A single mutation in the H5N1 influenza surface protein could facilitate human infection
A single modification to the protein found on the surface of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus currently… Read More »A single mutation in the H5N1 influenza surface protein could facilitate human infection
Getting to the bottom of it: Latrine findings help researchers track the movement of people and diseases
A McMaster researcher has discovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine in Bruges, Belgium, and while the find… Read More »Getting to the bottom of it: Latrine findings help researchers track the movement of people and diseases
Why do people remember certain things and not others?
Exactly why do people remember what they remember? A recently published review article by Rice University researchers sheds light on… Read More »Why do people remember certain things and not others?
CAST mouse model: a crucial tool for future COVID-19 outbreaks
Researchers at the Jackson Laboratory and the Trudeau Institute have identified the first mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without… Read More »CAST mouse model: a crucial tool for future COVID-19 outbreaks
Early detection of hypoxic brain injury at high altitude
People who climb too fast or too high are at risk of acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening… Read More »Early detection of hypoxic brain injury at high altitude
MRI could be key to understanding the impact of a gluten-free diet on people with celiac disease
Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten-free diet has on people with celiac… Read More »MRI could be key to understanding the impact of a gluten-free diet on people with celiac disease
Mothers massively modify their intestines during pregnancy and breastfeeding
When women are pregnant and breast-feeding their babies, their body changes and various organs, such as the breasts or the… Read More »Mothers massively modify their intestines during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Cleaning surfaces every two hours reduces norovirus infections by 83 percent at airports, study says
In airports, frequent surface disinfection, use of masks, and antimicrobial surface coatings can help prevent the spread of norovirus, according… Read More »Cleaning surfaces every two hours reduces norovirus infections by 83 percent at airports, study says