Our skin protects us from physical injury, radiation and microbes, and at the same time produces hair and facilitates perspiration.…
Scientists discover new ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ immune cell
Scientists have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with ‘Jekyll and Hyde properties.’ These cells play a…
Huntington’s disease-causing DNA repeat mutations reversed in the lab
An international team of researchers identifies a compound that corrects genetic abnormalities involved in the onset and progression of Huntington’s…
Celiac disease might be cured by restoring immune tolerance to gliadin
Celiac disease affects 0.3-2.4% of people in most countries world-wide, and approx. 2% in Finland. Celiac patients suffer from a…
How enzymes build ‘sugar trees’
Researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to elucidate for the first time the structure and function of a very small enzyme…
New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise in eradicating infectious biofilms
The same way baking soda breaks down grease and grime, making surfaces easier to clean, researchers now show that a…
Learning difficulties due to poor connectivity, not specific brain regions
Different learning difficulties do not correspond to specific regions of the brain, as previously thought, say researchers. Instead poor connectivity…
Excellent long-term stability of treatment gains of stepwise treatment for pediatric OCD
A study reports that the long-term stability of treatment gains for children and adolescents diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), participating…
How cardiorespiratory function is related to genetics
How high altitudes affect people’s breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due to genetic differences say researchers.…
Dr. Stanley Dudrick, Who Saved Post-Surgical Patients, Dies at 84
Why were they dying after “successful” operations? He discovered the cause and came up with a remedy: intravenous nutrition —…