NIH researchers create new viral vector for improved gene therapy in sickle cell disease
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Sickle Cell…
Month: October 2019
What information about a genetic condition can statistics provide?
Source: National Library of MedicineRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy Read Original Article: What…
Is Soy Really Bad For The Body?
The negative effects of soy products are many if they are genetically modified. So stick…
Cannabis ‘Not That Safe, Effective’ In Treating Common Disorders
A new longitudinal study found that cannabis used to treat psychiatric problems may not be…
Lung Cancer: Effective Ways To Lower Risk
A new study found that increasing both dietary fiber and yogurt intake reduced risk of…
he global complementary and alternative medicine market size is expected to generate a revenue of USD 210.81 billion by 2026 – PRNewswire
he global complementary and alternative medicine market size is expected to generate a revenue of…
Stevia: Is It a Healthy Alternative? – Men’s health UK
Stevia: Is It a Healthy Alternative? Men’s health UK Read Original Article: Stevia: Is It a…
Dozens of dinosaur footprints reveal ancient ecosystem of Alaskan Peninsula
Abundant dinosaur footprints in Alaska reveal that high-latitude hadrosaurs preferred tidally influenced habitats. Read Original…
Alongside Ötzi the Iceman: A bounty of ancient mosses and liverworts
Buried alongside the famous Ötzi the Iceman are at least 75 species of bryophytes —…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Iraq protests, ‘historic’ Syria talks, Chile pulls out of COP25, Guinea-Bissau crisis, South Sudan, new nuclear watchdog chief
A recap of Wednesday’s stories: new Syria talks begin in Geneva; Chile pulls out as…
Simulations explain giant exoplanets with eccentric, close-in orbits
As planetary systems evolve, gravitational interactions between planets can fling some of them into eccentric…
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Malaria pathogen under the X-ray microscope
Malaria is one of the most threatening infectious diseases in the world. An international team…
Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks
Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In a new…
Building a better way to figure out how cells work
When the best tool for the job isn’t good enough, engineers figure out how to…
Using probiotics to protect honey bees against fatal disease
A group of researchers combined their expertise in probiotics and bee biology to supplement honey…
Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations
Cumulative environmental exposures affect rural and urban populations differently when it comes to diabetes risk….
How Chlamydia gain access to human cells
Infection biologists have found out how the LIPP protein helps Chlamydia to infect human cells….
Allergan pays $750m to settle claims that it blocked generics by “product hopping”
Allergan has agreed to pay $750m (£580m ;€680m) to settle claims from a group of…
HIV: doctor who reused needles is blamed as nearly 900 children test positive in Pakistani city
Nearly 900 children under 12 are among 1112 cases of HIV infection now confirmed in…
Southern California earthquakes increased stress on major fault line
A new study has found that last summer’s Ridgecrest earthquakes in Southern California earthquakes increased…
Nanoceramics from the ball mill
Nanometer-sized corundum particles for automotive catalysts and particularly stable ceramics can now be produced amazingly…
A stretchable stopwatch lights up human skin
Imagine a runner who doesn’t need to carry a stopwatch or cell phone to check…
The secrets behind a creepy photographic technique
In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century…
Microrobots clean up radioactive waste
According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy…
Syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets
The ultrathin films are able to be injected using minimally-invasive syringe needles and can be…
Iraq protests: UN calls for national talks to break ‘vicious cycle’ of violence
The UN’s most senior official in Iraq, visited protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, calling…
Pitfalls with nanocontainers for drug delivery
Nanocontainer for drugs can have their pitfalls: If they are too heavily loaded, they will…
Teens who have loving bond with mother less likely to enter abusive relationships
A mother’s warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being…
Increased depression, suicidal thoughts and stress are reported in patients with chronically itchy skin
Itch is a very common symptom in patients suffering from skin diseases. In a new…
Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson’s patients
Physical exams only provide a snapshot of a Parkinson’s patient’s daily tremor experience. Scientists have…
Detection dogs and DNA on the trail of endangered lizards
Detection dogs trained to sniff out the scat of an endangered lizard in California’s San…
Of all professions, construction workers most likely to use opioids and cocaine
Construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions, finds a…
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs
Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road — and this means they…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA places hold on Novartis trial for gene therapy; FDA floats plan for combating shortages
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this…
STAT Plus: Democrats ‘continue to have concerns’ about FDA program to streamline regulation of medical software
A trio of Democrats on the Senate health committee, led by presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren…
Novartis’ Zolgensma gene therapy study halted by FDA on animal safety concerns
The Food and Drug Administration has halted a clinical trial of Novartis’ Zolgensma gene therapy…
After big gains, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation bankrolls research toward cures — and drugs for those left out
Last week, the cystic fibrosis community celebrated the approval of a new drug from Vertex…
Opinion: The ‘cancer growing in cancer medicine’: pharma money paid to doctors
Americans are rightly furious about the high and unsustainable price of cancer drugs, which now…
Opinion: Medicare’s Shared Savings Program results should have made headlines. It got a ‘collective shrug’ instead
Like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
The fireman of global health: The WHO’s emergencies chief is put to the test
GENEVA — Walk into Mike Ryan’s office here on the orderly campus of the World Health…
Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to infants’ decreased heart rate response to stress
A mother’s exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response…
Preserved pollen tells the history of floodplains
Fossil pollen can help reconstruct the past and predict the future. Read Original Article: Preserved…
Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied
Ecologists have studied Latin American coffee farms for a quarter century, and they tracked the…
Name that tune: Brain takes just 100 to 300 milliseconds to recognize familiar music
The human brain can recognize a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the…
Classic energy theory fails to explain coral distribution across depth
Coral species richness at different depths is unrelated to energy availability, according to a new…
Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit
Researchers show that a pathogenic fungus alters the metabolism of its host unicellular algae, for…
Switching to greener inhalers would be costly for NHS
Van Hove and Leng say that metered dose inhalers are a similar price to dry…
Decarbonise the electricity grid for a sustainable NHS
Van Hove and Leng, of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), are…
Cancer screening equipment will be upgraded at 78 NHS trusts over next two years
The government has announced that 78 NHS trusts in England will receive funding over the…
Do open relationships really work?
Open relationships typically describe couples in which the partners have agreed on sexual activity with…