A deadly strain of cholera bacteria that emerged in Indonesia back in 1961 continues to spread widely to this day,
Day: May 15, 2024
First case of highly pathogenic avian influenza transmitted from cow to human confirmed
Texas Tech University’s Biological Threat Research Laboratory (BTRL) played a key role in detecting the first case of highly pathogenic
Innovative ‘mini-brains’ could revolutionize Alzheimer’s treatment
Using an innovative new method, a University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher is building tiny pseudo-organs from stem cells to help
Mixed public opinion on polygenic embryo screening for IVF
Three out of four U.S. adults support the use of emerging technologies that estimate a future child’s likelihood of developing
Distinct population of ‘troublemaker’ platelet cells appear with aging, lead to blood clotting, disease
As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when blood cells called platelets clump together when they
Newly identified PET biomarker predicts success of immune checkpoint blockade therapy
The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing
People with more copies of ribosomal DNA may have higher risks of developing disease
Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) is present in hundreds of copies in the genome, but has not previously been part of genetic
Some brain cells age faster and are more prevalent in Alzheimer’s
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and
