Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that
Month: February 2019
Face it. Our faces don’t always reveal our true emotions
Actor James Franco looks sort of happy as he records a video diary in the movie “127 Hours.” It’s not
2 therapies found to help dialysis patients with depression
For almost 50 years, hemodialysis has extended lives of people with chronic kidney disease. But when a patient first learns
CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides
When it comes to the immune system, we usually think about lymphocytes like B and T cells or macrophages going
Research unravels genetics of insomnia and links to disease
A large-scale genomic study has identified which genes could be responsible for keeping you awake at night – which in
Google Translates Doctor’s Orders into Spanish and Chinese with Few Significant Errors
In multicultural areas like San Francisco, doctors are increasingly looking to Google Translate to provide written instructions their patients can
New skeletal disease
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new and rare skeletal disease. In a study published in the
Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells
Yale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend
Stress fuels tumor growth
Consistent chronic stress over a long period of time affects mental and emotional well-being as well as physical health. Studies
Link between vitamin D and brain health
New research finds that vitamin D deficiency affects a type of brain “scaffolding” that supports the neurons. This finding could
