Scientists offer new insight into how common parasite T. gondii causes disease
A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to…
WVU researchers explore how to restore vision in people with inherited blindness
A research team at the WVU is studying how to restore vision in people who develop a form…
Research suggests bamboo-based foods could support metabolic health
A comprehensive review weighs the promise of bamboo shoots as a nutrient-rich, sustainable food against limited human evidence…
Study reveals how antibiotic resistant bacteria delay chronic wound healing
An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new way…
INTEGRA launches lab evolution automation competition
INTEGRA Biosciences is inviting labs to leave manual pipetting behind and take their first steps into effortless automation…
Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension
Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While…
A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment
Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin…
Astronauts set to leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
“This was a deliberate decision to allow the right medical evaluations to happen on the ground, where the…
Fruit fly study identifies genes regulating dopamine and sleep
Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
Imaging-enhanced knowledge graphs reveal new targets for heart disease treatment
Knowledge graphs are a powerful tool for bringing together information from biological databases and linking what is already known…
Restoring brain energy balance reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models
For over a century, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease prevention…