Health and Medicine
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October 17, 2019
Microscopic spines connect worm neurons
Worm neurons have microscopic “spines” — where nerve-to-nerve communication happens — that share features with mammalian neurons, supporting the use of worms to study spine genetics and biology. -
October 17, 2019
Less inflammation = better healing
Immune cells that produce an anti-inflammatory factor are enriched in fat tissue around the heart and may be good targets to improve heart attack outcomes. -
October 17, 2019
Study finds men have higher mortality rate after breast cancer diagnosis
A new study shows men with breast cancer are more likely to die than their female counterparts, across all stages of disease. -
October 10, 2019
Nobel laureate Südhof reviews his landmark signaling research
The human brain consists of perhaps as many as 1,000 trillion synapses, which transmit signals from one nerve cell to another with amazing speed, precision and plasticity. -
October 8, 2019
New leadership appointments for Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
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October 8, 2019
A new regulator of B cell development
New findings establish a role for the pro-inflammatory molecule IL-33 in the early development of antibody-producing B cells. -
October 7, 2019
AI maps routes to heart disease
Machine learning on unlabeled electronic health record data has shed light on the emergence of cardiovascular disease.