New factor in the development of childhood lymphoma
The immune system is highly complex and a detailed understanding of many underlying mechanisms is still lacking. Only the precise
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Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation
Serious conditions, including sepsis, stem from inflammation in the body, and there is a lack of effective medication for sepsis.
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Simple method rescues stressed liver cells
Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers
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Uncovering a key mechanism in assembly of Avian Sarcoma Virus, a relative of HIV-1
A key step in retroviral growth inside a cell, as described by Jamil Saad, Ph.D., and colleagues, is portrayed on
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Sugars and microbiome in mother’s milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection
Using a multidisciplinary approach, an international team of researchers from several institutions, including Baylor College of Medicine, reveals that complex
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Fentanyl test strips prove useful in preventing overdoses
Among more than 72,000 deaths in the U.S. last year, fentanyl — a highly potent prescription opioid often used to
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Scientists develop new drug treatment for TB
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed the first non-antibiotic drug to successfully treat tuberculosis in animals. The team
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DNA technology provides novel strategy for delivery of complex anti-HIV agent: DNA electroporation technology successfully used to direct expression of anti-HIV immunoadhesins and to modulate their function in vivo
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have applied their synthetic DNA technology to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent and to
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Lower-risk malaria regions are breeding grounds for drug-resistant strains
New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria tend to evolve in regions with a lower risk of malaria.
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Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus
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