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Gene That Shapes Mutation Rate Variation Found In Mice

The finding supports theory that genetic differences between individuals and species can affect the acquisition of mutations.

Cilia-Free Stem Cells Offer New Path To Study Rare Diseases

Creating a novel population of mutant tissues helps scientists deduce the cause of polycystic kidney disease and other cilia-linked illnesses.

Scientists Set Out To Map The World’s Genomic Diversity

Project aims to create a genome reference that represents the genetic diversity of all the populations on Earth.

‘Structural Racism’ Cited In Study Of Breast-Biopsy Delays

Findings indicate unexplained disparities at screening sites influence the lag in follow-ups among nonwhite women, authors say.

Study: COVID Impairs Placenta's Immune Defense

A new study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows a mother-to-be's COVID-19 infection can impair her placena's immune response, leaving it vulnerable to other viruses and infections during pregnancy.

COVID-19 Zaps Placenta’s Immune Response, Study Finds

This damage occurs even if the mother has a mild case of COVID-19, OB-GYN researchers found.

UW Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Wins South Korea Approval

SKbioscience’s SKYCovione vaccine becomes the first therapeutic OK'd for people to emerge from the Institute for Protein Design.

Stopping Meds To Reduce Falls In People With Dementia

Project explores whether simple interventions can lower use of medications that increase fall risk in this population.

Stress Affects A Fetus’ Ability To Absorb Iron, Study Finds

The impact is greater on a male fetus. The UW Medicine-led study encourages pregnant women to be tested for stress levels.

Epo Does Not Help With Neurological Damage To Newborns

The drug erythropoietin, when combined with cooling therapy, showed no added benefits, study finds.

Surges In Influenza-Like Illness May Herald Next Pandemic

Across 16 countries studied, spikes in influenza-like illnesses emerged 3 months before the first COVID-19 cases were reported.

Booster Shots Offset Some Omicron Immune Evasion Tactics

While Omicron variants ratchet up immune evasion, study suggests current boosters intensify protections against serious infection

Biologists Train AI To Generate Medicines And Vaccines

Machine learning, used to design proteins with a variety of functions, is doing things scientists didn't realize it was capable of.

Legalized Cannabis Linked to Fewer Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings

Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice, or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis.

Eye Test Could Help Screen Children for Autism

Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light — known as the pupillary light reflex — could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

Food Texture Key to Eating Habits in Children with Down Syndrome

Children with Down syndrome prefer food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel and don’t like brittle or gooey foods.

Study Identifies Key Protein That Drives Rheumatoid Arthritis Damage

Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase‑2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

COVID‑like Virus Could Infect Humans, Resist Vaccines

Researchers at WSU have found that a sarbecovirus discovered in Russian lesser horseshoe bats is capable of infecting humans and is resistant to the antibodies of people vaccinated against SARS‑CoV‑2.

Highly Emotional People Drawn to Cats for Stress Relief Programs

New research shows many people want and would benefit from interactions with cats as part of university-based animal assisted interventions to reduce stress.

How ADAR1 Mutation Leads To Self-Destructive Inflammation

Genetically modified mouse studies reveal pathways for organ-damaging autoimmune response.