As we move into the last quarter of 2020, the virus that has defined this troubled year is showing no
Month: October 2020
Possible safety issue spurs pause of COVID-19 antibody study
Independent monitors have paused enrollment in a study testing the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir plus an experimental antibody therapy being
Possible safety issue spurs pause of COVID-19 antibody study
Independent monitors have paused enrollment in a study testing the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir plus an experimental antibody therapy being
How deadly parasites ‘glide’ into human cells
Gliding movements to invade host cells In biological terms, gliding refers to the type of movement during which a cell
Mosquitoes’ taste for blood traced to four types of neurons
It’s one of the world’s deadliest animals, and it has a taste for human blood: the mosquito. Mosquitoes spread diseases
When reproductive rights are less restrictive, babies are born healthier
American women living in states with less restrictive reproductive rights policies are less likely to give birth to low-birth weight
Skeletal muscle development and regeneration mechanisms vary by gender
Researchers at Kumamoto University, Japan, have generated mice lacking the estrogen receptor beta (ERĪ²) gene, both fiber-specific and muscle stem
Catching coronavirus outside is rare but not impossible
Almost all documented coronavirus transmissions have occurred indoors, but experts say that wearing a mask outside is justified because there
Damaged muscles don’t just die, they regenerate themselves
A research collaboration between Kumamoto University and Nagasaki University in Japan has found that components leaking from broken muscle fibers
The making of memory B cells and long-term immune responses
The current COVID-19 climate has made vaccines, antibodies and immune responses topics of everyday conversation. Now, it isn’t just immunologists
