Gene therapy corrects the cardiac effects of Friedreich’s ataxia
Gene therapy was successfully used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia (FA) in a mouse model of the disease, as reported in the
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Study aims to connect the dots on food access
Researchers know from many previous studies what prevents cash-strapped shoppers in underserved communities from buying more fresh produce. But little is known about which strategies
How the brain’s inner clock measures seconds
UCLA researchers have pinpointed a second hand to the brain’s internal clock. By revealing how and where the brain counts and represents seconds, the UCLA
Researchers succeed with a more inclusive approach to heart transplants
Doctors at Yale New Haven Hospital used a more aggressive selection process to more than quadruple the number of heart transplants performed there while maintaining
Getting a hip replacement? Choice of hospital can be crucial
Researchers found that when hip replacement surgery is done at a “safety net” hospital designed to serve the poor and uninsured, patients’ risks are higher.
Report examines how different confinement measures affect people
Researchers of the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences have published a second report of the COME-HERE study. It presents the results of a
How the modern world was shaped by epidemics 500 years ago
The coronavirus pandemic has been compared with many previous contagions, including the great plague and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. However, there has been little