AIDS patients suffer higher rates of cancer because they have fewer T-cells in their bodies to fight disease. But new
Month: January 2019
Concussions linked to epilepsy development
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a cellular response in mice to mild traumatic brain
Having stressed out ancestors improves immune response to stress
Having ancestors who were frequently exposed to stressors can improve one’s own immune response to stressors, according to Penn State
Researchers cure drug-resistant infections without antibiotics
Biochemists, microbiologists, drug discovery experts and infectious disease doctors have teamed up in a new study that shows antibiotics are
Multiple sclerosis: Helping cells to help themselves
Diseases such as multiple sclerosis are characterized by damage to the ‘myelin sheath’, a protective covering wrapped around nerve cells
Noninvasive light-sensitive recombinase for deep brain genetic manipulation
A KAIST team presented a noninvasive light-sensitive photoactivatable recombinase suitable for genetic manipulation in vivo. The highly light-sensitive property of
AI can dramatically cut time needed to process abnormal chest X-rays
New research has found that a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can dramatically reduce the time needed to ensure that
New skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear
Prions can infect both humans and animals, causing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, mad cow disease in cattle, and chronic
Ranger motivation in dangerous African park
A new study by WCS looks at the job satisfaction of front line conservation rangers working in challenging conditions at
Blood test shows promise for early detection of severe lung-transplant rejection
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can detect when a newly transplanted lung is being rejected by a
