Researchers from Columbia University have discovered a unique cluster of immune cells that are only seen in newborns that enable them to deal with novel pathogens and explain why infants contract so many common respiratory ailments.
New UEA research suggests that positive interactions with members of other groups can reduce the amount of baseless conspiracy theories about those organisations.
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Karolinska Institutet found that babies are more likely to be delivered prematurely when their father or mother has a psychiatric diagnosis. The study was released in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.
Researchers from the Salk Institute and the National Institutes of Health have identified the molecular pathways by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develops resistance to dolutegravir, one of the most potent antiviral medications now being used in clinical use to treat HIV.
A research team has discovered that private equity investments, which are becoming more prevalent in the healthcare industry, are typically linked to higher costs for patients and payers.
The majority of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with the most advanced stage of the disease. Less than a third of people diagnosed with the condition survive five years. According to a recent study, as the third most frequent type of gynaecological cancer, it caused more than 200,000
According to a new theory proposed by researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus and collaborators at UCL, the value of memory for future scenarios indicates where it resides in the brain.
According to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine, both fathers' and mothers' mental histories are related to premature birth. The study demonstrates for the first time that the risk of preterm birth is higher in infants whose fathers or mothers have psychiatric disorde
The study emphasises the need for researchers to carefully consider which areas are of immediate and long-term importance in order to protect the welfare and longevity of animals used for food production, as domestic pets, and for conservation in zoos and nature reserves.