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Scientists develop tool to measure success of HIV cure strategies
Scientists have developed a new assay to accurately and easily count the cells that comprise the HIV reservoir, the stubborn…
Layered cocktails inspire new form of male birth control
For decades, women have shouldered most of the burden of contraception. However, long-term use of female birth control pills could…
Some gut cells slow down metabolism, accelerate cardiovascular disease
Researchers have discovered how specific cells in the guts of mice slow down metabolism and eventually contribute to obesity, diabetes,…
Human milk is a ‘life-saving intervention’ for infants with congenital heart disease
With a lower risk of serious complications and improved feeding and growth outcomes, human milk is strongly preferred as the…
With autism on the rise, science is on the hunt for answers
Scientists have used two brain imaging techniques to study autism. They found a correlation between brain activity, amino acid byproduct…
Extremely high blood pressure in African-Americans is 5 times the national average
Extremely high blood pressure that leads to strokes, heart attacks and acute kidney damage, classified as hypertensive emergency, is five…
New molecular player in heart enlargement due to cardiac disease
Researchers have found that an RNA-binding protein called Lin28 is crucial for pathological hypertrophy, an enlargement of the heart associated…
Calorie restriction prevents asthma symptoms linked to inflammation in mice
Experimenting with mice, researchers report that a low-calorie diet prevented asthma symptoms regardless of the diet’s fat and sugar content.…
Novel autism mouse model based on an epigenetic gene developed
In a new study, researchers describe how, in a novel mouse model, epigenetic regulation negatively impacts a downstream gene specifically…