UC Santa Cruz researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation and may provide a new path
Month: May 2024
How family economic insecurity can hurt child mental health
Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents — resulting in
Predicting cancer risks on the basis of national health data
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the European Bioinformatics Institute EMBL-EBI, Hinxton, UK, are using the Danish
New approach to Epstein-Barr virus and resulting diseases
The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition
Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts
A team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-isoform
Most young women treated for breast cancer can have children
New research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has encouraging news for young women who have survived breast cancer and want
Lght-controlled ‘off switch’ for brain cells
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School have found that a new class of light-sensitive proteins are capable of turning off brain
Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a
Genetic cause of rare childhood immune disorders discovered
Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defence against infection. In a
Rare health condition cases surge during COVID-19 pandemic
A rare condition surged among previously unaffected groups of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to the deaths of