Health
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...
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...
LJI scientists discover molecular mechanism for generating specific antibody responses
LA JOLLA, CA–Follicular helper T cells (Tfh cells), a rare type of T cells, are indispensable for the maturation of...
First structural views of the NMDA receptor in action will aid drug development
Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Structural biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Janelia Research Campus/HHMI, have obtained snapshots...
New structure identified in membrane of disease-causing bacteria
AMHERST, Mass. – Mycobacteria cause a number of dangerous, difficult-to-treat diseases including leprosy and tuberculosis, and progress has been slow...
Scientists reveal the secret of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Credit: Source: MIPT press office Researchers from the Scientific Research Institute of Physical-Chemical Medicine, MIPT, the company M&S Decisions and...
Gender differences and relationship power could be key in preventing HIV in South African adolescents
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 26, 2016) – Millions of those infected with HIV worldwide are young women, ages 15-24, according to...
Salk scientists uncover how a cell’s ‘fuel gauge’ promotes healthy development
LA JOLLA–(April 25, 2016) Salk scientists have revealed how a cellular “fuel gauge” responsible for monitoring and managing cells’ energy...
Chernobyl, three decades on
It was 30 years ago that a meltdown at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station in the former Soviet...
Scientists reveal endocardial origin of liver vasculature
On March 29, Nature Genetics published a research article entitled “Genetic lineage tracing identifies endocardial origin of liver vasculature”, from...
Targeting the gut microbiome to fight heart disease
Washington, DC – April 5, 2016 – A compound found in red wine, resveratrol, reduces the risk of heart disease...
Argentinian researchers develop trap for mosquito that transmits Zika
Argentinian researchers from the Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas have developed a new trap that can be used...
Inflammatory factors cause damage to back of eye following keratoprosthesis implantation
BOSTON – Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School have identified inflammatory factors that cause optic neuropathy in the...
A key gene in the development of celiac disease has been found in ‘junk’ DNA
Credit: A. Castellanos Coeliac disease is a chronic, immunological disease that is manifested as intolerance to gluten proteins present in...