An algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis.
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New deactivation mechanism for switch proteins detected
A new mechanism for the deactivation of switch proteins has been identified. Switch proteins such as Ras regulate many processes…
Overstuffed cancer cells may have an Achilles’ heel
In a study using yeast cells and data from cancer cell lines, scientists report they have found a potential weak…
Dolutegravir Use at Conception — Additional Surveillance Data from Botswana
To the Editor: In May 2018, an unscheduled analysis from the Botswana–Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership Tsepamo birth-outcomes surveillance study showed…
Neural-Tube Defects and Antiretroviral Treatment Regimens in Botswana
Neural-tube defects occur by the end of the sixth week of pregnancy (i.e. the fourth week after fertilization) and have…
Medical News Today: New anticancer strategy ‘disguises drugs as fats’
Researchers have found a way to ‘disguise’ anticancer drugs in order to safely deliver higher doses to tumors. This approach…
New technique helps create more personalized therapies for people with advanced cancers
Using an ultra-sensitive and high-throughput isolation technology, researchers were able to characterize and identify the neoantigens driving the antitumor responses…
Failure to launch: Parents are barriers to teen independence
National Poll: While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings…
Gun ownership linked to greater incidence of domestic homicides
A new study has reveals a unique and strong association between firearm ownership and the risk of domestic homicides. For…
School readiness impaired in preschoolers with ADHD symptoms
Preschoolers with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely than other children their age to be ready for…