Scientists reel in a new antibody for untreatable hantaviruses
A team of global scientists found an antibody-based therapeutic that they hope will stop the next rodent-borne hantavirus outbreak in its tracks.
Scientists reel in a new antibody for untreatable hantaviruses
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Sequencing 100,000 genomes to revolutionize Nigerian genomics
Sequencing 100,000 genomes to revolutionize Nigerian genomics
With diseases like cancer and kidney disease on the rise in Africa, Segun Fatumo and his team are sequencing the genomes of 100,000 Nigerians to understand why.
Addressing sex differences in autoimmune diseases
Addressing sex differences in autoimmune diseases
Susan Kovats explores the role of sex hormones in autoimmunity to guide the development of therapeutics for lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, and other diseases that preferentially affect women.
Sociable circuits
Sociable circuits
A neural circuit responsible for the social reward response unravels the mystery of what drives human sociality.
For neurological disorders, milk-based therapies are on the way
For neurological disorders, milk-based therapies are on the way
From peptides to sugars to lipids, researchers investigate milk as an untapped source of therapeutics for conditions as diverse as anxiety and infant brain injury.
A new database helps predict effective drug combinations
A new database helps predict effective drug combinations
Researchers developed a continuously updated database to help computational models screen combinatorial drugs for evasive diseases.
Manipulating nerves to relieve pain without drugs
Manipulating nerves to relieve pain without drugs
Seeking alternatives to pharmacological approaches, researchers apply thermal, electrical, and mechanical stimuli to change nerve signaling and treat pain.
