Educational attainment linked to slower aging and increased longevity
Participants in the Framingham Heart Study who achieved higher levels of education tended to age more slowly and went on to live longer lives as compared to those who did…
Study reveals benefits of purposeful walking for total hip replacement patients
A research paper by scientists at Bournemouth University proposed a randomized pilot trial, which aimed to determine the effect of an intervention where outdoor walking distance is used as a…
Broad-spectrum neutralizing antibody mAb-39 targets conserved S2 epitope in SARS-CoV-2
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has caused serious damage to public health and the global economy, and one strategy to combat COVID-19 has been the development of broadly…
Unlocking the molecular mysteries of autism and intellectual disability
A new study from a team of McGill University and Vanderbilt University researchers is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual…
Penn engineers develop targeted lung delivery system using lipid nanoparticles
Penn Engineers have developed a new means of targeting the lungs with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the miniscule capsules used by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to deliver mRNA, opening…
Prioritizing biologically motivated approaches in Mendelian randomization studies
Mendelian randomization, a powerful tool in medical research, helps us understand whether certain factors truly cause disease.
Microbial signatures linked to immunotherapy response across cancers
The microbiome can identify those who benefit from combination immunotherapy across multiple different cancers, including rare gynecological cancers, biliary tract cancers and melanoma.
Newly identified antibodies target a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified antibodies targeting a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus, shedding light on the relatively unexplored "dark side" of the neuraminidase (NA)…
BPA exposure influences gut microbial diversity and childhood obesity risk
A synthetic chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA, is widely used in the production of durable plastic products including eyewear, water bottles and epoxy resins.
Latest COVID-19 booster halves risk of moderate or severe disease in adults
The most recent COVID-19 booster shot reduces adults' risk of moderate or severe COVID by more than half, according to a new nationwide data study from September 2023 through January…