A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in
Month: October 2024
Uncovering a way for pro-B cells to change trajectory
Development of B cells, white blood cells that make antibodies, follows a progression of stages: common lymphoid progenitors, pre-pro-B cells,
Boy or girl? Researchers identify genetic mutation that increases chance of having a daughter
Each year, roughly the same numbers of boys and girls are born. But in individual families, some couples have four
Bacterial vaccine shows promise as cancer immunotherapy
Columbia researchers have engineered probiotic bacteria that educate the immune system to destroy cancer cells, opening the door for a
Zebrafish as a model for studying rare genetic disease
Nager syndrome, or NS, is a rare genetic disease that affects the development of the face and limbs, usually causing
Men and women process pain differently, study finds
In a new study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of
Invention quickly detects earliest sign of heart attack
With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be
New study on microRNAs could lead to better fertility treatment
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have mapped how small RNA molecules, such as the recently Nobel Prize-awarded microRNAs, control
Study explores how traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Each year, about 2.5 million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which often increases their risk for developing Alzheimer’s
Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents, study finds
A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents found it was safe and generated