New vaccine strategy targets overlooked regions of malaria parasite
Malaria kills more than half a million people a year, most of them young children in Africa. Two vaccines are…
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Study uncovers molecular trigger behind pyrin inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever
Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease in which the body’s own immune system overreacts to minimal…
Thinning cancer cells’ sugar coating could expose tumors to immune attack
Like spies evading detection through being masters of disguise, many cancer cells are adorned with a copious coat of sugar-derived…
Using AI to improve precision of visual cortical prostheses
Researchers from three institutions, including UC Santa Barbara, have demonstrated that artificial intelligence has the potential to make future visual…
Two-gene interaction reveals metastatic risk in breast cancer
Why do some breast cancer patients face a much higher risk of distant metastasis, while others with seemingly similar disease…
Combination therapy overcomes ferroptosis resistance in β-catenin-mutant hepatocellular carcinoma
Background and aims The aberrant activation of the mTOR pathway and its crosstalk with other signaling cascades represent key drivers…
Human skin chemistry shapes species-specific mosquito attraction patterns
There is no such thing as a universal mosquito magnet. In a new study published in iScience, Florida International University (FIU) researchers…
Artificial intelligence may enhance implementation of health policy
Complex healthcare policies are often challenging to implement. That’s a reality states across the country will deal with as new…
New computer model connects brain chemistry to neural activity patterns
Researchers have developed a computer model of the human cortex that links its microscopic chemistry to its brain-wide patterns of activity, providing…
Growth hormone therapy improves height after childhood stem cell transplants
Growth impairment is a common late effect of childhood stem cell transplantation. A Japan-wide study found that growth hormone therapy…