A class of compounds used for malaria treatment also kill the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium, a leading cause of diarrheal disease…
Cells sacrifice themselves to boost immune response to viruses
Whether flu or coronavirus, it can take several days for the body to ramp up an effective response to a…
Survey finds American support for human-animal chimera research
In September 2015, the US National Institutes of Health placed a funding moratorium on research that involves introducing human pluripotent…
Flexible and biodegradable electronic blood vessels
Researchers have developed electronic blood vessels that can be actively tuned to address subtle changes in the body after implantation.…
Safety and effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation
Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released the first results from the largest real-world study on the safety and effectiveness…
Some antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are more protective than others, researchers find
Researchers have found that some antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are more protective than others, when it…
Carb-eating bacteria under viral threat
Strictly speaking, humans cannot digest complex carbohydrates — that’s the job of bacteria in our large intestines. Scientists have just…
Fecal transplantation can restore the gut microbiota of C-section babies
Birth by Cesarean section is detrimental to normal gut microbiota development. Researchers demonstrated that the intestinal microbiota development can be…
800 million children still exposed to lead
Every third child in the world has too much lead in their body, according to a new report from UNICEF…
High risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19
A new review provides an in-depth analysis of the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients hospitalized for COVID-19. While…