A new method that automates the classification of progressive diabetic kidney disease, reducing variability and boosting precision, has been developed
Month: September 2019
How gut microbes influence response to flu vaccine
A new study in healthy adults suggests that antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of the flu vaccine. The depletion of
Boosting immunity with ‘tiny fat bubbles’
People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an “immune system reboot,” and researchers have isolated specific cells to
The future of mind control
Electrodes implanted in the brain help alleviate symptoms like the intrusive tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. But current probes face
More targeted, less toxic: The golden future of cancer treatment
Researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed, in a critical step towards precision
Tuberculosis mutation discovery may leads to better treatments
A Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study has found a genetically tractable cause of drug tolerant tuberculosis, paving the way
Typhoid toxin increases the rate of cell aging and killer infection
Scientists have revealed how the typhoid toxin works to hijack DNA repair machines and accelerate the aging of cells, a
Migraines linked to higher risk of dementia
Dementia is the most common neurological disease in older adults, whereas headaches, including migraines, are the most common neurological disorder
Zika virus infects the adult human brain and causes memory deficits in animal models
Brazilian researchers found the cause of neurological complications observed in adults patients infected by Zika INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIÊNCIA E
Eating mushrooms may help lower prostate cancer risk
A new study published in the International Journal of Cancer found an inverse relationship between mushroom consumption and the development of prostate
