With a new method for examining virus samples researchers from the University of Copenhagen have solved an old riddle about how Hepatitis C virus avoids the human body's immune defenses. The result may have an impact on how ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Most wearable wound sensors measure only one or a small number of parameters, and they require bulky printed circuit boards and batteries. The PETAL sensor patch, on the other hand, currently measures five biomarkers and ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Investigators in Israel and Italy have developed a model of the blood-brain barrier, studies of which may lead to prevention of meningitis in newborns. The research is published in Microbiology Spectrum.
Jun 22, 2023
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The brain and the digestive tract are in constant communication, relaying signals that help to control feeding and other behaviors. This extensive communication network also influences our mental state and has been implicated ...
Jun 22, 2023
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A milliliter of blood contains about 15 individual drops. For a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), each drop of blood could contain anywhere from fewer than 20 copies of the virus to more than 500,000 copies. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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When a patient with chronic kidney disease finally reaches the point that their kidneys fail, doctors have a treatment available: dialysis. But undergoing dialysis often brings a high burden of other unpleasant symptoms—fatigue, ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Tiny packets of molecular cargo shed by cancer cells seed the foundations for metastasis at distant sites in the body.
Jun 19, 2023
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A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people's reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift, were not real options for ...
Jun 19, 2023
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A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers report in the June 14 issue of Science Advances.
Jun 14, 2023
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Increased levels of lipoprotein(a), a variant of "bad cholesterol" in the bloodstream, are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in people aged 60 or over, according to the results of a new study which ...
Jun 13, 2023
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