Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and…
Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering
All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is…
New signaling molecule drives development of tissue resident memory T cells
We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the…
Promising long-term vaccine for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever developed
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is one of the world’s most dangerous yet overlooked infectious diseases. Spread by ticks…
New method can stop or reverse the decline of cellular energy production
Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline…
Landmark prostate cancer screening trial launches in the UK
The first men have been invited to take part in Prostate Cancer UK’s TRANSFORM trial, kicking off the…
Inflammation control can protect against AMD-like retinal damage
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular…
Combined healthy eating and exercise linked to greater reductions in visceral fat
Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain – particularly…
New fluorescent labeling method offers high precision and exceptional stability in living cells
A team of researchers at IOCB Prague headed by Dr. Tomáš Slanina has developed a new method for…
Study finds early neural markers of addiction risk differ between boys and girls
The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according…
Our solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expected
The universe is supposed to look the same no matter where you stand. That idea, known as the…
Astrocyte-driven approach shows potential to reverse cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the…