Researchers have used a new analytical tool to measure the microplastics present in human placentas.
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In a new study, researchers found that limiting screen time and returning to school early following a concussion may speed up recovery for kids.
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Virus family history could help scientists identify which strains have the potential to become the so-called Disease X that causes the next global pandemic.
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This technique allows for gene editing on specific subsets of cells while they are still in the body, which is a major step toward a programmable delivery method that would eliminate the need for destroying a patients’ bone marrow and immune system.
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Treatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, an effect that is difficult to deliver with currently available pharmaceuticals, a new Yale study finds.
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At least 8-10% of the human genome still contains genetic material from these viruses and a new study describes their role in embryo development.
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A common powerful mutation found in melanoma can push heart muscle cells to multiply in laboratory models of heart tissue.
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Researchers have developed the first selective therapy to prevent allergic reactions, which can range in severity from itchy hives and watery eyes to trouble breathing and even death.
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Researchers conducted a high-resolution genetic comparison of nearly 5,000 bacteria samples from over 700 blood samples to determine which factors underlie the spread of antibiotic-resistant E. coli.
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Researchers discovered 103 genes in which single-gene disease-causing alterations often coexist with other cancer-predisposing alterations.
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Researchers identified a total of 921 chemicals that could promote the development of breast cancer. Ninety percent of the chemicals are ones that people are commonly exposed to.
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Researchers modified the naturally occurring antibiotic spectinomycin to create synthetic analogs that are up to 64 times more potent against Mycobecterium abscessus.
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Pigs that received macrophage treatment had lesions that were 56% smaller and showed significantly less hemorrhaging than untreated animals.
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Researchers developed a new family of polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance by disrupting the membrane of these microorganisms.
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A new study has elucidated the structure of the machinery responsible for writing much of our “dark genome”—the 98 percent of our DNA that has largely unknown biological function. These results may spur novel treatments for autoimmune diseases, cancer and neurodegeneration.
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