A longtime University of Pennsylvania scientist has left the school amid an investigation into “inconsistencies” in five experiments that involved injuring the brains of piglets and juvenile pigs, the results of which have now been retracted by the scientific journals that published them. William M. Armstead has shut down the lab where he did the […]
In a recent study published in Immunity, researchers demonstrated how sarbecovirus family down-regulates major histocompatibility complex-I (MHC-I) surface expression to evade cellular immunity. Study: Inhibition of major histocompatibility complex-I antigen presentation by sarbecovirus ORF7a proteins. Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock Background All pathogenic viruses typically employ different strategies to escape cellular immunity or counteract immune […]
The eyes are often referred to as the “windows to the soul.” In fact, there is a grain of neurobiological truth to this. An international research team from the Universities of Göttingen and Tübingen, Germany, and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, are now able to provide answers as to why pupil size is influenced […]
Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are significantly higher during periods of high heat compared with periods of more moderate weather, a recent Oregon State University study found. The results underscore the importance of providing robust safety protections for outdoor workers, especially as extreme heat events become more […]
Is saturated fat bad for your health? For decades, saturated fat consumption was routinely linked to coronary heart disease and high blood cholesterol levels. It was also vilified by medical professionals and governmental bodies alike. The rise of this low-fat craze appears to link back to the publication of the famous Ancel Keys’ study back […]
Shady Baby strikes again! But this time, she delivers her signature snark with a side of sweetness. Kaavia James, 3, stars in a hilarious new Instagram video with her parents Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, and we are rolling on the floor laughing about how relatable it is. “Hey Kaav,” the Cheaper By The Dozen […]
On the roof of a seven-story apartment building, Rupa Marya, MD, squats to weed a bed of chard. Tall herbs flower against the backdrop of office buildings, shipping cranes, and commuter trains. Dr Rupa Marya It’s a Monday afternoon at the 1-acre Rooftop Medicine Farm. Most of Marya’s colleagues at the University of California, San […]
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Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a molecule that may have therapeutic benefits for children with a life-threatening form of mitochondrial disease. The findings were published in the journal JCI Insight. Mitochondrial disease can describe a wide variety of conditions characterized by different symptoms and a range of severity. However, all of […]
