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The drug eculizumab significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder...
The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
This...
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B.
Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections.
Oral vaccines are both safer...
There is a surprising dearth of information about who gossips and how
If evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar is right, language evolved for gossip. At any rate, we certainly do enough of it.
Think of how many...
Cells missing a certain protein on their surface can’t move normally
Cells missing a certain protein on their surface can't move normally, UConn researchers report in Science Signaling.
The research could give insight into how...
Sense of touch arises in the brain before birth
The sense of touch is formed by a large number of tactile organs situated just under the surface of the skin between the epidermis...
Future : Air-conditioning units could capture CO2 – produce fuel and water
Scientists have an idea that could make you feel more like a green citizen than hedonist if you buy an air conditioner for your...
The market for organic solar cells is expected to grow fast till 2020
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) show much promise for next-generation solar cells thanks to their low cost, and the fact that they are flexible and can...
Regenerative medicine : pluripotent stem cells could make a key contribution
Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or remain in their original form.
In the current edition...
Researchers have now designed a nanoparticle enhances radiation tumor killing
Radiation kills tumors by creating oxygen free radicals that damage the tumor DNA.
However, the lack of oxygen in the center of tumors blocks...
Researchers have discovered a way to prevent kidney failure from occurring in people with...
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells.
Normal plasma cells are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the...
Researchers have discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection
New research led by the University of Sheffield has discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection – paving the...
West Nile virus most often occurs in Iowa’s western counties
A recently published study from Iowa State University medical entomologists found transmission of West Nile virus most often occurs in Iowa's western counties, where...
How does Helicobacter pylori find a safe haven in the gastric glands?
Scientists have long tried to understand how pathogenic bacteria like Helicobacter pylori, a risk factor for stomach ulcers and cancer, survive in the harsh...
Researchers designed a new way to precisely control individual neurons
MIT neuroscientists have performed the most rigorous testing yet of computational models that mimic the brain's visual cortex.
Using their current best model of the...
Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3-D printing replacement organs
3D bioprinting uses a typical layer-by-layer 3D printing method, depositing bioinks or biomaterials, to create 3D tissues or structures used for medicine or tissue...
