Analyzing a rare genetic mutation in a child helped researchers discover how the immune system responds to common cold viruses. The findings may lead to better therapies.
Eliminating old or damaged cells that have stopped dividing reduced signs of fatty liver disease in mice. The findings are an important clue for developing treatments.
June 20, 2017 —
Low doses of ketamine didn’t reduce delirium, postoperative pain, or other complications related to major surgeries. The results challenge a common practice.
June 20, 2017 —
Detailed views of two membrane receptors involved in controlling blood glucose reveal new insights into important drug targets for diabetes and obesity.
June 13, 2017 —
Researchers uncovered a key role for intestinal fungi in the liver damage seen in alcoholic liver disease. The findings suggest a potential approach to treating alcoholic liver disease.
June 13, 2017 —
In the lab, novel compounds thwarted bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. The findings could lead to improved antibiotics.
June 6, 2017 —
Antibodies from an Ebola survivor protected animals from deadly ebolaviruses and could help inform the development of potential treatments and vaccines.
June 6, 2017 —
Brain regions that are involved in analyzing social relationships in rhesus macaque monkeys may be a precursor to humans’ ability to understand what another person is thinking.
June 6, 2017 —
Switching mice from a high glycemic diet to a low glycemic diet stopped the development of certain signs of age-related macular degeneration.
