A mismatch between airway and lung size may explain why some nonsmokers get COPD and some heavy smokers do not,…
First all-human mouse model of inherited prion disease
Human prion diseases include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS). A new study reports a significant advance in the…
Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia
In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to…
Computer modelling predicts where vaccines are needed most
Researchers have developed a model that can estimate regional disease burden and the impact of vaccination, even in the absence…
Scientists ‘re-train’ immune system to prevent attack of healthy cells
The body’s immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognising its own proteins which, when attacked by the…
Methods to inactivate and safely study SARS-CoV-2
Virologists have identified detailed methods of how to perform research on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including procedures that…
Majority of first-wave COVID-19 clinical trials have significant design shortcomings, study finds
Most of the registered clinical trials of potential treatments for COVID-19 underway as of late March were designed in ways…
Heat and humidity battle sunshine for influence over the spread of COVID-19, researchers find
Researchers have found that while higher heat and humidity can slow the spread of COVID-19, longer hours of sunlight are…
Antihistamines and similar drugs could slow down Huntington’s disease
Scientists have described a potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down early-stage Huntington’s disease.
Improved MRI scans could aid in development of arthritis treatments
An algorithm which analyses MRI images and automatically detects small changes in knee joints over time could be used in…