Synthetic nanoparticles made of the skin pigment melanin sped up healing of skin injuries and may one day serve as a topical therapy for wound healing.
May 23, 2023 —
Researchers compiled a set of reference human genome sequences—a “pangenome”—that represents human genetic diversity better than any single genome.
May 16, 2023 —
Lung cancer patients who quit smoking before diagnosis had significantly better survival rates than smokers—and the longer without smoking, the better the odds of survival.
May 16, 2023 —
Infants who avoided infection with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, during the first year of life had a 26% lower risk of developing asthma by age 5.
May 9, 2023 —
In a small study, a drug called suvorexant that is approved to treat insomnia reduced levels of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid.
May 2, 2023 —
A booster shot targeting the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 produced a broader immune response than one targeting variants more similar to the original strain.
