Mechanistic model captures IgG subclass-specific transfer dynamics. Credit: PLOS Computational Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011109 Sepideh Dolatshahi, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia, is spearheading an…
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Significant benefit seen in Phase III trial of experimental drug for kidney disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria—albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage—for 50% of participants.…
Divers explore 5,000-year-old stone piles submerged in alpine lake
Members of the Bavarian Society for Underwater Archaeology are conducting a study of 5,000-year-old man-made stone piles submerged in Lake Constance, an alpine lake that borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland.…
Roman mosaics uncovered at villa rustica site in Turkey
Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations at a villa rustica site in Turkey have uncovered Roman mosaics depicting animal figures and sea creatures. The discovery was made in the area of Kela…
Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment
Tix-Cil dosing and infections during the study period. The frequency and timing of Tix-Cil dosing and SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring in the study cohort is shown in panel A. The background…
Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations
The U.S. is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a particularly heavy toll on Black communities, turned a harsh spotlight on long-standing health disparities…
Too often, unlocked, loaded guns are fatal playthings for America’s children
A loaded revolver left out on a nightstand, a curious child—and unimaginable tragedy. Moments like this have occurred in American homes hundreds of times over the past two decades, killing…
Risk of death decreases after COVID-19 vaccine but protection wanes after six months, finds study
A medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department of Defense The risk…
