Australian researchers have worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their world-first discovery will offer
Month: February 2024
New cell therapy shows promise with ARDS patients
Promising trial results indicate that a new type of cell therapy could improve the prognosis of those who are critically
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering social evolution
Microbes are social beings. Much like humans, they communicate and cooperate with each other to solve problems bigger than themselves.
Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs
A groundbreaking study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recently published in Innovation in Aging, has
Extra fingers and hearts: Pinpointing changes to our genetic instructions that disrupt development
Our genomes provide the instructions for proper growth and development. Millions of genomic switches, known as enhancers, control the location
How ovarian tissue freezing could prevent menopause–possibly forever
Most women agree that menopause has its advantages and disadvantages. Some relish the end of menstruation and concerns about unplanned
Flu virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity
Influenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new candidate antiviral drug were found to be impaired in cell culture
Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to
Computer-engineered DNA to study cell identities
A new computer program allows scientists to design synthetic DNA segments that indicate, in real time, the state of cells.
Study finds new treatment to reverse inflammation and arterial blockages in rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that the molecule RvT4 enhances the body’s natural defences against atherosclerosis