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April 30, 2025
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Apr. 23, 2025 — Scientists have discovered a surprising new connection between gut health and blood cancer risk one that could transform how we think about aging, inflammation, and the early stages of ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — 'Cold' tumors are resistant to common immunotherapies. Researchers have uncovered a master regulator that can be manipulated to prevent tumor growth in ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has caused widespread outbreaks in wild birds and ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions -- but there is always room for improvement. A new paper showcases the power of scalable protein ...
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Apr. 24, 2025 — In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Researchers have revealed a temporal disruption in the metabolism of obese mice when adapting to starvation despite no significant structural disruptions in the molecular network. This is a ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — An experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatments by helping ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm -- have been ...
Apr. 14, 2025 — A new study has revealed that a special group of cells in the intestines tamp down the immune responses caused by exposure to food proteins. Called 'tolerogenic dendritic cells,' these cells enable ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — In a massive scientific effort, hundreds of researchers have helped to map the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in the mouse ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — A research team has developed an advanced delivery system that transports gene-editing tools based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system into living cells with significantly greater efficiency than ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — Researchers found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could potentially lead to a ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 2, 2025 — Scientists are working to create a new light-activated 'smart' bomb to treat aggressive breast cancer. The new light-sensitive chemicals called cyanine-carborane salts are used in ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat ...
Mar. 28, 2025 — Researchers show that a cocktail of growth factors reversed would-be lethal cell damage in mice with anthrax, suggesting that this approach could be adapted for use in ...
Mar. 28, 2025 — Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Two specific genes that evolve exclusively in humans jointly influence the development of the cerebrum. Researchers have provided evidence that these genes contribute together to the evolutionary ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Many obese people report losing pleasure in eating rich foods -- something also seen in obese mice. Scientists have now discovered the reason. Long-term high-fat diets lower levels of neurotensin in ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Exposure to antibiotics during a key developmental window in infancy can stunt growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and may boost risk of diabetes later in life, new research in mice ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Early animal studies show that a single vaccine could protect the recipient from different variants of the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and the common cold. In addition to creating ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. 'Jumping genes' are one cause of mutations, but cells try and combat them with a specialized RNA called piRNA. ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — A new AI tool builds sophisticated map of mouse ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn. The team ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — New active ingredients such as antibodies are usually tested individually in laboratory animals. Researchers have now developed a technology that can be used to test around 25 antibodies ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers has discovered that bacteria can invade the ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Study findings provide a new gene pathway for potential treatment of the virus affecting ...
Mar. 10, 2025 — The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory: 'There's rosemary, that's for remembrance,' says Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet. So it is fitting that researchers would ...
Mar. 10, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
- New Approach Could Treat Anthrax Beyond the 'point of No Return'
- Understanding the Immune Response to a Persistent Pathogen
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Antibiotic Exposure in Infancy May Boost Type 1 Diabetes Risk
- 'Low-Sugar' Vaccine Can Provide Broad Immunity Against Coronavirus Variants
Friday, March 21, 2025
- New Eye Drops Slow Vision Loss in Animals
- Boosting Brain's Waste Removal System Improves Memory in Old Mice
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- New CRISPR Tool Enables More Seamless Gene Editing -- And Improved Disease Modeling
- Adaptive Defenses Against Malicious Jumping Genes
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Efficient Development of Drugs With Fewer Mice
- FDA-Approved Dialysis Drug May Help Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
- Bacteria Invade Brain After Implanting Medical Devices
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
- Compound Found in Common Herbs Inspires Potential Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
- Gut Bacteria Heal the Colon
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
- We Feed Gut Microbes Sugar, They Make a Compound We Need
- How a Low-Carb Diet Can Drive Colorectal Cancer Development
- Synthetic Microbiome Therapy Suppresses Bacterial Infection Without Antibiotics
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Scientists Track Pneumonia-Causing Bacteria as They Infect the Blood Stream
- Neurons Gather Together for Vision
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Bigger Animals Get More Cancer, Defying Decades-Old Belief
- Research Suggests Common Viral Infection Worsens Deadly Condition Among Premature Babies
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions
- Cell Connects: Breaking Barriers in Stem Cell Communication Through mRNA Transfer
- New Research Shows Neonatal HSV Infections May Lead to Long-Term Cognitive Impairment
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- New Study Uncovers How Genes Influence Retinal Aging and Brain Health
- A Treatment-Resistant, Severe Type of Asthma Successfully Modeled in Mice
- Biologists Transform Gut Bacteria Into Tiny Protein Pharmacies
- Even After Learning the Right Idea, Humans and Animals Still Seem to Test Other Approaches, Study Suggests
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Researchers Discover How Opsin 3, a Light-Sensitive Brain Protein, Regulates Food Consumption in Mice
- Mouse Study Finds Impaired Cell Development: Intermittent Fasting Could Be Unsafe for Teenagers
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Guardian Molecule Keeps Cells on Track -- New Perspectives for the Treatment of Liver Cancer
- Dessert Stomach Emerges in the Brain
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Friday, February 7, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Is CBD Use During Pregnancy as Safe as People Think? New Study Uncovers Potential Risks to Babies
- Scientists Reveal Gut Microbes' Hidden Role in Anxiety: Could Probiotics Be the Next Mental Health Breakthrough?
- Drug Reverses Groin Hernias in Male Mice Without Surgery, Shows Promise in Humans
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- New Study Model With Clues to Anti-Aging
- Luteolin, an Antioxidant in Vegetables, May Contribute to the Prevention of Hair Graying
Monday, February 3, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Microbial Therapy Offers New Hope for Vitiligo Patients
- New Clues to the Mechanism Behind Food Tolerance and Allergies
- First Mouse With Two Male Parents to Reach Adulthood
Friday, January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Cilia's Secrets Revealed Using Connectome Data
- The Proteins That Make Cell-to-Cell Cargo Transport Possible
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Cell-Based Therapy Improves Outcomes in a Pig Model of Heart Attacks
- Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Scientists Unveil Surprising Human Vs Mouse Differences in a Major Cancer Immunotherapy Target
- Researchers Discover Class of Anti-Malaria Antibodies
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Brain Inflammation Alters Behavior According to Sex, Mouse Study Finds
- Shiitake-Derived Functional Food Shows Suppression of Liver Fibrosis Progression
- How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- The Longevity Factor Foxo3 Mediates 'unfit' Cell Elimination to Ensure Healthy Body Construction
- Discouraged Zebrafish Help Reveal How Ketamine Works in the Brain
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Flavonoid Powerhouse: Kaempferol's Role in Taming Allergic Responses
- Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response
- Researchers Discover New Neurons That Suppress Food Intake
Friday, December 13, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- The Maternal Microbiome During Pregnancy Impacts Offspring's Stem Cells in Mice
- A Lipid Nanoparticle Delivers mRNA Cure for Pre-Eclampsia in Mice
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
Monday, December 9, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Lasting Effects of Common Herbicide on Brain Health
- The Secret to Our Big Brains Might Be in Our Gut
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Scientists Identify Brain Cell Type as Master Controller of Urination
- Controlling a Cancer-Associated Gene Can Mimic Muscle Growth from Exercise
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Pregnancy Enhances Natural Immunity to Block Severe Flu
- A Bodily Balancing Act: Breakthrough Discovery Identifies Key Factor for Balancing Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids in the Body
- Study May Reverse Century-Old Understanding of the Shape of 'arms' On Mammals' Brain Cells
- Mouse Study Captures Aging Process at the Cellular Level