Your future medications could be personalized for you on a 3D printer
Chocolate-flavored pills for children who hate taking medicine. Several drugs combined into one daily pill for seniors who have trouble...
New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin
A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through...
Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies
Do you have trouble recognising faces, or do you never forget a face? The better you are at facial recognition,...
Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance
Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested, in part because most tests require...
Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating...
Membrane protein analogues could accelerate drug discovery
Many drug and antibody discovery pathways focus on intricately folded cell membrane proteins: when molecules of a drug candidate bind...
Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain
A new UCLA Health study has found that resilient people exhibit neural activity in the brain regions associated with improved...
Hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases uncovered
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and collaborating institutions have made a groundbreaking discovery that could significantly advance...
Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier — a bonus for consumers
An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus...
Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes
Scientists have prototyped a new method for "rationally engineering" enzymes to deliver improved performance. They have devised an algorithm, which...