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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the world’s first insect vaccine, developed to protect honeybees from a devastating bacterial disease known to decimate entire hives.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Bees, Vaccines Continue reading First-ever honeybee vaccine approved by US regulators
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the world’s first insect vaccine, developed to protect honeybees from a devastating bacterial disease known to decimate entire hives.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Bees, Vaccines Continue reading First-ever honeybee vaccine approved by US regulators
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for patients in the early-stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Called Leqembi (lecanemab) the treatment was heralded last year as a major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s therapy following early Phase 3 data indicating it could slow the progression of cognitive decline. But growing concerns over the drug’s safety and real-world efficacy have led to acrimonious division amongst researchers, with some suggesting the drug should not be authorized for wide use.
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Continue reading Another controversial FDA approval for a new Alzheimer’s medication
Using machine learning to track symptom clusters in around 35,000 COVID patients, researchers have identified four distinct types of long COVID. The findings suggest long COVID is a diverse disease with a wide variety of clinical manifestations.Continu… Continue reading Four distinct subtypes of long COVID defined in machine learning study
The winner of the latest Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition captured a stunning shot of two young salamanders being slowly devoured by a carnivorous plant. The contest, only in its fourth year, has already become a highlight on the annual ph… Continue reading The best of the Close-Up Photographer of the Year awards
An ongoing study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai is investigating the relationship between our gut microbiome and the development of type 2 diabetes. Early data from the study indicates bacteria producing a specific fatty acid can be linked to healt… Continue reading New findings link gut bacteria with diabetes risk, but questions remain
In the most comprehensive autopsy tissue study conducted to date, researchers have found traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus throughout the entire body, from the brain and the heart to the eyes. The findings indicate the virus can cause persistent infection… Continue reading Large COVID autopsy study finds SARS-CoV-2 all over the human body
Instead of injections or pills, why not engineer bacteria to secrete therapeutic molecules from within our gut? A new study is demonstrating this futuristic idea, showing how a genetically modified probiotic can produce an experimental anti-inflammator… Continue reading Bacteria engineered to secrete rheumatoid arthritis drug in the body
A sophisticated new study has tracked the relationship between early teen social media use and changes in their brains over a three-year period. The novel research found more frequent checking of social media was linked with a greater sensitivity to so… Continue reading Three-year study suggests social media use could be changing kids’ brains
Projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate the new SARS-CoV-2 variant XBB.1.5 has exploded in prevalence across the United States, rising from just 3% to over 40% in a few short weeks. The variant is thought to have … Continue reading Made in USA: XBB.1.5 fastest spreading variant since first Omicron wave