There are three treatment options commonly used by doctors in the emergency room to treat patients with refractory status epilepticus,…
PrEParing to End the HIV Epidemic — California’s Route as a Road Map for the United States
More than 1.1 million U.S. adults are currently living with HIV, and 38,739 Americans were newly infected with the virus…
Prostate cancer ‘super responders’ live for 2 years on immunotherapy
Some men with advanced prostate cancer who have exhausted all other treatment options could live for two years or more…
Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases — and it’s still happening
Some of the same mutations allowing humans to fend off deadly infections also make us more prone to certain inflammatory…
Why do we freeze when startled? New study in flies points to serotonin
A study in fruit flies has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body’s startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights…
Stem cell therapy helps broken hearts heal in unexpected way
A study shows stem cell therapy helps hearts recover from a heart attack, although not for the biological reasons originally…
New high-resolution images show how malaria parasites evade frontline drugs
The first-ever detailed images of a malaria protein, a known key modulator of drug resistance, show how the parasite evades…
How do scars form? Fascia function as a repository of mobile scar tissue
In the riddle about the origin of scar tissue, researchers have reached an important next step. Researchers found that scars…
Scientists now know what DNA’s chaperone looks like
Researchers have discovered the structure of the FACT protein — a mysterious protein central to the functioning of DNA.
Irregularly shaped parks reduce mortality risk
Some community parks are square, a reflection of the city block where they’re located — but irregularly shaped parks reduce…