Scientists have improved their understanding of a new form of cell-cell communication that is based on extracellular RNA (exRNA). RNA,
Category: Health
Gut microbiome may contribute to HIV transmission in high-risk men
Gut microbes from high HIV-risk men who have sex with men drive immune activation in mice and HIV infection in
Genome-wide analysis reveals new strategies to target pancreatic cancer
For some cancers, initial treatment with chemotherapy brings positive, but only temporary, results: tumors shrink, but then rebound as the
Health benefits of olive leaf extract
Research is beginning to show that olive leaf extract may have several potential health benefits. These include lowering blood pressure,
Cytomegaloviruses deploy a novel stealth strategy to subvert immune surveillance
Owl monkey cytomegalovirus produces a decoy molecule A43 to evade detection and destruction by immune cells in their hosts, according
Researchers identify ‘beauty spots’ in the genome
Genes play a role in determining the beauty of a person’s face, but that role varies with the person’s sex,
Using a promiscuous inhibitor to uncover cancer drug targets
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a method that exploits the multitargeted nature of
Poverty leaves a mark on our genes
A new Northwestern University study challenges prevailing understandings of genes as immutable features of biology that are fixed at conception.
New genetic information behind urogenital track anomalies
About one in every 100 babies is born with some kind of developmental anomaly in the urogenital tract. In most
Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
In a first on the quest to cure HIV, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists report today
