Causal gene mapping identifies key drivers of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers led by Min Zhang and Dabao Zhang of the University of California, Irvine’s Joe C. Wen School…
Nanovaccine design boosts immune attack on HPV tumors
Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not…
Airborne toxin exposure drives unique biological pattern of chronic rhinosinusitis
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have identified…
Sustained high progesterone during pregnancy can improve menstrual cyclicity in PCOS patients
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 6%−20% of reproductive-aged women, and is commonly accompanied by irregular menstrual cycles and…
Study identifies neural mechanism underlying chills during infection
When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm…
Cholesterol transporter ABCA1 boosts macrophage-driven cancer immunity
In recent years, cancer researchers have made major breakthroughs by using the body’s immune system to fight cancer.…
Reprogrammed neutrophils promote tumor growth
Predicting tumor progression is one of the major challenges in oncology. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE)…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…
Too many antioxidants may negatively affect future offspring
Antioxidants have been marketed as miracle supplements, touted for preventing chronic diseases and cancers; treating COPD and dementia;…
Herpes virus infection softens cell nuclei through internal mechanical changes
A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why virus infection…
Chlamydia pneumoniae found in the eye may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease
Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years…
Chemical inhibitor helps viruses overcome bacterial immune defenses
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them – is…