Severe COVID and flu infections increase risk of lung cancer
Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off…
Health AI agents are here, but what about the validation?
Casey Ross covers the use of artificial intelligence in medicine and its underlying questions of safety, fairness, and…
Viagra ingredient improves symptoms in patients with Leigh syndrome
Sildenafil – an active ingredient also marketed under the name of Viagra – improves symptoms in patients with…
Photoreceptor cells can recover from early stages of cell death
Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause…
Specific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex control addiction relapse
Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even…
Electrical stimulation restores movement and sensory feedback after severe spinal injury
The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control…
DNA origami vaccine platform shows promise against multiple infectious viruses
The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical…
Some antibiotics alter gut microbiome composition for up to eight years
Antibiotic treatments can affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut, known as the…
Dana-Farber and Brigham breakup latest: tensions and resolution
In the breakup between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Brigham, the sides have decided to go with…
A longitudinal guide to early Parkinson’s progression
Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) applauds the publication of a new study in the Journal of Neurology that offers critical longitudinal…
New review reveals complex polygenic architecture underlying common epilepsies
An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common…
Boron-assisted reactions overcome solubility barriers in protein synthesis
Chemists from ETH Zurich have found a way to produce poorly soluble proteins by caging a uniquely reactive…