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McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.This post was originally published on this site

Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet—a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates—are protected from the lasting experience of pre‑natal stress. This work, which has not yet been confirmed in humans, […]

Researchers led by Hokto Kazama at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered how animals sense whether things smell pleasant or unpleasant, one of the abilities that allow us to appreciate […]

The body’s tissues can get injured in many ways, but while some injuries heal perfectly, others don’t heal at all. A cut in the skin, for example, usually heals all on its own, while internal […]

Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are insidious. They can evade the immune defense and antiviral drugs by becoming “latent.” In this state, they are largely invisible and unassailable. As long as these dormant viruses persist, there […]

Keloids are raised, overgrown scars that can develop after skin injuries or surgery, often extending beyond the original wound boundaries. For many people, keloids are more than just a cosmetic concern; they often cause distressing […]

The first global standard that harmonizes what outcomes to measure in dengue treatment trials has been published Oct. 7 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Co-led by researchers at King’s and the University of Oxford, this […]

Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year globally despite widespread vaccination efforts. Although rotavirus is more prevalent in developing countries, declining vaccination uptake in […]

A study finds that a representative sample of people given wearable data collection devices provides more equitable and accurate health data than larger convenience samples of people who already own wearable devices. Leveraging the smartwatches […]

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop the body’s immune system from attacking itself.This post was originally published on this […]