Utilizing X-ray imaging techniques, researchers at Penn State, MIT and cooperating institutions recently made a breakthrough in understanding the synthesis of thiostrepton, a powerful antibiotic with the potential to target even specific breast cancer cells.
Breast milk has long been accepted as a key way mothers bolster the immunities of infants to known diseases, but researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) recently set out to determine whether that benefit exists for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 as well, as well as whether there is any risk of transmitting the infection through breast milk.
An international group of biomedical researchers has developed a method of mining genetic information from multiple electronic medical records without compromising patient privacy.
A recent discovery by University of Texas (UT) researchers promises to help create more effective cancer treatment by adding to the understanding of how cancer-fighting T cells work.
Researchers at Stanford are working to develop a single-dose vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 that could potentially be stored at room temperature.
An international team of researchers has identified several genetic variants in critically ill COVID-19 patients that are potential targets for new therapies or repurposing of existing drugs.
Pairs of friends were given the illusion of switching bodies as part of a new study and when individuals' personalities synced with their friend's, researchers concluded that beliefs about our personalities are flexible and perceptions of our physical and mental selves help encode our memories.
A study looking at the safety and performance of a new pulmonary valved conduit provided "encouraging clinical results."
Finding a way to preserve antibiotic effectiveness and simultaneously prevent antibiotic resistance can help stop the spread of infectious diseases, especially in hospital settings. Many important antibiotics, however, no longer work against certain bacterial infections because bacteria have developed mutations to make them antibiotic resistant.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University and Medicine have developed a possible new antibiotic for a pathogen that is notoriously resistant to medications and frequently lethal for people with cystic fibrosis and other lung ailments.
Researchers studying SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, have found it contains a previously unknown overlapping gene. Understanding such genes will improve our knowledge and could even alter how we fight it.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) scientists say we now know why those suffering uncontrolled diabetes are so vulnerable to the superbug staph infection Staphylococcus aureus.
Factors related to manufacturing, distribution, public acceptance, and the severity of the pandemic will contribute more to the success of a potential COVID-19 vaccination program than the efficacy of the vaccine itself, finds a new study conducted by the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH).
This year ushers in the tenth year for Globus, a secure data and research sharing platform.
A drug delivery device inspired by the teeth of a hookworm can significantly increase the half-life of drugs, researchers have found.
'I've worked in this field for more than 10 years and have not seen anything like this.'
Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for treating an especially painful and invasive form of endometriosis.
The U.S. is facing shortages of several crucial COVID-19 supplies, including commercial testing kits and supplies needed for routine laboratory diagnostics, which could have ongoing implications not just for COVID-19 but for other tests as well.
An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has developed a tiny antibody that can block the development and spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a drug that activates the body’s natural defenses by behaving like a virus may also make certain stealthy melanoma tumors visible to the immune system, allowing them to be better targeted by immunotherapy.