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Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Linell Smith,Johns Hopkins UniversityEileen Scully. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineEarly in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways th

Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Linell Smith,Johns Hopkins UniversityEileen Scully. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineEarly in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways th
Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108875The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR

Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108875The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death
Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

byAarhus UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.12.024There are over 7,000 different rare genetic diseases, and o

Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

byAarhus UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.12.024There are over 7,000 different rare genetic diseases, and o
One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n
Study examines perceptions of benefits and risks of data sharing in dementia research

Study examines perceptions of benefits and risks of data sharing in dementia research

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExpectations for data sharing among scientists and returning research results to study subjects have evolved in recent years

Study examines perceptions of benefits and risks of data sharing in dementia research

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExpectations for data sharing among scientists and returning research results to study subjects have evolved in recent years
Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection
Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

by University of Texas at El PasoSergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva

Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

by University of Texas at El PasoSergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva
Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

MARCH 14, 2023byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain conditi

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

MARCH 14, 2023byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain conditi
Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutProper regulation of LRRK2 levels is important for Parkinson's disease (PD). ATIC, a purine biosynthesis pathway enzyme, and its substrate prec

Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutProper regulation of LRRK2 levels is important for Parkinson's disease (PD). ATIC, a purine biosynthesis pathway enzyme, and its substrate prec
Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

by Shafaq Zia,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchRNAs with expanded CAG repeats (red) form regions of high concentration in the nucleus (blue) of a cell. Credit: Rachel Anderson/ Whitehe

Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

by Shafaq Zia,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchRNAs with expanded CAG repeats (red) form regions of high concentration in the nucleus (blue) of a cell. Credit: Rachel Anderson/ Whitehe