For the first time, scientists have created detailed maps of immune cells in the placenta, showing how the cells defend the fetus from invaders during early pregnancy.Such infections can lead to serious complications, such as pregnancy...
The part of Kenny “Pig Vomit” Rushton in the 1997 film Private Parts made American actor, producer, and comic Paul Giamatti famous. His roles in hit movies like Sideways, American Splendor, and Big Fat Liar followed. His...
In recent years, the new immune-based therapy CAR T has dramatically improved outcomes for patients with certain blood cancers that involve B cells, like leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Georg Schett, a rheumatologist at the University Hospital...
After a 2011 motorbike accident, Gert-Jan Oskam lost his ability to walk. The portion of his spinal cord that connects to his legs was damaged, severing his brain’s ability to send signals to make his legs move. “If you have a...
In 2023, migrants arrived at the U.S. southern border in record numbers, often malnourished and ill. The Migrant Clinicians Network, based in Austin, offers those with urgent medical needs a lifeline. Kim Nolte, the group’s CEO,...
They met in the late 1990s at the copier between their labs at the University of Pennsylvania, and that chance meeting led to a History-making vaccine and a Nobel Prize for both. Dr. Drew Weissman was working on developing an HIV vaccine,...
The journey of Gary Anthony Williams weight loss is very inspiring A well-known actor and voice actor is Gary Anthony Williams. Over the course of his remarkable career, he has appeared in a large number of films, television series,...
Colorado is investigating a second possible outbreak of bird flu in a dairy herd, the state veterinarian said this week. The potential new outbreak — coming less than a week after Colorado identified its first outbreak — is an...
Bladder cancer is what Dr. Thomas Powles, a urologist at Queen Mary University of London, calls a “Cinderella cancer”: neglected and left behind, attracting little attention or resources. The few treatments aren’t very effective,...
South Africa may not spring immediately to mind as a hub for virus hunting, but thanks to Brazilian, Portuguese, and South African virus expert Tulio de Oliveira, it’s quickly becoming one. De Oliveira led the group that confirmed...
In the 1960s, Dr. Jerry Mendell saw his first patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. More than half a century later, he developed the first treatment that holds back the disease. People with Duchenne are born with a mutation in...
As a virologist at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Vaccine Research Center in the 2000s, Dr. Barney Graham was making a career out of his lifelong fascination with problem-solving that began as a child growing up in Kansas,...
I never expected the likes of former President Jimmy Carter to traffic much in vanity, but the one time I spoke to him, back in 2006, he allowed himself a tiny flicker of it. At the time, the then-octogenarian was preparing for a journey...
The U.S. Health care system is based on a fee-for-service model that drives up costs across the board. Huge disparities in access and quality of care lead to concerning gaps in Health outcomes in different populations. Kaiser...
Optical illusions play on the brain's biases, tricking it into perceiving images differently than how they really are. And now, in mice, scientists have harnessed an optical illusion to reveal hidden insights into how the brain processes...
At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000. How much are your teeth worth? Teeth are amazing little miracles. They light up our smiles, we use them to speak and we chew with them more...
Sometimes the best-intentioned efforts have unanticipated consequences. That’s the case with a test that doctors routinely use to measure how well a person’s kidney functions—one factor that helps determine their place on the...
Nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year, according to a survey by the Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention organization that operates a hotline and collects data on the mental...
Most women should start mammogram screenings for breast cancer at age 40, and get screened every other year until they reach age 75, according to new recommendations from an expert panel.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF),...
Scientists have charted a comprehensive map of the brain cells responsible for keeping us awake. In doing so, they aim to better understand the mechanisms that enable human consciousness and to improve treatments for people in comas...
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying that, if elected, he would close an office in the White House tasked with making sure the country is better prepared for the next pandemic.In an interview...
