Could gene therapy cure Hemophilia B?
Scientists tested a new virus-based gene therapy to promote blood clotting in people with Hemophilia B.
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Researchers link brain patterns during sleep with Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists found people with early Alzheimer’s disease have different electrical activity in their brains while they sleep.
New wearable device to catch early breast cancer
Scientists developed a small wearable device that can identify early breast cancer using ultrasound.
Researchers created hybrid monkeys from stem cells
Scientists in China made live monkey hybrids using cells from embryos, to help them study how animals heal and reproduce.
Scientists described a couch potato cave salamander called the olm
Researchers tracked a species of large cave salamanders for several years to see how they survived their low-energy surroundings. It turns…
Microgravity weakens our immune system
Researchers found the immune cells of volunteers kept in simulated microgravity were slower to activate and fight infection.
How do mountains affect Earth’s climate?
Scientists showed sulfuric acid formed during weathering of rocks causes mountains to consume less greenhouse gasses than they previously…
New way to detect early-stage cancer
Researchers developed a new non-invasive method to detect cancer at the early stage from DNA in blood samples.
Chronic sleep deprivation linked to alcohol use
Scientists found a protein linking sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption through the brain reward circuit in rats.
What causes decompression sickness in astronauts?
Scientists found tracers for inflammation and traumatic brain damage in people who climbed to high altitudes mimicking the low pressure…