Study tackles a leading cause of birth defects
Cytomegalovirus. Credit: CDC/Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. (PHIL #958), 1982. New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
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A Texas Boy Needed Protection From Measles. The Vaccine Cost $1,400.
In the early days of the West Texas measles outbreak, Thang Nguyen eyed the rising number of cases and worried....
Survey identifies top factors Americans blame for declining focus and attention
Tim Rush, who runs a local coffee shop, says the time he spends multitasking contributes to his short attention span....
Human immune response to pig kidney transplants mapped, identifying early rejection markers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation. The...
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith In the time before widespread vaccination,...
An exercise drug? Harnessing the cognitive benefits of a workout for Alzheimer’s patients with mobility issues
Christiane Wrann in her lab. Credit: Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer For years, researchers have seen a connection between exercise and...
Lung cancer screening is about to start. What you need to know if you smoke or have quit
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation's first...
Focus on Energy and Well-Being
Hitting your 40s can feel like stepping into a new, perhaps more grounded, phase of life. You might feel more...
Scientists create functional 3D-printed human islets for type 1 diabetes treatment
Visualized using double immunostaining. Colors: red = glucagon antibody, blue = insulin antibody. Generated in Laboratory of nervous system development,...
People with severe diabetes cured in small stem cell trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cure for diabetes is a life free from daily insulin injections. Based on that criterion,...
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