A Baby Cries & Mom’s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens.This new study showed that when a mouse …
Learn MoreBats Don’t Get Cancer, and Scientists Are Closer to Understanding Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bats have an extraordinary ability to avoid cancer and handle infections, and researchers now think they might know why.Specific genetic adaptations caused by rapid evolution have made bats extremely cance…
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra COVID por vía oral podría estar en camino
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una vacuna oral contra COVID-19 parece producir el tipo de respuesta inmunitaria que podría eliminar rápidamente una infección en desarrollo, según los resultados de un estudio en primates a pequeñ…
Learn MoreA COVID Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Be on the Way
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An oral vaccine for COVID-19 appears to produce the sort of immune response that could quickly stamp out a developing infection, according to results from a small-scale primate study.Some monkeys given an e…
Learn MoreEn una primicia, científicos cultivan riñones humanizados dentro de cerdos
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez, un órgano humanizado sólido ha sido cultivado desde cero en un animal, un primer paso en un proceso que podría resolver la escasez de órganos y salvar innumerables vidas.Investigador…
Learn MoreIn a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.Chinese researchers…
Learn MoreIn a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.Chinese researchers…
Learn MoreIn Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study in non-human primates shows potential for using a manmade monoclonal antibody to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant. The antibody was successful in promoting graft survival after kid…
Learn MoreEl virus de la COVID evoluciona tres veces más rápido en los venados que en los humanos
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las variantes de la COVID-19 están evolucionando tres veces más rápido en los venados de cola blanca que en los humanos, según un nuevo estudio. Los venados sirven como reservorios virales, lugares donde…
Learn MoreCOVID Virus Is Evolving Three Times Faster in Deer Versus Humans
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 variants are evolving three times faster in white-tailed deer than in humans, according to a new study. Deer serve as virus reservoirs, places where a virus thrives and multiplies, making them the per…
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