T cell. “The idea basically is that a vaccine should induce antibodies T cells immune response, that would neutralise HIV in all of its forms,” explains Ulrich Fruth, vaccine development and evaluation team leader at the World Health Organisation,...
Obesity concept (stock image).
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Although obesity is a well-known risk factor for getting cardiovascular disease, a controversial body of research suggests that obesity may actually be associated with improved survival among people who have cardiovascular...
Artist's illustration of two merging neutron stars. The rippling space-time grid represents gravitational waves that travel out from the collision, while the narrow beams show the bursts of gamma rays that are shot out just seconds after the gravitational...
Illustration of the basolateral amygdala (blue), hippocampus (yellow), and perirhinal cortex (pink) and electrical signals from each region during a recognition test trial.
Credit: Cory Inman, Emory University; 3-D brain model adapted with permission from AMC Virtual Brain Model.
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A novel strategy to treat a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia relies on noninvasive radiation therapy, which is typically directed at cancerous tumors. Noninvasive imaging techniques show irregular heart tissue mapped with the location of misfiring electrical...
The percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping, a new study finds.
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In a hopeful sign for the health of the nation's brains, the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping, a new study...
Children who reported watching TV or playing video games before bed got an average of 30 minutes less sleep than those who did not, while kids who used their phone or a computer before bed averaged an hour less...
Type 2 diabetes (stock image).
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Type 2 diabetes can be reversed following an intensive weight management programme, according a randomised trial in adults who have had the condition for up to 6 years, published in The...
Low doses of penicillin routinely fed to livestock in the 1950s in North America and Europe may have encouraged antibiotic-resistant bacteria to evolve and spread.
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Bacteria that can pass on genes resistant to ampicillin, one of...
New research suggests that statins are associated with lower rates of breast cancer and subsequent mortality.
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A 14 year study in more than one million people has found that women with high cholesterol have significantly lower...
The current version of the “speed training” software, now called Double Decision and produced by the company Posit Science.
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Aging research specialists have identified, for the first time, a form of mental exercise that can reduce the risk...
