When pathogens enter the human body, a large number of immune cells are quickly on hand to recognize and destroy the invaders. Among them are T cells, a type of white blood cell that can directly recognize invaders such as ...
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New pose estimation software has the potential to help neurologists and their patients capture important clinical data using simple tools such as smartphones and tablets, according to a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, the ...
Jan 25, 2022
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In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery.
Jan 10, 2022
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Acarbose is a commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug that helps control blood sugar levels by inhibiting human enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates. Now, new research from the laboratory of Princeton researcher Mohamed ...
Dec 21, 2021
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HIV replication in the human body requires that specific viral RNAs be packaged into progeny virus particles. A new study has found how a small difference in the RNA sequence can allow the viral RNA to be packaged for replication, ...
Dec 15, 2021
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In addition to its immune surveillance system, recent reports have shown that the human body has defense mechanisms run by non-immune epithelial cells. Epithelial cells are a type of cell that occur in layers that line most ...
Dec 15, 2021
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A molecule that shows promise in preventing Parkinson's disease has been refined by scientists at the University of Bath in the UK, and has the potential to be developed into a drug to treat the deadly neurodegenerative disease.
Dec 9, 2021
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You don't have to go far to find ticks. Just step outside and look for some grass. Look to the top of the shiny, green blade—usually ankle high. A tick might be there, waiting.
Nov 30, 2021
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"Sutures? That's practically medieval!"
Nov 29, 2021
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Titin is a "titanically large" protein—the largest in the human body—which enables elastic movements of our muscles, including the heart. Mutations in the titin gene (TTN) that impair this function are the most frequent ...
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