Researchers discover unusual connection between human bile and dangerous microplastics
Researchers have long understood that microplastics can enter the human body through ingestion, inhalation, and tissue absorption, but…
CAR T therapy induces remission in multiple autoimmune diseases
For the first time, scientists have used a cutting-edge cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that…
Woman Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease at 2 Months Old Wakes Up with No Pain for the First Time in Her Life After New Treatment
NEED TO KNOW Tatyana Thompson was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was 2 months old and…
Living at high altitudes may reduce risk of diabetes and other metabolic diseases
For many years, scientists have been puzzled by individuals who live in high-elevation areas throughout the world. Surveys…
I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body
I feel contaminated. I’m in a laboratory staring at my blood under a microscope. Rather than pristine red…
Genetic condition raises diabetes complication risk in black and South Asian men
A common but often undiagnosed genetic deficiency could be putting thousands of black and South Asian men in…
New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…