Antibody drugs for Alzheimer’s show glimmers of promise
After years of disappointment, clinical-trial results released on 22 July suggest that antibody treatments may produce small improvements in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The drugs
After years of disappointment, clinical-trial results released on 22 July suggest that antibody treatments may produce small improvements in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The drugs
An oft-overlooked group of immune cells, natural killer (NK) cells seem to have a paradoxical role when it comes to viral infections in particular, HIV.
Researchers from Singapore‘s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), McLean Hospital, andHarvard Medical School report that they have found that existing anti- malaria drugs could be a
Scientists at the Aortic Institute at Yale tested the genomes of more than 100 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms, a potentially lethal condition, and provided
The only HIV vaccine to show promising efficacy in clinical trials stimulated an antibody-based defense in some individuals but not in others. Analyzing patients’ samples
Cold exposure may be a potential therapy for diabetes by increasing brown adipose tissue (BAT) mass and activity. Here we report that 10 d of
For decades, researchers have been trying to quantify the risks of very low doses of ionizing radiation the kind that might be received from a
Identifying the molecular mechanisms that underlie aging and their pharmacological manipulation are key aims for improving lifelong human health. Here, we identify a critical role
Broadly neutralizing antibodies, those that could squash a wide swath of virus types, are the supreme goal of HIV vaccine development. Although some people infected
The device: A patch containing 121 microneedles loaded with specialized nanoparticles designed to release insulin when glucose levels are high could make insulin delivery a
In late 2011, the outlook for AstraZeneca’s cancer drug Lynparza (olaparib) was grim. After an interim analysis revealed disappointing results in a Phase 2 trial,
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing public health concern and has serious implications for both human and veterinary medicine. The nature of the
Brown fat tissue, the body’s “good fat,” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, such
Brown fat tissue, the body’s “good fat,” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, such
Although the parasite that causes schistosomiasis multiplies within aquatic snails for part of its life cycle, it finds one particular snail to be an inhospitable
Bacteria that are commonly associated with respiratory and urinary tract infections in hospital settings, stand at the edge of a precipice waiting to plunge into
First out is a kidney: its dark red fades to beige as it is washed of its blood. The pancreas, harder to find amid the
A bacterial signaling molecule can alter the composition of the gut microbiome in mice, according to the results of a study published today (March 19)
From January 19 to February 25, nine Chinese provinces saw 59 new laboratory-confirmed cases of human patients infected with avian influenza A(H7N9), which can cause
If you’re looking to improve your heart health by changing your diet, when you eat may be just as important as what you eat. In
Bacteria that lack a vital protein for growing flagella—tail-like structures that enable the microbes to swim—can attain flagella in as little as four days given
Artificial preservatives used in many processed foods could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases and metabolic disorders, according to research published on 25 February
A few drops of blood are all that’s needed to test for Ebola using a newly approved paper-based diagnostic test. Approved by the World Health
China raises and consumes roughly half the planet’s pigs, which produce an estimated 618 billion kilograms of manure each year. And the pigs consume and
China raises and consumes roughly half the planet’s pigs, which produce an estimated 618 billion kilograms of manure each year. And the pigs consume and
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