Health : Page 11

Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated

January 9, 2024 In recent years, research has begun to reveal that the lines of communication between the body\'s organs are key regulators of aging.

Researchers investigate why vaccines don't work as well in some older adults

January 8, 2024 An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time.

Seasonal respiratory viruses circulating widely in Illinois following holidays

January 6, 2024 Illinois\' overall respiratory illness level has increased from Moderate to High.

Discovery unveils immune system's guardian

January 5, 2024 In a scientific breakthrough that aids our understanding of the internal wiring of immune cells, researchers at Monash University in Australia have cracked the code behind Ikaros, an essential protein for immune cell development and protection against pathogens and cancer.

Scientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognizes prey

January 4, 2024 A mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to new research.

AstraZeneca, Sanofi's RSV treatment approved in China

January 2, 2024 AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab), a long-acting monoclonal antibody, has been approved in China for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in neonates and infants entering or during their first RSV season.

Live Christmas tree in home can cause watery eyes and noses

December 29, 2023 Many families enjoy not only having a live Christmas tree inside their homes but also smelling the fresh fragrance it creates.

Researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in fragile X syndrome

December 28, 2023 Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecular pattern dubbed BREACHes related to fragile X syndrome (FXS), a genetic disorder estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to impact about 1 in 7,000 males about 1 in 11,000 females.

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

December 22, 2023 Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease.

AstraZeneca gets FDA green light for nerve disease treatment

December 22, 2023 AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainua (eplontersen) has been approved in the US for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults, commonly referred to as hATTR-PN or ATTRv-PN.

Some aspects of ancient Egyptian practice survive today in modern medicine

December 21, 2023 Cleopatra would have been in safe hands if she really had been bitten by a snake, or affected by any number of illnesses, say University of Manchester Egyptologists.

Researchers uncover on/off switch for breast cancer metastasis

December 21, 2023 Despite their promise, immunotherapies fail to treat many cancers, including over 80% of some of the most advanced breast cancers.