A parasite that numbs your pain
Researchers discovered a parasitic worm that reduces mice’s ability to feel pain by suppressing the activity of pain-sensing neurons in…
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New drug prevents long-term muscle weakness after sepsis
Researchers showed that treating mice with a mitochondria-protecting drug during early sepsis can preserve their muscle strength over time.
How the brain recognizes blocked objects
Researchers conducted a series of experiments with mice to determine how their brains fill in missing visual information.
Dental floss delivers vaccines through the gums
Scientists triggered a strong immune response in mice by using vaccine-coated dental floss to access their leaky gums.
Bacteria join forces with viruses to fight cancer
Researchers infected bacteria with cancer-fighting viruses to help treat cancer. Their new treatment was 100% successful in shrinking tumors…
Removing this gene improves Alzheimer’s in mice
Scientists deleted a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease in mice, which reduced protein buildup and cognitive decline.
Experimental medication could help stroke patients walk
Scientists found that using a new medication to inhibit a specific protein in rodents’ brains can help restore their motor skills after a…
Parasites successfully deliver drugs to the brain
Scientists engineered a common parasite to carry therapeutic drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice.
Blocking this enzyme could prevent inflammation after a stroke
Scientists reduced the impacts of a damaging immune response in mice who survived a stroke by inhibiting a common enzyme that causes…
Researchers use purple passionflower to treat herpes
Scientists showed that a compound naturally found in purple passionflowers can alleviate symptoms of herpes simplex eye infections in mice.
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