Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study reveals huge extent of fungal disease in India

Researchers from India and Manchester have shown that over fifty million Indians are affected by serious fungal disease, 10% of which are from potentially dangerous mold infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nanobody treatment shows promise against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A nanobody—an alternative class of antibody derived from alpaca or IIama protein fragments—developed by MassBiologics of UMass Chan Medical School, blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection in animal models and may be a new therapeutic ...

Medical research

Fungi that live in the gut influence health and disease

Bacteria's role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at University of Utah Health shows that fungi—another microorganism that lives within us—may be equally ...

Medical research

How cells keep gene silencing in check

Long considered 'junk," non-coding RNAs have emerged as important regulators of diverse cellular processes, including the silencing of genes. Working in yeast, researchers from the Bühler group have identified more than ...

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