Study shows how mistakes in an RNA proofreading system can generate out-of-control interferon signaling, setting off development of autoimmune disease.
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Nutrients in blood linked to better brain connectivity, cognition in older adults
A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance…
Diabetes drug could be used to treat common heart failure syndrome
Researchers have discovered that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, might also be used to treat…
Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalization techniques
Anticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalize them to individual patients. Cutting edge developments…
New houseplant can clean your home’s air
Researchers have genetically modified a common houseplant to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it.
Eye-opening study differentiates iPS cells into various ocular lineages
Researchers revealed that culturing human induced pluripotent stem cells with different isoforms of the extracellular component laminin led to the…
X chromosome: How genetics becomes egalitarian
In cell biology, men and women are unequal: men have an X chromosome, while women have two. How can we…
Delivery method associated with pelvic floor disorders after childbirth
Research has demonstrated that vaginal childbirth substantially increases the probability a woman will develop a pelvic floor disorder later in…
Serious loneliness spans the adult lifespan but there is a silver lining
Moderate to severe loneliness can persist across adult lifespans, but researchers found it is particularly acute in three age periods:…
Birthweight and early pregnancy body mass index may risk pregnancy complications
Women who were born with a low birthweight are at increased risk of pregnancy complications, according to a new study.