Turn Genes on With the Flip of a Switch! Light-activated DNA shines a spotlight on new gene therapies. January 24, 2018 by Amber Bakkum Read More
Salmonella Killed Aztecs in 16th Century Oaxaca, Mexico A possible cause of the 1545-1550 Aztec epidemic has been identified in the mass graves from the town of Teposcolula-Yucundaa by Logan King Read More
Smart Farms Should Clean Their Greens No foodborne illness outbreaks have yet been associated with microgreens, but recent research suggests that there is still a risk. January 23, 2018 by Gina Riggio Read More
Don’t Wait! If HIV Positive, Start Treatment Right Away The benefits of starting treatment for HIV right away outweigh the slight increased risk of HIV drug resistance January 9, 2018 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More
Transparent Brains Are Science, Not Fiction Researchers figured out how to remove lipids from organs in order to make them transparent for easier study. December 4, 2017 by Wendy Wang Read More
Prenatal Inflammation May Affect Brain Development Altered expression of six genes associated with placental indicators of inflammation were found to predict neurocognitive impairment in childhood November 22, 2017 by Nathan Gock Read More
Consider Scheduling Your Open Heart Surgery For the Afternoon Afternoon surgeries seem to have fewer adverse outcomes than morning surgeries for aortic valve replacements because of changes in circadian rhythm genes November 7, 2017 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More
Bacteria in Your Gut Produce a Chemical That Increases Fat Storage Acetate produced by bacteria metabolizing fat in your intestines triggers the production of grehlin. November 6, 2017 by Osama Alian Read More
How Do Peanut Allergies Develop? As peanut allergies increase in prevalence, an understanding of how food allergies develop is critical October 24, 2017 by Mary Sabuda Read More
Clues on the role of bacteria in Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s symptoms may be explained by a chronic immune response from bacterial infection October 17, 2017 by Nadia Szeinbaum Read More
