Monoclonal antibodies prevent malaria infection in African adults
An antibody drug called CIS43LS prevents malaria infection by interrupting the life cycle of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. The antibodies bind to and neutralize the...
Experts are paving the way for safer surgery to eliminate global elective waiting lists
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Surgical care experts presented two studies in Lancet this will help ensure safer surgeries for thousands of patients around the world,...
Researchers are determining the best blood thinner to minimize the risk of bleeding
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large-scale comparison of direct oral anticoagulants (blood thinners) commonly prescribed for heart rhythm disorders has found the drug associated with...
Reduction of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype by knockdown of SFRP4 contributes to the prevention of skin aging
Effects of SFRP4 knockdown on the skin of aging mice. Credit author: 2022 Takaya et al. There is increasing evidence that the appearance and texture...
Northern California cats quarantined after rabid bat attack
A house cat that played with a live bat last week in Northern California has entered a "strict" 30-day quarantine after the bat tested positive...
Scientists have uncovered a new mechanism of resistance to therapy mediated by TEV αPD-L1
a, b MC38-EV and PC3-EV cells (1 μg) (a) or MC38 and PC3 cells (1 × 10 5) (b) were incubated with the indicated doses...
Can common infections cause lifelong health problems? It’s possible, new research shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For most people, norovirus causes a few days of bathroom misery and is quickly forgotten. Epstein-Barr virus can pass without any...
Cholera is spreading ‘rapidly’ in Lebanon: WHO
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Author: Wikipedia The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that a deadly cholera outbreak was "rapidly" spreading...
Liver cancer treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to the American Cancer Society, more than 41,000 new cases of primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer will...
A study shows that mass school shootings are not caused by mental illness
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A research team at Columbia University Medical Center Irving and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), studying 82 mass murders...