Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America and causes about 30% of all cancer deaths. That’s why
Day: April 24, 2021
Quinn on Nutrition: Down-to-earth advice from a visit to Nebraska
Gotta love the great state of Nebraska. On a recent visit to the historic Haymarket district in Lincoln, we stopped
COVID-19 vaccine responses to be studied in people with immune deficits
A study assessing how people with immune system deficiencies or dysregulations respond to COVID-19 vaccination has begun enrolling participants at
Scientists identify new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations
University of Dundee researchers have discovered a new neurodevelopmental disease caused by genetic mutations and helped explain why patients with
A PLOS Medicine Collection on Plasmodium vivax—a neglected cause of malaria
Strenuous efforts to prevent and treat malaria in recent decades have brought great benefits, particularly against disease caused by Plasmodium
Cell division discovery points to better understanding of cancer
During cell division, the duplicated DNA must be split equally between two identical ‘daughter’ cells. If this does not occur
India’s Covid crisis: what is to blame?
India is reeling from a new coronavirus surge, stretching hospitals to the limit with dire shortages of beds, oxygen and
‘Creative’ genes gave Homo sapiens edge over Neanderthals: study
Researchers have discovered a series of creativity-linked genes that may have given Homo sapiens a significant edge over Neanderthals, enabling
The secret lives of T cell receptors and their role in the immune response
Canadian immunologists have identified a mechanism that promotes the activation of T cell receptors by altering how one of its
COVID-19 mobility restrictions effective for short duration, study finds
Attempts at restricting people’s mobility to control the spread of COVID-19 may be effective only for a short period, researchers