Researchers from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven examined the role of type 1 IFNs in limiting
Month: January 2018
Excess fat upsets heart cells
A University of Iowa study has identified how excess fat in the heart, a common feature in diabetes and obesity,
Using paracetamol during pregnancy can reduce the fertility of offsprings
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy may impair the future fertility of female offspring, according to a review published in Endocrine Connections.
Gene therapy for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the
Birth control shot increases the risk of HIV
Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk
How alcohol damages DNA and causes cancer
Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer,
Novel compound for Melanoma cells
An international team of researchers has developed a novel compound that successfully inhibits growth of melanoma cells by targeting specific
Gene therapy may kill HIV
Gene therapy may have the potential to eradicate HIV in people infected with the virus, new animal research suggests. The
Diatery sugar linked to bacteria epidemics
The increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have been linked to the widely used
Reovirus could treat brain tumours
A virus injected directly into the bloodstream could be used to treat people with aggressive brain tumours, Scientists have found
