Breastfeeding mums' diet may affect children's asthma risk
01 August, 2023A high-fibre diet in mothers helps to reduce the risk of infants developing severe lower respiratory infections, which can predispose the infant to chronic lung diseases.
Strep A primarily transmitted through bacteria in throat
31 July, 2023Group A Streptococcus infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.
Powerful mRNA vaccine to tackle malaria
24 July, 2023The mRNA-based vaccine can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium in preclinical models.
Genetic basis found for asymptomatic COVID-19 infection
21 July, 2023A person who carries one copy of the HLA-B15 gene is twice as likely to remain asymptomatic, while someone with two copies of the gene is eight times more likely to show no symptoms.
Evolution of artificial cells shows that life finds a way
14 July, 2023A synthetically constructed cell was found to evolve just as fast as a normal cell, despite having a significant handicap.
Residual antibiotics found in cooked food
12 July, 2023Hong Kong researchers have been examining the use of antibiotics and their impact in the context of local environmental ecology, food safety and children's health.
Nutrient 'tug of war' determines anticancer activity
11 July, 2023Immune and tumour cells compete over glutamine, a major nutrient in their local environment, with significant implications for anticancer activity.
Chikungunya vaccine provokes immune response in phase 3 trial
05 July, 2023A vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease has been found to produce an immune response in 99% of phase 3 trial participants.
Why does space travel weaken the immune system?
28 June, 2023The expression of (mostly protein-coding) genes in white blood cells changes rapidly when astronauts reach the ISS, which may explain why astronauts appear more susceptible to infectious diseases.
Researchers locate brain cells that drive appetite in obesity
27 June, 2023Researchers have discovered a group of brain cells that boost appetite when there is a prolonged surplus of energy in the body, such as excess fat accumulation in obesity.
Studying immune response at a single-cell level
21 June, 2023Researchers have invented a powerful new tool to gather data on immune response at single-cell level, which could accelerate the discovery of new immunotherapies.
Key protein assists in 'streamlining' sperm for travel
20 June, 2023Spermatozoa, the male reproductive cells, possess a 'streamlined' structure to travel more smoothly through the female reproductive tract.
Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells
19 June, 2023 by Roger Sturmey, University of HullIt could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage.
Deep-brain stimulation during sleep can strengthen memory
14 June, 2023Researchers have found that targeted deep-brain stimulation during a critical time in the sleep cycle appeared to improve memory consolidation.
How the flu virus enters our cells
13 June, 2023By attaching itself to a receptor on the cell surface, the influenza A virus hijacks the iron transport mechanism to start its infection cycle.
