Osteoarthritis, the most common joint disorder in the United States, affects more than 32.5 million adults. It is marked by degradation and loss of soft…
Dengue virus is a very important mosquito-transmitted viral pathogen, causing 390 million human infections each year. Dengue is common in more than 100…
The research, described July 3 in Science Advances, provides evidence of the potential value of nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy to treat wet age-related…
In Austria, more than 4,100 moped riders are injured in road accidents every year – including many young people. Despite the fact that it is compulsory to wear…
Brain cancers have long been thought of as being resistant to treatments because of the presence of multiple types of cancer cells within each tumor. A new…
Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for…
Microalgae have been the focus of several decades of research – initially as a raw material for alternative fuels, but more recently as a source of nutrients…
The illness, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), causes sudden weakness in the arms and legs following a fever or respiratory illness. More than 600 cases…
Hearing is one of our most important senses. Hearing disorders are very common: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 466 million people…
Chemotherapy is often chosen for treating inoperable cancers, such as locally advanced and metastasis cases. It is, therefore, essential to unravel…
Results: GiGA1 was identified in a library of ~750 thousand chemical compounds, using computer-based modeling and virtual screening of an alcohol-binding…
One strategy to fight cancer is to target its Achilles' heel – the addiction to growth-promoting proteins. However, as many of these so-called cancer drivers…
The corona pandemic situation poses the greatest challenges for employers both now and in the future. They bear the corporate and human responsibility for the…
In the U.S., someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds, and yet researchers have not had a model that fully mimics what occurs in the human heart after a…
Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Every year, hundreds of families are confronted with this diagnosis – and to date,…
The liver filters blood, detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. Hepatitis, alcohol and primary liver diseases are common sources of damage in the liver…
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