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Could DNA be linked to Premature Aging in Cancer Survivors?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Wang about his latest research that investigated accelerated aging in childhood cancer survivors and the underlying genetics causing this.

22 Apr 2022

Rhinovirus the main virus co-circulating with SARS-CoV-2 in children

Researchers investigate the rates at which different pathogens appear in children, both independently and alongside SARS-CoV-2.

21 Apr 2022

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine protects against ICU admission for 1 year

Researchers investigate the duration of effectiveness of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in preventing ICU admission.

21 Apr 2022

Antibodies that neutralize most sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers isolate three mAbs that broadly neutralized sarbecoviruses and carried out virological and structural studies of these mAbs.

21 Apr 2022

Interleukin-3 may contribute to alleviating asthma, research suggests

The messenger substance interleukin-3 produced by the body was previously considered to be pro-inflammatory in bronchial asthma.

21 Apr 2022

Dual release microparticle system promotes cranial bone defect healing

A new dual delivery system designed to sequentially release BMP2 and IGF1 in microparticles in an injectable hydrogel successfully healed an 8-mm cranial defect in rats.

21 Apr 2022

Excitotoxicity matters for stroke recovery, new evidence shows

A new study has prompted scientists to reconsider a once-popular yet controversial idea in stroke research.

21 Apr 2022

Study reveals how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain

New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping scientists better understand how meningitis starts.

21 Apr 2022

UNIGE biologists discover a factor that explains breast cancer metastases to the bones

A team of biologists led by UNIGE has discovered, for breast cancer, a factor that explains the spread of metastases to the bones.

21 Apr 2022

Scientists identify innovative treatment approach for arterial thromboses

Scientists have shown in an animal model that the CXCL12 messenger could be suitable as a target structure for the treatment of blood-clotting disorders.

21 Apr 2022

Intense exercise could help to gain control over cravings for unhealthy foods

In a study that offers hope for human dieters, rats on a 30-day diet who exercised intensely resisted cues for favored, high-fat food pellets.

21 Apr 2022

Researchers discover potential targets for treating perivascular fibrosis

Elevated blood pressure can cause a condition known as perivascular fibrosis, where the outside wall of a blood vessel thickens due to connective tissue build-up.

21 Apr 2022

Abnormalities in astrocytes may play a key role in causing autism spectrum disorder symptoms

Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

21 Apr 2022

Researchers identify brain areas that control the ability to perform complex, sequential movements

In a novel set of experiments with mice trained to do a sequence of movements and "change course" at the spur of the moment, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified areas of the animals' brains that interact to control the ability to perform complex, sequential movements, as well as to help the mice rebound when their movements are interrupted without warning.

21 Apr 2022