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  • Plant Virus May Protect Against Metastatic Cancers

    May 14, 2024
    An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study from the University of California San Diego.
  • Study with Innovative Insights into the Heterogeneity of Type 2 Diabetes

    May 14, 2024
    A landmark study by the DZD, published in ‘The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology’, sheds new light on the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes. The researchers employed an innovative algorithm to stratify people with type 2 diabetes using routine data and thus visualize the metabolic diversity of diabetes...
  • Island Birds May Be More Adaptable than Mainland Animals

    May 14, 2024
    A team of researchers studied birds living in the Zhoushan Archipelago – the largest chain of islands in China to try to characterize the consequences of pollution and climate change. Birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands than on larger, less remote places with ...
  • Persistent Cholera Strain Utilizes a Unique Defense System

    May 14, 2024
    Researchers have identified the mechanism that has allowed for the longevity of a deadly strain of cholera bacteria.The bacteria employ a two-part defense system where a protein and an enzyme work together to destroy foreign plasmid DNA.
  • DDT Pollutants Present in Deep Sea Fish off Los Angeles Coast

    May 07, 2024
    A new study reveals that DDT-related chemicals dumped into the ocean decades ago are still impacting Los Angeles’ coastal waters. Researchers tested sediment and deep-sea fish samples for a large suite of DDT-related chemicals and found at least 10 of these harmful chemicals present in their samples...
  • New Vaccine Can Protect Against Coronaviruses That Have Not Emerged

    May 07, 2024
    Researchers have developed new technology called “proactive vaccinology” that can protect against a broad range of coronaviruses – including ones that have not been identified yet. In mice, the new vaccine raised a broad immune response, even for those who were pre-immunized with SARS-CoV-2. With a ...