A new gene therapy for inherited blindness
Neuroscientists safely delivered a critical gene that improved vision for two patients with Leber congenital amaurosis.
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Making blood in the lab
Making blood in the lab
Facing donor shortages and storage limitations, researchers are developing synthetic red blood cells, platelets, and plasma and combining them into artificial blood.
Mining human proteins for hidden antibiotics
Mining human proteins for hidden antibiotics
Advances in computation and artificial intelligence help scientists identify novel antibiotics encoded within human proteins and create new ones.
Are antihistamines antiworkout?
Are antihistamines antiworkout?
Histamine is released in response to physical activity, but that doesn’t mean that humans are allergic to exercise. John Halliwill investigates the intriguing role of histamine in exercise.
CAR T cells attack fungal infections
CAR T cells attack fungal infections
Mycologists programmed immune cells to attack Aspergillus fumigatus, a common infectious species rapidly growing resistant to antifungals.
Two sides to overcoming antibiotic resistance
Two sides to overcoming antibiotic resistance
Researchers seeking new classes of chemical compounds or pursuing alternative antibacterial approaches make their cases.
Exercise mimicking drugs boost brain health
Exercise mimicking drugs boost brain health
Exercise-induced molecules may inspire the next generation of neuroprotective drugs.
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