Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

by PNAS NexusSARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit:PNAS Nexus(2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500An

Updated on: December 23,2024

Experimental study shows connection between COVID infection and age-related blindness

by PNAS NexusSARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit:PNAS Nexus(2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500An

Updated on:December 23,2024

Severe COVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

by Örebro UniversitetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been shown by new research at Örebro University and Örebro University Hospital, Sweden

Updated on: December 22,2024

Severe COVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis

by Örebro UniversitetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been shown by new research at Örebro University and Örebro University Hospital, Sweden

Updated on:December 22,2024

New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteParticles generated from the attenuated Lassa virus (rLASV/IGR-CD, right) look very similar to wild-type Lassa virus (rLASV-WT, left) but do not have the abi

Updated on: January 26,2025

New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteParticles generated from the attenuated Lassa virus (rLASV/IGR-CD, right) look very similar to wild-type Lassa virus (rLASV-WT, left) but do not have the abi

Updated on:January 26,2025

Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets

byBaylor College of MedicineCluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDCHuman norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 6

Updated on: January 26,2025

Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets

byBaylor College of MedicineCluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDCHuman norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 6

Updated on:January 26,2025

Five years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease

Updated on: April 07,2025

Five years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease

Updated on:April 07,2025

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?by Jayne Roberts,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, sa

Updated on: January 26,2025

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?by Jayne Roberts,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, sa

Updated on:January 26,2025

Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

byUniversity of British ColumbiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae575A recent studypublishedinClinical Infectious

Updated on: December 23,2024

Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

byUniversity of British ColumbiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae575A recent studypublishedinClinical Infectious

Updated on:December 23,2024

Mending a broken heart: Two types of scars in injured cardiac tissue, two paths to healing

Updated on: April 07,2025

Mending a broken heart: Two types of scars in injured cardiac tissue, two paths to healing

Updated on:April 07,2025

Mind's ear: Investigating the sounds in your head

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Teona Swift from PexelsSome people can't imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can't get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices."An

Updated on: January 24,2025

Mind's ear: Investigating the sounds in your head

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Teona Swift from PexelsSome people can't imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can't get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices."An

Updated on:January 24,2025

From adolescence to adulthood: Unlocking cognitive potential in individuals with Down syndrome

byBar-Ilan UniversityHeatmaps illustrating the partial correlations between cognitive tests for four groups: adolescents with NSID, adolescents with DS, adults with NSID, and adults with DS. Dar

Updated on: January 26,2025

From adolescence to adulthood: Unlocking cognitive potential in individuals with Down syndrome

byBar-Ilan UniversityHeatmaps illustrating the partial correlations between cognitive tests for four groups: adolescents with NSID, adolescents with DS, adults with NSID, and adults with DS. Dar

Updated on:January 26,2025