Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in
Day: April 18, 2019
General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out
The discovery of general anesthesia 170 years ago was a medical miracle, enabling millions of patients to undergo invasive, life-saving
Brain’s imperfect execution of mathematically optimal perception
Human perception is based on mathematically optimal principles, but the brain implements those principles imperfectly, suggests new research by Elina
Decline in measles vaccination is causing a preventable global resurgence of the disease
In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States, when no sustained transmission of the virus was
Intentions attributed to other people change how we see their actions
Have you ever noticed how easily people can see the meaning in other’s behaviour? We seem to intuitively know why
Uterine Fibroids: Surgery vs. Minimally Invasive Therapy
Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors in the uterus. They can develop along the inner lining of the uterus,
Oral immunotherapy safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies, study suggests
New data published this week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice suggests that oral immunotherapy is
Novel antibody may suppress HIV for up to four months
Microscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID Microscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID Close Regular
Study: Phenols in purple corn fight diabetes, obesity, inflammation in mouse cells
Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed new hybrids of purple corn containing different combinations of phytochemicals that may
New deep-learning approach predicts protein structure from amino acid sequence
Nearly every fundamental biological process necessary for life is carried out by proteins. They create and maintain the shapes of
