Immune system ‘negotiations’ stop mom’s body from attacking her fetus
Studies of single cells reveal complex interactions as placenta forms
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Reprogrammed cells could tackle brain damage
Turning astrocytes into neurons improves symptoms in preliminary mouse studies -
Killing badgers not enough to defeat costly tuberculosis in cattle, U.K. report finds
Farmers need better testing and biosecurity, too -
In a paradox, obesity is a ‘net positive’ for cutting-edge anticancer drugs
Immunotherapy drugs target molecule that speeds cancer growth in overweight people -
Drug for rare disease disappoints in key trial
Treatment for fatal Niemann-Pick type C no better than placebo -
Jellyfish almost killed this scientist. Now, she wants to save others from their fatal venom
Box jellyfish stings are an underestimated public health problem, Angel Yanagihara says -
Indonesian ‘vaccine fatwa’ sends measles immunization rates plummeting
Muslim clerics declare measles and rubella vaccine made with pork components impure -
Watch tiny robots swim through an eyeball to deliver medicine
Scientist use magnetic field to drive spiral nanobots -
Nasal gene spray inspired by llama antibodies could prevent all types of flu
Unusual strategy for mutable virus might outdo traditional vaccines -
‘Poop vault’ of human feces could preserve gut’s microbial biodiversity—and help treat disease
Global Microbiome Conservancy stores fecal samples from traditional peoples around the world, whose ways of life are under threat -
Seeds of Parkinson’s disease may hide in the appendix
Appendectomy decreases risk of the neurodegenerative disease, though we can’t yet explain why -
Are wild monkeys becoming a reservoir for Zika virus in the Americas?
More than one-third tested in Brazilian study were positive -
Federal officials pause trial testing stem cells for heart disease
Decision came after call for retractions of 31 papers from Harvard University lab -
When fathers exercise, their future offspring may benefit, mouse study suggests
Experts are intrigued, but it’s unclear whether findings apply to humans -
A tailormade drug developed in record time may save girl from fatal brain disease
DNA-based therapy for Batten disease shows promise of personalized medicine -
A revolutionary treatment for allergies to peanuts and other foods is going mainstream—but do the benefits outweigh the risks?
Eating small but increasing doses of peanuts seems to protect children with peanut allergies, but the therapy comes with risks and unknowns
