Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and Sanofi Pasteur have recently developed a novel alternative method to animal testing
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Handgun purchaser licensing laws linked to fewer firearm homicides in large, urban areas: States that adopt handgun licensing laws see fewer gun homicides in their urban centers
State laws that require gun purchasers to obtain a license contingent on passing a background check performed by state or
Continue reading »We could reverse aging by removing wrinkles inside our cells, study suggests: How would we do it? By using viruses as tiny aestheticians
A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty
Continue reading »New chromosome study can lead to personalized counseling of pregnant women
Fetuses with a so-called new balanced chromosomal aberration have a higher risk of developing brain disorders such as autism and
Continue reading »New nuclear RNA retention activity discovered
Gene expression involves mRNA transport from its place of synthesis to the cytoplasm where protein translation occurs. However, many non-coding
Continue reading »A high-fiber diet protects mice against the flu virus
Dietary fiber increases survival in influenza-infected mice by setting the immune system at a healthy level of responsiveness, according to
Continue reading »Genomics is disrupting the healthcare sector: A landmark report unveils wide-ranging clinical and commercial impacts of low-cost DNA sequencing and analysis
Affordable, rapid DNA sequencing is causing a revolution in medicine and healthcare globally — and it’s happening now, says Thomas
Continue reading »Newly-discovered anti-inflammatory substances may potentially treat variety of diseases
Inflammation, and in particular chronic inflammation, are major contributors to a large number of diseases, such as cancer, acute pancreatic
Continue reading »Substance in Chinese medicine can cause cardiac arrhythmia
A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — Evodia rutaecarpa — contains substances that can cause cardiac
Continue reading »Artificial leaf as mini-factory for medicine: Efficiency now constant and on average 20 percent higher
Using sunlight for sustainable and cheap production of, for example, medicines. The ‘mini-factory’ in the form of a leaf that
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