Researchers have uncovered a potential genetic trigger of systemic autoimmune disease. The study discovered virus-like…
Month: June 2016
Link between gut bacteria, MS discovered
Researchers are now saying bad gut bacteria — or an insufficient amount of good bacteria…
Pain medicine helps preserve vision in model of inherited retinal degeneration
A pain medicine that potently activates a receptor vital to a healthy retina appears to…
Disrupted immunity in fetal brain is linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
New research findings in mice may help explain how viral infection during pregnancy raises the…
New tool for forecasting behavior of the microbiome
A team of investigators has developed a suite of computer algorithms that can accurately predict…
Metabolic flexibility and immune defenses may influence species spread
Why most species are rare has long interested biologists, but until recently our understanding of…
Anthrax capsule vaccine completely protects monkeys from lethal inhalational anthrax
Vaccination with the anthrax capsule — a naturally occurring component of the bacterium that causes…
When it comes to brown dwarfs, ‘how far?’ is a key question
Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars. They’re stars’ dim, low-mass siblings and they fade…
Diabetes sniffer dogs? ‘Scent’ of hypos could aid development of new tests
A chemical found in our breath could provide a flag to warn of dangerously-low blood…
Building a smart cardiac patch
Researchers have created nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be seeded with cardiac cells to produce…