A once fringe theory that viral and bacterial infections trigger the neuroinflammation and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease is…
Gut microbes may predict the effectiveness of anthelminthic drugs
Pre-screening of the gut microbiome may lead to a more personalized approach to treating intestinal parasitic worm infections, leading to…
Shrinking toys inspire diagnostics and wearable sensors of the future
Inspired by toys from her childhood, bioengineer Michelle Khine designs microscale diagnostics and wearable biosensors with the hope of revolutionizing…
Safer eye floater treatments come with a burst of nanobubbles
Between invasive surgery or risky laser therapy, people suffering from severe eye floaters have no great treatment options. Now, with…
A microbial signal from the gut promotes obesity
Gut microbes produce a metabolite that inhibits the conversion of fatty acids into energy and leads to weight gain in…
Scientific research is a series of infinite mysteries
Like detectives collecting evidence to solve a case, scientists perform experiments to unravel the mysteries of life. Drug Discovery News
A new weight loss strategy turns fat into energy
By using extracellular vesicles to target specific neurons in the hypothalamus, scientists induced weight loss in a mouse model of…
Snakebite antivenoms step into the future
Traditional snakebite antivenom relies on a century-old technology. To find safer and more effective treatments for one of the world’s…
Ultra-rare childhood fevers are no match for this scientist
Recurrent high fevers in children are always worrying, but by studying patient cells, immunologist Lori Broderick hopes to reveal the…
Expanding the genetic code with quadruplet codons
By engineering cells to translate quadruplet codons instead of the standard triplets, scientists expand the possible amino acids that can…
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