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Daily Archive: April 27, 2021
New method uses yeast to grow antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
The current outbreak of a rapidly spreading global disease has caused an urgent need for effective therapies. Many vaccines, however, pose logistical challenges; they must often...
Espresso, latte or decaf? Genetic code drives your desire for coffee
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more...
Study: Inflammation in earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease different between men and women
New research shows evidence of inflammation in the blood of Parkinson’s disease patients during the earliest stages of the disease, lending support to theories that inflammation...
Gel loaded with cancer-fighting cells keeps tumors in check after surgery in mice
A new, biodegradable gel filled with a cocktail of immune-boosting cytokines and cancer-fighting cells staved off the growth of lingering cancer cells in mice after tumors...
Study investigates link between prediabetes and youth beverage intake
Adolescents in the U.S. exceed the current recommendation of sugar sweetened beverage consumption and a new study in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care shows a...
Dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells
A research group at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered molecular events that determine whether cancer cells live or die. With this...
SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut
In an effort to determine the potential for COVID-19 to begin in a person’s gut, and to better understand how human cells respond to SARS-CoV-2, scientists...
Super Mario Party gets a surprise update that expands its online play
After over two years, Super Mario Party just got an update fans had long asked for.
A Billion-Dollar Battle Over a Parking Lot at the Seaport
For decades, development of a scruffy lot on the edge of the South Street historic district has divided residents. Now our critic supports a new plan.
