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In human cells and mice, a cure for the common cold, study reports
Temporarily disabling a single protein inside our cells might be able to protect us from the common cold and other
Continue reading »Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes
The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic math puzzle known as the “narrow
Continue reading »Breaking the ‘stalemate’ in the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children
A phase 2 clinical trial has found that combining a molecular targeted drug called temsirolimus with chemotherapy shows promise in
Continue reading »Cause of congenital nystagmus found
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience researchers have overturned the long held view that congenital nystagmus, a condition in which eyes make
Continue reading »A promising treatment for an incurable, deadly kidney disease
A potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease—a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can
Continue reading »Algorithm able to accurately see differences between cancerous lung tumors
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in Germany has tested several machine-learning algorithms to see
Continue reading »Vaccines: Trends, mistrust and consequences
Vaccines have saved tens of millions of lives but immunization rates have stagnated in recent years due in part to
Continue reading »A high-precision instrument for ophthalmologists
EPFL scientists have helped develop a microscopic glass device that doctors could use to inject medicine into retinal veins with
Continue reading »Brain circuit controls individual responses to temptation in rats
Differences in a key brain circuit may suggest why some individuals are less able than others to resist tempting cues,
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