Biologists Develop Breakthrough RNA-Based Therapy to Target West Nile Virus
A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach reduced…
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Kirigami Inspires Better Bandages for Deformable Regions of the Body
Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces. Scraped-up knees and elbows are…
“Game Changing” Antibiotic is Capable of Killing Superbugs
A “game-changing” new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesized and used to treat an infection for the first time —…
New Study Shows Absence of ANGPTL4 Protein Reduces Cholesterol and Inflammation
Diet-induced diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are the leading causes of death worldwide. In their search for novel therapies for these related chronic illnesses, Yale…
New Findings on Marijuana Use Among Young Men
According to a new Yale School of Public Health study, the social fabrics of their neighborhoods, including friendships and ideas about masculinity, have a powerful…
FDA-Approved Compound Prevents Breast Cancer Cells From Spreading
Researchers at Houston Methodist used computer modeling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukemia patients to treat triple-negative breast cancer once it spreads…
Whitehead Institute Biologists Uncover a Blueprint for Regeneration
Researchers at Whitehead Institute have uncovered a framework for regeneration that may explain and predict how stem cells in adult, regenerating tissue determine where to…
Biostasis Program Slows Biological Time to Extend Lifesaving Treatment
When a Service member suffers a traumatic injury or acute infection, the time from event to first medical treatment is usually the single most significant…
New Research Reveals How to Lessen the Effects of Brain Injury in Stroke
New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain – the main…
Boosting TREM2 Protein Levels Improves Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Scientists have known for about five years that mutations in the gene TREM2 increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, UCLA researchers have…
Scientists Move Closer To Finding Sepsis Treatment
Sepsis, or blood poisoning, occurs when the body’s response to infection damages its own tissues and organs, leading to organ failure. It kills millions each…
New Microfluidic Platform Evaluates Human Organ Interactions to Medications Without Risk
MIT engineers have developed a new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested…
Neurologists Identify a Genetic ‘Switch’ That Could Improve Memory
A neural circuit mechanism involved in preserving the specificity of memories has been identified by investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Regenerative…
How Helicobacter Pylori Generates An Immune System Blind Spot
The gastric bacterium H. pylori colonizes the stomachs of around half the human population and can lead to the development of gastric cancer. It is…
University Biologists Identify Key Step in Viral Replication
Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and, in a study published today in Nature Microbiology, researchers at…
MIT Biological Engineers Solve An Arthritis Drug Mystery
Pharmaceutical companies once considered a protein called p38 a very attractive target for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis patients usually have elevated activity of this inflammation-producing…
New Hydrogel Adhesive Seals Moving Tissues Even in the Presence of Blood
A Band-Aid adhesive bandage is an effective way to stop bleeding from skin wounds, but an equally viable option for internal bleeding does not yet…
Anti-Bacterial Virus Discovered in a Lake Successfully Treats Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
An anti-bacterial virus found in a Connecticut lake successfully treated an 80-year-old doctor with a life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infection in his heart, a Yale team of…
