Researchers have found that the chance of a false negative result — when a virus is not detected in a…
Countering COVID-19 impacts on children from low-income households
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the social, educational and health care disparities already plaguing the nearly 40 million Americans the…
Exposure to ‘good bacteria’ during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome
Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in…
New drug combination being tested to conquer COVID-19
Researchers hope giving Remdesivir along with a powerful anti-inflammatory could be the key to treating the most severe COVID-19 cases.
High-strain exercise linked to very early pregnancy loss
In women with a history of miscarriage, higher levels of physical activity were associated with a greater risk of subclinical,…
Women with Neanderthal gene give birth to more children
One in three women in Europe inherited the receptor for progesterone from Neanderthals — a gene variant associated with increased…
Immune molecule’s complex role in Huntington’s disease
Knocking out the immune cytokine IL-6 exacerbates symptoms in HD model mice and affects neural connection genes, a new study…
How a protein can inhibit cancer development in mice
In a new study, researchers have discovered how the protein PP2A can inhibit tumor growth in mice. The protein turns…
More effective human antibodies possible with chicken cells
Antibodies for potential use as medicines can be made rapidly in chicken cells grown in laboratories. Researchers refer to their…
Patient notes could offer solution to the ‘missing’ coronavirus diagnoses
GP’s notes currently unavailable to medical researchers could provide clues to help manage major health crises — like COVID-19. And…