Pagliarini named BJC investigator
Dave Pagliarini, PhD, whose studies of the so-called “powerhouses of the cell” have shed light on a set of rare but devastating diseases, has been named a BJC Investigator and […]
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Insights into the diagnosis and treatment brain cancer in children
Ependymoma is a rare form of brain cancer that implicates children and is often tricky to diagnose. Since effective treatment options can be initiated only after a well-formed diagnosis, there […]
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10% of infants born to women with coronavirus are infected themselves
Mothers may pass coronavirus to their newborns: Nearly 10% of 33 babies born to infected women in China contracted the virus, study finds Thirty-three babies born to infected women in […]
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Machine learning helps doctors diagnose severity of brain tumors
An estimated 18,000 people in the United States will die of brain and spinal cord tumors in 2020. To help doctors differentiate between the severity of cancers in the brain, […]
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How to help your kids—and yourself—handle being at home
Now that Alberta’s schools have closed to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, thousands of parents are wondering how to keep their kids busy, adjust to everyone being at home […]
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COVID-19: Environmental engineers, scientists have important roles in stemming pandemics
Much remains unknown about how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads through the environment. A major reason for this is that the behaviors and traits of viruses are highly […]
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Asia virus latest: Thai state of emergency, Tokyo urged to stay home
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: Thai state of emergency begins A state of emergency came into force in […]
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At-home coronavirus tests could trigger high rates of false-positives
Why at-home coronavirus testing is a bad idea: Expert warns ‘environmental virus’ could contaminate samples and lead to high rates of false-positives seen in Chinese study The release of at-home […]
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Those living in rural areas, uninsured or on Medicaid less likely to receive recommended lung cancer treatment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a group of lung cancers named for the kinds of cells found […]
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A study investigating genetic mechanisms underlying resistance to leishmaniasis
In an article published in Scientific Reports, researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil describe experiments performed with mice that show how genetic factors can determine […]
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