Mice All of the experiments were performed in male and female mice aged 6–16 weeks. LSL-dCas9-SPH (dCas9-SPH, 031645) and Plxnb2flox/flox mice (036883) were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory. Alb-cre (003574), LSL-Cas9 (Cas9, 024858) and mT/mG mice (007576) were obtained from a local live… S..
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One dose of a new treatment, delivered by nasal spray, clears away build-ups of the toxic tau protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease from inside brain cells, improving memory, according to new research. It paves the way for new treatments for the debilitating disease. A few years ago,… S..
Researchers have combined the bacteria-killing actions of two classes of antibiotics into one, demonstrating that their new dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance (almost) an impossibility. Pathogens such as bacteria threaten human health, so we dole out antibiotics. The bacteria… S..
A man taking a common pill (Image: Getty) Health experts have issued a warning to Brits who take multiple medications following findings that half are unaware of the potentially harmful side effects. Data from TakingCare reveals that half of Brits are unaware of the side effects of the medicine… S..
Strategy to prioritize loci and LOAD risk variants. Summary of strategies for variant selection for (A) LOAD and (B) neurovascular risk factors. (C) Gene expression analysis comparing human and mouse gene expression data to… S..
The Stockholm3 blood test, created by Karolinska Institutet researchers, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in all ethnic groups, as reported in The Journal of Clinical Oncology. This test performs much better than the current PSA standard. Stockholm3 uses protein and genetic… S..
A simple blood test that measures lymphocyte counts may predict whether patients with relapsed multiple myeloma are going to respond well to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy, according to research published by Saldarriaga et al in Blood Advances. The study found that… S..
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A significant survival improvement finding for adults with newly diagnosed BCR::ABL1-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia appears in the New… S..
Credit: Redox Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103272 Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa… S..
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study published in JAMA Psychiatry uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability—a measurement that aggregates social determinants of health… S..