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Researchers develop a new toolkit of fruit flies to study Zika virus

Researchers develop a new toolkit of fruit flies to study Zika virus

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byTexas Children's HospitalZIKV proteins cause scorable phenotypes upon overexpression in Drosophila. (A) Graphical diagram of the Zika virus (ZIKV) polyprotein, which conta

Researchers develop a new toolkit of fruit flies to study Zika virus

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byTexas Children's HospitalZIKV proteins cause scorable phenotypes upon overexpression in Drosophila. (A) Graphical diagram of the Zika virus (ZIKV) polyprotein, which conta
Study finds Paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID

Study finds Paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoIn all models, treatment with oral nirmatrelvir was not associated with lower odds of patient reported Long COVID symptoms with confidence intervals that

Study finds Paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoIn all models, treatment with oral nirmatrelvir was not associated with lower odds of patient reported Long COVID symptoms with confidence intervals that
Nearly 40% of type 2 diabetes patients stop taking their second-line medication, finds study

Nearly 40% of type 2 diabetes patients stop taking their second-line medication, finds study

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost patients with type 2 diabetes will end up needing to add a second-line medication after metformin—the go-to primary drug for gluco

Nearly 40% of type 2 diabetes patients stop taking their second-line medication, finds study

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost patients with type 2 diabetes will end up needing to add a second-line medication after metformin—the go-to primary drug for gluco
Long-distance and low-attenuation magnetic energy focusing technology for deep-tissue wireless powering

Long-distance and low-attenuation magnetic energy focusing technology for deep-tissue wireless powering

by Science China Press(a1) System design of the ULFMEF developed for wireless charging of implantable electronic devices, where the ULFMEF system consisted of an IMER and an EMET. (a2) Schematic

Long-distance and low-attenuation magnetic energy focusing technology for deep-tissue wireless powering

by Science China Press(a1) System design of the ULFMEF developed for wireless charging of implantable electronic devices, where the ULFMEF system consisted of an IMER and an EMET. (a2) Schematic
Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear

Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegePictured is the intricate, left-ear plastic scaffold that was created on a 3D printer based on data from a person's ear, anterior view (left) and posterior vie

Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegePictured is the intricate, left-ear plastic scaffold that was created on a 3D printer based on data from a person's ear, anterior view (left) and posterior vie
New compound shows early promise for treatment of Lou Gehrig's disease in preclinical models

New compound shows early promise for treatment of Lou Gehrig's disease in preclinical models

NOVEMBER 7, 2023by Jaclyn Dunne,Medical University of South CarolinaMitochondrial membrane rearrangements are critical in recruiting p17/PERMIT-CerS1 to mitochondria. Credit:Aging Cell&nbs

New compound shows early promise for treatment of Lou Gehrig's disease in preclinical models

NOVEMBER 7, 2023by Jaclyn Dunne,Medical University of South CarolinaMitochondrial membrane rearrangements are critical in recruiting p17/PERMIT-CerS1 to mitochondria. Credit:Aging Cell&nbs
Research team investigates difference between baby formula and human milk's effect on intestinal growth

Research team investigates difference between baby formula and human milk's effect on intestinal growth

by Alexa Tomassi,Yale School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn articlepublished inGastro Hep Advancesby a team of Yale researchers and led by Lauren Smith, MD, ho

Research team investigates difference between baby formula and human milk's effect on intestinal growth

by Alexa Tomassi,Yale School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn articlepublished inGastro Hep Advancesby a team of Yale researchers and led by Lauren Smith, MD, ho
RSV hospitalizations linked to considerable burden in adults

RSV hospitalizations linked to considerable burden in adults

by Elana GotkineRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults, according to

RSV hospitalizations linked to considerable burden in adults

by Elana GotkineRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults, according to
Researchers race to develop Paxlovid replacement

Researchers race to develop Paxlovid replacement

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityX-ray crystal structure of the covalent inhibitor Jun11313 with SARS-CoV-2 PLproand structure-based design of biarylphenyl SARS-CoV-2 PLproinhibitor

Researchers race to develop Paxlovid replacement

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityX-ray crystal structure of the covalent inhibitor Jun11313 with SARS-CoV-2 PLproand structure-based design of biarylphenyl SARS-CoV-2 PLproinhibitor
Study finds antibiotics combat gut bacteria that contribute to the pathogenesis of COVID-19

Study finds antibiotics combat gut bacteria that contribute to the pathogenesis of COVID-19

byWileyChest images of completely vaccinated sick moderate patients with SARS-CoV-2. Panel A-D: Four cases of vaccinated patients with pneumonia, no previous antibiotic use before hospital admis

Study finds antibiotics combat gut bacteria that contribute to the pathogenesis of COVID-19

byWileyChest images of completely vaccinated sick moderate patients with SARS-CoV-2. Panel A-D: Four cases of vaccinated patients with pneumonia, no previous antibiotic use before hospital admis
Variants in synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered to cause new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

Variants in synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered to cause new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaborative study has recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic

Variants in synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered to cause new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaborative study has recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic
Patients with common form of acute myeloid leukemia report better quality of life when treated with quizartinib

Patients with common form of acute myeloid leukemia report better quality of life when treated with quizartinib

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cente

Patients with common form of acute myeloid leukemia report better quality of life when treated with quizartinib

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cente