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Salmonella resistant to antibiotics of last resort found in US
Researchers have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in a sample taken from a…
Gut microbes eat our medication
Researchers have discovered one of the first concrete examples of how the microbiome can interfere with a drug’s intended path…
Researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flights
A new study has further documented how muscles are affected by reduced gravity conditions during space flight missions and uncovered…
Half of Ebola outbreaks undetected
An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone undetected since it was discovered in 1976, according to new…
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
A new study finds that people who are initially motivated to learn about their ancestry with third-party personal genetics services…
‘Locking’ an arthritis drug may be key to improving it
Attaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can make it safer and more effective, according to a new study.…
Hidden brain signals behind working memory
Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a new study finds.
Fetal genome involved in triggering premature birth
Mutations in the gene that codes for SLIT2, a protein expressed in fetal cells in placentas and involved in directing…
New model more accurately predicts choices in classic decision-making task
A new mathematical model that predicts which choices people will make in the Iowa Gambling Task, a task used for…