have received a three-year, $2.7...
Bacteria use traffic-cop-like mechanism to infect gut
Credit: Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services A study has found that a syringe-like device used to invade intestinal cells also...
New drug against nerve agents in sight
The nerve agent sarin causes a deadly overstimulation of the nervous system that can be stopped if treated with an...
Penn study on fragile X syndrome uses fruitfly’s point of view to identify new treatments
PHILADELPHIA – Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common genetically inherited cause of intellectual disability in humans. New research...
Allen Institute releases powerful new data on the aging brain and traumatic brain injury
Credit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute for Brain Science has announced major updates to its online resources available at brain-map.org,...
Excessive tests don’t benefit patient, do increase cost in age-related immune disorder
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A series of tests physicians routinely order to help diagnose and follow their patients with an elevated...
The $60 billion question — can we prevent norovirus?
Credit: CDC Each year, norovirus causes over 200,000 deaths and a global economic burden of $60 billion. A highly contagious...
Two known chemotherapy agents effectively target breast cancer stem cells
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Two existing chemotherapy drugs appear to be a powerful pair in targeting errant stem cells that are...
Prevalent cancer-associated mutations detected in apparently healthy group
In a study of 36 women – 16 diagnosed with ovarian cancer and a control group of 20 with no...