Results from the Phase 2 trial of the DAR-901 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine were announced today. The three-year trial was conducted…
Artificial lung supports pre-term babies in distress
Researchers have developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress.
Computer model explains altered decision making in schizophrenia
Scientists have built a computer ‘brain circuit’, or artificial neural network, that mirrors human decision-making processes and sheds light on…
Study suggests link between unexplained miscarriages and how women perceive men’s body odor
Women who have suffered unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) have altered perceptions and brain responses to male body odors, in…
Prototype graft, designed to replace damaged heart vessels, shows promise in cell study
Researchers reported promising preclinical findings for a prototype of a vascular graft designed as a replacement for a damaged or…
Brain circuitry shaped by competition for space as well as genetics
Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer…
A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain
Findings from genetically diverse mice challenge long-held assumptions about how the brain is able to briefly hold onto important information.
Kawasaki disease is not a homogenous disease nor are its triggers
Researchers report that while Kawasaki disease occurs in clusters, the traits, and thus the triggers of the inflammatory disease vary…
New method developed to help scientists understand how the brain processes color
Through the development of new technology, researchers have developed a method that allows scientists to understand how a fruit fly’s…
Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Heart Risks in Young Adult Children
People whose mothers had diabetes were at higher risk of heart attacks, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes before age…