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Gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in an apparently unprecedented recovery of cardiac function.

Life Scientist 13 December, 2024

Soccer heading damages the brain more than we thought

Soccer players who head the ball at high levels show abnormality in the brain's white matter adjacent to sulci, which are deep grooves in the brain's surface.

Life Scientist 12 December, 2024

An alternative pathway for long-term memory formation

Rather than long-term memory formation being a linear process that requires short-term memory, a parallel pathway that bypasses short-term memory may exist.

Life Scientist 11 December, 2024

Twice-yearly injection is 96% effective at HIV prevention

Results from a phase 3 clinical trial indicate that a twice-yearly injection offers a 96% reduced risk of HIV infection overall, making it more effective than daily oral...

Life Scientist 10 December, 2024

Bacteria modify their ribosomes to dodge antibiotics

Research has shown that bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, in a possible new mechanism of antibiotic resistance.

Life Scientist 06 December, 2024

Biotechnology
Gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

Gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model

The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in an apparently unprecedented recovery of cardiac...

Article 13 December, 2024
Health & Medical
Bright nights may increase risk of death, Alzheimer's

Bright nights may increase risk of death, Alzheimer's

Avoiding night light and seeking daylight may lead to reduction in disease burden, especially cardiometabolic diseases, and may increase longevity.

Article 06 November, 2024
Life Sciences
Meditation to reduce pain is not a placebo — it's real

Meditation to reduce pain is not a placebo — it's real

Mindfulness meditation has long been speculated to work by activating processes supporting the placebo response — however, scientists have...

Article 05 December, 2024
Molecular Biology
AI-designed DNA switches flip genes on and off

AI-designed DNA switches flip genes on and off

The work creates the opportunity to turn the expression of a gene up or down in just one tissue without affecting the rest of the body.

Article 20 November, 2024
Lab Technology
Self-driving needle steers its way through living lung tissue

Self-driving needle steers its way through living lung tissue

Researchers have built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle around anatomical obstacles within the lungs of live...

Article 04 March, 2024
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