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Early molecular signs of high-risk pregnancy revealed

Women who have healthy pregnancies tend to show distinct changes in the activities of immune genes starting early in pregnancy, while women who have complicated pregnancies tend to show clear departures from that pattern, according to a new study from a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery.

9 Apr 2019

New technique to test for viral infections discovered

A team of Colorado State University researchers has developed technology that can detect extremely small amounts of antibodies in a person's blood. Antibodies develop to infect cells or kill pathogens, essentially fighting off a bacteria or virus. The levels of antibodies in the blood can tell whether that person is sick.

9 Apr 2019

Experts detail efforts to improve seasonal and universal influenza vaccine

In a new series of articles, experts in immunology, virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development detail efforts to improve seasonal influenza vaccines and ultimately develop a universal influenza vaccine.

9 Apr 2019

Unexpected function of enzyme in sounding alarm about liver damage could lead to new treatments

On a normal day, the cells of a human liver do what they do best - making key blood proteins, clearing toxins from the blood and sending their remains down the digestive tract in a never-ending stream of bile.

9 Apr 2019

Study: Non-thermal plasma can inactivate 99.9% of dangerous airborne viruses

Dangerous airborne viruses are rendered harmless on-the-fly when exposed to energetic, charged fragments of air molecules, University of Michigan researchers have shown.

9 Apr 2019

'Battle royale' of oral pathogen helps explain how dangerous bacteria persist in hospital environment

Hundreds of different bacterial species are living inside your mouth. Some are highly abundant, while others are scarce. A few of these oral bacteria are known pathogens. Others are benign, or even beneficial.

9 Apr 2019

Specific type of neuronal feedback plays key role in early recovery of spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain and the spinal cord, disrupting control over part of the body.

9 Apr 2019

Blood-based test for colon cancer shows promise, study finds

If caught early, nearly all cases of colon cancer are curable. Though this should make screening tests straightforward, colon cancer screening suffers from a paradoxical combination of low compliance rates and overdiagnosis.

9 Apr 2019

International Space Station teeming with bacteria and fungi finds study

A latest study from the NASA has found that the International Space Station is filled with bacteria and fungi.

9 Apr 2019

New findings create opportunity to test new treatments for sarcoma

The origin of certain cancers in the sarcoma group is associated with a hitherto unknown interaction among different proteins. Findings now being presented create the opportunity to test new treatments of these forms of sarcoma.

9 Apr 2019

Scientists identify receptor responsible for bitter taste of Epsom salt

A team of scientists headed by Maik Behrens from the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has identified the receptor responsible for the bitter taste of various salts. These include medically used Epsom salt.

8 Apr 2019

Acetaminophen can limit positive empathy for others, study shows

A new study by an Ohio University faculty member showed that acetaminophen limited positive empathy a person has for others while taking it.

8 Apr 2019

A new software tool to generate graphical representations of neurons

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid are involved in the development of a new method of graphic representation of neurons that allows us to visualize the data developed by neuroscientists.

8 Apr 2019

Immune cells key to predicting outcomes in cancer patients, study suggests

Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumors that could help improve the development of treatments.

8 Apr 2019

Study reveals immune evasion strategy developed by cytomegaloviruses

Owl monkey cytomegalovirus produces a decoy molecule A43 to evade detection and destruction by immune cells in their hosts, according to a study published April 4 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Ana Angulo of the University of Barcelona, and colleagues.

8 Apr 2019

Sleep disruption leads to negativity bias, study shows

A sleepless night not only leaves us fatigued and distracted, it also makes us interpret things more negatively and makes us more likely to lose our temper.

8 Apr 2019

Researchers identify gut protein essential for neonatal mice to fight infections

Scientists have identified a protein critical to the immune system development and antibody production in mice, which could contribute to understanding the gut defense mechanism in infants.

8 Apr 2019

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have the virus. Signs of faster cystic fibrosis disease progression included earlier times to lung transplant referral and reaching the final stages of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Common food preservative may influence effectiveness of flu vaccines

Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.

8 Apr 2019

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

Cancer is a highly varied disease, with genetic differences among different tumor types, individuals and ancestral populations. These genetic differences can impact disease aggressiveness, the type of disease, and the response to therapy.

5 Apr 2019