Organoids are stem cell-based tissue surrogates that can mimic the structure and function of organs, and they have become a…
‘Liking’ an article online may mean less time spent reading it
When people have the option to click ‘like’ on a media article they encounter online, they spend less time actually…
A first in-depth look at the latent virus reservoir of individuals living with HIV
Scientists have mapped out an atlas of the reservoir cells of eight individuals living with HIV, which they recently reported.
Counties with persistent poverty rates experience higher rates of cancer deaths
Residents of counties that experience persistent poverty face a disproportionately high risk of cancer mortality.
Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD
Cannabinoids, a class of prescription pills that contain synthetically-made chemicals found in marijuana, are associated with a 64 per cent…
Autoimmune disease: UM171 saves another life
A recently developed UM171 molecule was used in a blood transplant by a medical team on a young man suffering…
Breaking COVID-19’s ‘clutch’ to stop its spread
The virus that causes COVID-19 uses a clutch-like shifter to enable transcription of one RNA string into multiple proteins, and…
Systolic Blood Pressure and Outcomes in Older Patients with HFpEF and Hypertension
New hypertension and heart failure guidelines recommend that systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection…
She Craved Salt and Felt Nauseated for Months. What Was Wrong?
She was always tired, and her stomach had become strangely fragile. But her unaccountably tan skin clued doctors in to…
She Craved Salt and Felt Nauseated for Months. What Was Wrong?
She was always tired, and her stomach had become strangely fragile. But her unaccountably tan skin clued doctors in to…