First global standard published to measure outcomes in dengue treatment trials
The first global standard which harmonizes what outcomes to measure in dengue treatment trials has been published this…
Innovative system accurately detects genetic mutations in the brain tumor within 25 minutes
A research team in Japan has developed an innovative system that can accurately detect genetic mutations in the…
Errors in EPG5 gene implicated in rare infant condition and adult neurodegenerative diseases
Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the…
Newborn genomic screening may detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
Secrets beneath the Southern Ocean: How ancient waters helped cool the Earth
Between 800,000 and 430,000 years ago, Earth went through a series of fairly gentle warm-ups that scientists are…
Study reports the world’s first genetically engineered pig-to-human liver xenotransplantation
An important new study in the Journal of Hepatology, published by Elsevier, reports the world’s first auxiliary liver…
Plant Futures Facility – The University of Queensland / m3architecture
East elevation / entry. The pixelated pattern illustrates Queensland’s soil profile. This is the same soil which support…
Common painkiller and antidepressant combo may increase seizure risk in older adults
When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk…
Astronomers confirm the presence of water on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
For millions of years, a frozen traveler drifted in silence through the stars, carrying secrets from another world.…
Surgical menopause associated with higher risk of workforce exit
Menopause before the age of 45 (known as early menopause) is associated with an increased risk of an…
Discovery of vascular-associated fibroblastic cells opens new path for diabetes treatment
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce…
Largest study of African American brain tissue reveals key Alzheimer gene activity
The prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to White/European-ancestry…