New Lassa fever therapy may be on the horizon
A new study from scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) gives researchers a guide to neutralizing Lassa virus using a trio of rare
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New gene editing strategy could lead to treatments for people born with inherited diseases of the immune system
A fault in cells that form a key part of the immune system can be repaired with a pioneering gene editing technique, finds new research
Ophthalmologists underrepresented in Google searches
In most U.S. counties, a Google search of the phrase “eye doctor near me” may underrepresent ophthalmologists Rebecca R. Soares, M.D., from Wills Eye Hospital
Conservative state policies generally associated with higher mortality
State policies in eight different policy domains, including gun safety, labor and tobacco, are associated with U.S. working-age mortality, according to a new study published
Irregular, long menstrual cycles up risk for cardiovascular disease
Irregular and long menstrual cycles are associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) Yi-Xin Wang, M.D., Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of
How tumors suppress the development of metastases
Why do metastases often only appear after the original tumor has been surgically removed? Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and
Engineers light the way to nerve-operated prosthetics of the future
Biomedical and electrical engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a new way to measure neural activity using light—rather than electricity—which could lead to a complete