University of Barcelona team rejuvenates brain neurons through cellular reprogramming: more neurons and more brain plasticity
When a neuron ages, it loses synaptic connections with other neurons, it is less able to transmit nerve impulses, and its metabolism is also altered. This process of…
Repeated COVID vaccines enhance mucosal immunity against the virus
During the COVID pandemic, many of us have received multiple mRNA vaccines. New work by researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent University, and University Hospital…
Lyme borreliosis: New approach for developing targeted therapy
Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause…
Genetic discovery paves the way for advanced pancreatic and colorectal cancer treatments
Recent research from the University of Helsinki sheds new light on the behaviour of the KRAS gene in two of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic and colorectal cancer. These findings…
AI helps to detect antibiotic resistance
Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The team led by Adrian Egli, UZH professor at the Institute…