Vaccines and therapeutics developed using mice sometimes don’t work as expected in humans. New research…
Month: April 2016
Why you can’t teach an old mouse new tricks
The ability to adapt to changes in the environment is key to survival, but this…
Chemical exposure could lead to obesity, study finds
Exposure to chemicals found in everyday products could affect the amount of fat stored in…
Early abnormalities of Alzheimer’s disease: It takes 2 (proteins) to tango
For years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate…
Consuming too much fructose during pregnancy raises the child’s risk for heart disease
The negative health effects of consuming large amounts of fructose could impact several generations, according…
New black fly species discovered in Indonesia
A new species of black fly has been discovered in Indonesia on the island of…
Building a CRISPR rainbow
CRISPRainbow, a new technology using CRISPR/Cas9 allows researchers to tag and track up to seven…
With simple process, engineers fabricate fastest flexible silicon transistor
One secret to creating the world’s fastest silicon-based flexible transistors: a very, very tiny knife….
Military sexual trauma associated with higher risk for veteran homelessness
The devastating consequences of sexual trauma in the military, reported by 25 percent of female…
Well-managed warfarin therapy associated with low risk of complications in patients with atrial fibrillation
The efficacy and safety of well-managed warfarin therapy in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation has…