How norovirus infections get their start
Researchers have identified how the highly contagious norovirus infection begins in mice. There is no treatment or vaccine to prevent norovirus, the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness best...
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Gut microbes don’t ‘grow up’ after malnutrition
Studying healthy and malnourished young children in Bangladesh, researchers found that malnutrition has persistent detrimental effects on the vast community of microbes living in the gut. These...
View ArticleViruses bloom in patients with lingering sepsis
A new study links prolonged episodes of sepsis—a life-threatening infection and leading cause of death in hospitals—to the reactivation of dormant viruses in ill patients. In healthy people, latent...
View ArticleMap reveals ‘instruction book’ to our DNA
How can the body’s 200 different types of specialized cells develop from an identical genome? It’s possible because of the chemical markers that attach to DNA to activate or silence genes. These...
View ArticleMalawi study links gut microbes to nutrition problems
Gut microbes may predict whether or not children will suffer undernutrition as they grow, according to a study with twins in Malawi. Tens of trillions of microbes live in the gut, where they synthesize...
View ArticleCustom melanoma vaccines provoke T cells
Personalized melanoma vaccines can spark a powerful immune response against unique mutations in patients’ tumors, according to early data from a first-in-humans clinical trial. The tailor-made...
View ArticleCan saving axons keep nerves alive?
New research highlights how nerves—whether harmed by disease or traumatic injury—start to die. The discovery unveils new targets for developing drugs to slow or halt peripheral neuropathies and...
View ArticleMutations after chemo signal deadly leukemia
Mutations may explain why some people with leukemia are more likely to relapse or die after chemotherapy. Using genetic profiling to study bone marrow samples from patients with acute myeloid leukemia...
View ArticleMice with Zika have highest levels in testicles
When scientists tested several strains of Zika virus in mice, they found high levels in the brain and spinal cord. But they were surprised to find the highest levels in the testes. The findings are...
View Article8 more cancers linked to excess weight
Researchers have identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity: stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ovary, meningioma (a type of brain tumor), thyroid cancer, and...
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