After 30 Years, Genetic Study Confirms Sarin Nerve Gas As Cause of Gulf War Illness
Troops who had genes that help metabolize sarin nerve gas were less likely to develop symptoms. For three decades, scientists have debated the underlying cause…
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Zero Gravity Causes Flattening of the Eyeball – New High-Tech Sleeping Bag Could Solve Vision Issues in Space
UTSW brain pressure project critical to Mars mission, NASA says. A subtle smile emerged on Dr. James Leidner’s face as he envisioned telling people of…
Artificial Intelligence Successfully Predicts Protein Interactions – Could Lead to Wealth of New Drug Targets
Research led by UT Southwestern and the University of Washington could lead to a wealth of drug targets. UT Southwestern and University of Washington researchers…
Regenerating Cells That Propagate Heartbeats
Specialized cells that propagate heartbeats have the capacity to regenerate after birth, study by UT Southwestern scientists shows. Specialized cells that conduct electricity to keep…
Gene for Sex Hormone Synthesis May Play Key Role in Eczema
A study led by UT Southwestern dermatologists suggests that a common inflammatory skin condition may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones. The finding, published recently…
Scientists Surprised: Fighting Off Food Poisoning Depends on the Time of Day
Levels of natural antimicrobial molecule fluctuate on a circadian rhythm prompted by resident gut bacteria, study shows. The body’s ability to prevent food poisoning by…
Same Difference: Two Halves of the Hippocampus Have Strikingly Different Gene Activity
A study of gene activity in the brain’s hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region’s anterior and posterior portions….
New Research Shows Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Depleted Uranium From Munitions
Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a…
STINGing Tumors With Nanoparticles – Boosting the Body’s Innate Immune System to Fight Cancer
New immunotherapy drug activates the body’s innate immune system to fight cancer. A new nanoparticle-based drug can boost the body’s innate immune system and make…
A Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Her Baby During Pregnancy
Although both mother and baby recovered, the case highlights the importance of limiting COVID-19 exposure for pregnant women. A pregnant mother who tested positive for…
Genetic Sequencing Tests Routinely Fail to Analyze Large Segments of DNA – “Potentially Critical Deficiency”
UT Southwestern Medical Center experts: Gaps in clinical whole exome sequencing at major commercial labs indicative of larger issue Reanalysis of patient samples from 3…
Solved: First Structure of Human Cotransporter Protein Family Member
In work that could someday improve treatments for epilepsy, UT Southwestern scientists have published the first three-dimensional structure of a member of a large family…
Researchers Implant “Memories” Into Birds – Teach Them Songs They’ve Never Heard
Discovery boosts understanding of how human brain learns speech. A father holds up his newborn, their faces only inches apart, and slowly repeats the syllables…
New Insight on CLOCK Gene May Hold Answers to Human Brain Evolution
Scientists have long sought to unravel the molecular mysteries that make the human brain special: What processes drove its evolution through the millennia? Which genes…
