New CRISPR system for targeting RNA
Researchers from MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, as well as the National Institutes of Health, Rutgers University at New Brunswick, and...
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Scientists explain why Russian tuberculosis is the most infectious
Credit: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Researchers from the Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Physical-Chemical Medicine, and staff from MIPT’s Systems Biology Laboratory,...
Fungus causing fatal infections in hospitalized patients has unique growth patterns
Credits: WikimediaWASHINGTON, DC – August 17, 2016 – The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris, which has caused fatal infections in some hospitalized patients, has at least...
Insecticide treatment of cattle to kill sand flies and combat leishmaniasis
Credit: David Poché With an estimated 500,000 human infections and 50,000 deaths annually, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the second most prevalent parasitic killer, behind malaria....
The science of spotting fake foods (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2016 — There’s not much that can top a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs — except, of course, for what belongs...
New flu strains and old antibodies: How sinful is ‘original antigenic sin’?
Immune memory ensures a quick and specific response to previously encountered pathogens. However, for rapidly evolving pathogens like influenza virus, there is concern that recalled...
Fruit flies could be key to fighting cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States and has been identified as a primary cause of...
Study confirms long-term effects of ‘chemobrain’ in mice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer have long complained of lingering cognitive impairments after treatment. These effects are referred to as “chemobrain,”...
Innovative device simulates cataract replacement experience
WASHINGTON — Today, patients with cataracts can choose from several types of artificial lenses, which are surgically implanted in the eye to replace cloudy lenses...
Moffitt study highlights importance of regular lung cancer screenings for those at high risk
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. It is also one of the...
Rates of early prostate cancer continue decline after USPSTF recommendation
Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., is a strategic director for cancer occurrence at the American Cancer Society.Incidence rates of early prostate cancer have continued to drop...
Cell therapy promotes axon remyelination in a mouse model
Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and leukodystrophy, are characterized by damage to the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the axons of neurons. This demyelination...
Natural scale caterpillar soft robot is powered and controlled with light
Credit: Source: FUW Researchers at the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, using the liquid crystal elastomer technology, originally developed in the LENS...
Polyunsaturated fat in adipose tissue linked to lower mortality
In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6) in subcutaneous adipose tissue was...
Not all tumor cells are equal
A new study led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program (PEBC) of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), ICREA researcher...
