Trial could help stretch Japanese encephalitis vaccine supplies A potential new approach to administering an existing Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine could make it more affordable and increase dose numbers in Australia. Apr 1, 2022 0 2
New controller improves home use of epidural stimulation for people with spinal cord injuries When Keith Smith recently got a new tablet, it wasn't for watching videos or scanning social media. Apr 1, 2022 0 9
Weed-killer compounds also kill parasite sometimes found in cat feces The parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects up to one-third of the human population, experts say. Sometimes transmitted to humans from infected cat feces or litter, the protozoan can cause severe and even deadly illnesses in immunocompromised ... Apr 1, 2022 1 107
Biologists discover signaling pathways potentially associated with pancreatic cancer Kathleen DelGiorno, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, her lab and collaborators at the Salk Institute have discovered some of the specific signaling molecules involved in tumor progression in pancreatic ... Apr 1, 2022 0 76
Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought Increased levels of blood fats in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity are more harmful than previously thought, a new study has found. Apr 1, 2022 0 82
Study sheds light on why immunodeficiency affects only one identical twin Scientists have long queried the causes of immune disorders in only one of two identical twins with identical genes. New research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute in Spain ... Apr 1, 2022 0 155
Study shows COVID-19's lingering impacts on the brain COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don't fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection. Apr 1, 2022 0 205
US House votes for life-changing $35 insulin price cap US lawmakers voted Thursday on a bill limiting the cost of insulin to $35 a month, a transformative curb for millions of diabetics who pay hundreds of dollars for the life-sustaining hormone. Apr 1, 2022 0 2
'Hybrid immunity' gives best COVID protection: studies People with the "hybrid immunity" of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with COVID-19 have the strongest protection against the virus, two new studies said on Friday. Apr 1, 2022 0 207
Shanghai moves to 2nd part of lockdown as testing lines grow About 16 million residents in Shanghai are being tested for the coronavirus during the second stage of the lockdown that shifted Friday to the western half of China's biggest city and financial capital. Apr 1, 2022 0 7