Use of low-dose atropine eyedrops (concentration 0.01%) was no better than placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of
Month: July 2023
Home blood pressure monitoring saves lives, cuts costs, and reduces healthcare disparities
Expanding home blood pressure monitoring among US adults with hypertension could substantially reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and save
Structural biology: Molecular scissors caught in the act
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are among the most common types of RNA in a cell and are indispensable for protein production
Biomaterial-delivered one-two punch boosts cancer immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy has brought major improvement in patient survival and quality of life, especially with the success of adoptive T
Boosting certain brain cells diminished hypersensitivity in Fragile X mice
Boosting the activity of inhibitory interneurons in Fragile X mice reduced their hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, according to a new
Participating in genetic studies is in your genes
Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic
Researchers pinpoint protein tied to drug resistance in patients with lung cancer
Cancer therapies that target specific genetic abnormalities in tumors have revolutionized treatment possibilities over the past two decades. While quality
Researchers uncover signal needed for blood-brain barrier
What makes the vital layer of protective cells around the brain and spinal cord — the blood-brain barrier — more
Eliminating public health scourge can also benefit agriculture
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that causes organ damage and death, affected more than 250 million people worldwide in 2021, according
Bacterium associated with disease found in NC chiggers
A bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus — a disease not previously reported in the United States —