The new base editing platform may help researchers understand and correct genetic diseases by selective editing of single DNA ‘letters’…
A Case Report: Hepatitis B Virus Reverse Seroconversion in a Low Risk Hemodialysis Patient
Re-emergence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients who previously cleared the infection is most often described in immunocompromised individuals.…
The Dangers of Ingesting Antiseptics: Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Chemical Colitis
The homeopathic literature has touted benefits of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ingestion for approximately 150 years.1 Recent literature promotes H2O2 ingestion…
It is not pneumonia! A case of unilateral pulmonary edema
A 65-year-old woman with a past medical history of diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with a 3-day history…
Postpartum Chest Pain Secondary to Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum
A 21-year-old pregnant woman (Gravida 1, Para 0; 39 week 6 days) had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Two hours after…
Two distinct circuits drive inhibition in the sensory thalamus of the brain
The thalamus is a ‘Grand Central Station’ for sensory information coming to our brains. Almost every sight, sound, taste and…
PolyA-miner assesses the effect of alternative polyadenylation on gene expression
Meet PolyA-miner, a new computational tool that enables scientists to evaluate the contribution of alternative polyadenylation to gene regulation in…
Tracking antibody profiles for influenza exposures across the lifespan
Immune responses to influenza exposures increase early in life, then decline in middle age, according to a new study.
Vikings had smallpox and may have helped spread the world’s deadliest virus
Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons – proving for the first time that…
COVID-19 lockdown caused 50 percent global reduction in human-linked Earth vibrations
The lack of human activity during lockdown caused human-linked vibrations in the Earth to drop by an average of 50…