Cart is empty Emory Vaccine Center researchers say they have identified the Achilles heel of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Studies show that what you think about before sleep, influences how you sleep
You’re lying in bed, trying to fall asleep but the racing thoughts won’t stop. Instead, your brain is busy making detailed plans for the next day, replaying embarrassing moments (“why did I say that?”), or producing seemingly random thoughts (“where is my birth certificate?”).
CADRES INVADE, SHARE LEVY MWANAWASA UNIVERSITY LAND
By MILLENNIUM REPORTER
SUSPECTED ruling United Party for National Development UPND have remained defiant over the ban on illegal land allocation and grabbing and have now invaded the land belonging to the Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Lusaka’s Munali Constituency.
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What is kratom? Professor discusses the herbal extract’s use a safe alternative to opioids
Is kratom a welcome respite for those with chronic pain? Or is it a different style of opioid that can be addictive?
How silencing a gene-silencer could lead to new cancer drugs
Deep inside our cells— each one complete with an identical set of genes— a molecular machine known as PRC2 plays a critical role in determining which cells become heart cells, vs. brain or muscle or skin cells.
HIGH COURT ORDERS EVICTION, DEMOLITION OF CHALALA HOUSES
By GRACE CHAILE
AFTER a 13 -year- long legal battle, the Lusaka High Court this month ordered for the demolition of properties developed on the land in Chalala belonging to Ital Terrazzo Limited (in receivership).
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Unraveling the gut’s role in Gulf War illness
Growing up, Texas A&M University biomedical engineering doctoral student Claudia Collier understood that a family outing could abruptly end at any moment. The possibility that her mother might suffer from a flare-up loomed, regardless of the event or plan. A flare-up not rooted in a genetic disorder, disease or virus, but rather something that followed her from the time she spent serving her country—Gulf War illness (GWI).
Study finds senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that are among the body’s first line of defense against infection. In addition to killing harmful microorganisms, macrophages typically can initiate a response against tumors. However, macrophages, like other cells, can enter a state called senescence, which is linked to aging, disease and multiple physiological problems.
Depression, anxiety may be among early signs of multiple sclerosis
New research from the University of British Columbia is painting a clearer picture of the early signs of multiple sclerosis (MS), showing that people are nearly twice as likely to experience mental illness in the years leading up to the onset of the diseases.
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis is often out of reach for women and marginalized people
The United States has a proven treatment to reduce HIV infection risk by up to 99%. The health system just needs to get better at offering it. In 2021, the country had over 36,000 new HIV diagnoses, yet PrEP (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis) is used by fewer than one in four people who would benefit from it.