Researchers have discovered redundancies in the biochemical signalling pathways of immune cells. This finding has important implications for advances in…
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Sleep history predicts late-life Alzheimer’s pathology
Sleep patterns can predict the accumulation of Alzheimer’s pathology proteins later in life, according to a new study. These findings…
Healthcare workers often care for patients while ill
Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have…
Experimental drug can encourage bone growth in children with dwarfism
Researchers report that an experimental drug called vosoritide, which interferes with certain proteins that block bone growth, allowed the average…
Medical News Today: Diagnosing IBD: Noninvasive method trialed in mice
New research finds that immuno-PET imaging can accurately detect IBD in mice. The findings reveal information about specific inflammation mediators.
Dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cells
Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind how neural stem cells in fruit flies are activated to stimulate the generation of…
Molecular switch for ‘exhaustion mode’ of immune cells discovered
Tumors and certain viral infections pose a challenge to the human body which the immune system typically fails to hand.…
Genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the…
Fracking linked to higher radon levels in Ohio homes
A new study connects the proximity of fracking to higher household concentrations of radon gas, the second leading cause of…
Medical News Today: Scientists synthesize anticancer drug in ‘landmark discovery’
In a ‘landmark in drug discovery,’ researchers achieved, for the first time, the total synthesis of a potent anticancer compound…