Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus infection
New vaccine induces robust and specific immune responses and provides complete protection from disease in preclinical studies PHILADELPHIA -- (Feb. 7, 2019) -- A novel,...
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Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing
ANN ARBOR--It's long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status and link to health care--unfortunately,...
At epicenter of Zika outbreak, dengue immunity provided protection
New Haven, Conn. -- When the Zika virus arrived in the Americas in early 2015, it struck hard, infecting 73% of people in one Brazilian...
Removing more blood via minimally invasive surgery more likely to improve hemorrhagic stroke recover
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB5, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 -- The greater the volume of...
Cancer cells' plasticity makes them harder to stop
Rice U. team links genomic, metabolic processes in cells' evasive strategies as they metastasizeCredit: Illustration by Dongya Jia/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 7, 2019) -...
Why Asian horses don't get sick with the flu
Credit: Ariunbaatar Barkhasbaatar, Wildlife Conservation Society Avian influenza viruses infect horses in Mongolia but do not cause large outbreaks of disease because they failed to...
Aggressive clearance key to best outcome after a brain hemorrhage
MISTIE III trial confirms need to remove at least 70 percent of an intracerebral clotCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine In the first study to...
Blood cells could hold master clock behind aging
International team finds blood cell DNA stays steady and defines cellular ageCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Blood cells could hold the key...
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus
Credit: Choi, et al. (CC BY 4.0, 2018) Infections by the mosquito-borne Mayaro virus (MAYV) have largely been restricted to people who ventured into the...
Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures
Credit: Barbara Driscoll The abilities of various bee species to disperse influences the pattern of their population's genetic structure, which, in turn, can constrain how...
Minimally-invasive surgery for brain bleeds may not be better at restoring function than standard me
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 4, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 -- Minimally-invasive surgery to remove...
Mosquitoes can hear from longer distances than previously thought
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- While most hearing experts would say an eardrum is required for long distance hearing,...
The physics underlying complex biological architectures
Credit: PalDat.org (SEM images) and Asja Radja (simulations) A building's architectural plans map out what's needed to keep it from falling down. But design is...
Open-access satellite data allows tracking of seasonal population movements
Credit: Nita Bharti, Penn State A massive release of passive-surveillance satellite data of nighttime lights could help researchers in fields ranging from agriculture to epidemiology....
Seafood mislabelling persistent throughout supply chain, study finds
In a first-ever study researchers found a 32 per cent seafood mislabelling rate with the rate compounding as the fish moved through the supply chainCredit:...
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