What if a single vaccine could protect people from infection by many different viruses? That concept is a step closer to reality.
Nov 10, 2015
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One of the big challenges with spinal cord injuries is that spinal cord neurons don't have the ability to regrow after an injury. That's why most spinal paralysis in patients is permanent.
Oct 30, 2015
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As many of us learned in high school science class, the retina's rods and cones allow us to see. Rods are for night vision, and cones operate in bright light and allow us to distinguish colors. But although scientists have ...
Oct 28, 2015
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The way our brains are wired may reveal a lot about us, according to new research co-authored by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis.
Oct 19, 2015
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One of scientists' great hopes in fighting cancer is the immune system. If the same cells that battle viruses and other invaders recognize a tumor as foreign, the expectation is that they should be able to attack the cancer.
Sep 25, 2015
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The compound that detectives spray at crime scenes to find trace amounts of blood may be used one day to kill the malaria parasite.
Aug 7, 2015
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Calming a neural circuit in the brain can alleviate stress in mice, according to new research that could lay the foundation for understanding stress and anxiety in people.
Jul 24, 2015
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Driving a car at 40 mph, you see a child dart into the street. You hit the brakes. Disaster averted.
Jun 17, 2015
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Whether made by the body or ingested through diet, cholesterol plays a vital role in cells. Cholesterol also is a building block of steroids and hormones, including those that trigger puberty and support pregnancy. A new ...
Jun 15, 2015
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Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests that triggering a protein found on the surface of brain cells may help slow the progression of these ...
Mar 2, 2015
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