A world-first clinical trial has called into question the effectiveness of using more than one antibiotic to treat the deadly…
Scientists make human organs transparent to allow 3D maps at cellular level
For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could revealed underlying complex…
Rogue cells at root of autoimmune disease
Breakthrough cellular genomics technology has allowed researchers to reveal genetic mutations causing rogue behavior in the cells that cause autoimmune…
Organ-specific signature profiles for blood vessel cells
Researchers have discovered that endothelial cells have unique genetic signatures based on their location in the body.
New potential cause of Minamata mercury poisoning identified
One of the world’s most horrific environmental disasters — the 1950 and 60s mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan — may…
Novel targeted drug shows promise in advanced kidney cancer
Scientists report promising activity of a novel drug that targets a key molecular driver of clear cell renal cell carcinoma…
Can bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?
Psychology researchers provide new evidence that bilingualism can delay symptoms of dementia. Researchers found bilingualism provides the brain with greater…
Artificial intelligence finds disease-related genes
An artificial neural network can reveal patterns in huge amounts of gene expression data, and discover groups of disease-related genes.…
Mending a broken heart, the bioengineering way
Bioengineers have developed a prototype patch that does the same job as crucial aspects of heart tissue. Their work essentially…
Outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa Associated with Processed Meat
Listeriosis, a severe foodborne disease that has substantial mortality (20 to 30%), primarily affects persons with impaired cell-mediated immunity associated…