Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitos. An outbreak spanning 2015 to 2016 affected hundreds of
Month: May 2018
Role of brain in presocial behaviour
According to neuroscience, human brains activate tactile and emotional regions when they see people in pain. A study from Selene
Effects of mother’s diet on fetus
Factors like age, health and genetics are responsible for the correlation between a mother’s nutrition habits and metabolism has been
Palynziq for treating phenylketonuria
Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) for adults with a rare and serious genetic disease known as phenylketonuria (PKU). People with PKU are born
Effects of climate change on antibiotic resistance
New research has found that climate change could be increasing antibiotic resistance in bacteria. A team of epidemiologists from Harvard
Gut microbiome can control antitumor immune function in liver
Scientists have discovered a connection between bacteria in the gut and antitumor immune responses in the liver, bacteria found in
Depression speeds up aging
Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found a link between depression and an premature aging, people with depression or
Hot car can hit deadly temperatures
If a car is parked in the sun on a hot summer day, its dashboard can hit 160 degrees in
Yonsa for treating prostate cancer
Yonsa (abiraterone acetate) is an ultramicrosize formulation of the oral CYP17 inhibitor abiraterone acetate (approved as Zytiga) used in combination
New brain development disorder
Researchers have identified a new inherited neurodevelopmental disease that causes slow growth, seizures and learning difficulties in humans. The team reveals
