Cart is empty A 40-YEAR-OLD woman of Chibolya Township has been placed on defence after being found with a case to answer for allegedly repeatedly defiling a nine-year-old boy in exchange for K10. A court heard yesterday that medical examinations conducted on the juvenile showed sores on his penis and exfoliated foreskin. Doctor Theresa Muzyamba of Kanyama General […]
‘Dormant’ HIV produces RNA and proteins during anti-retroviral therapy
HIV anti-retroviral therapy is considered a treatment and not a cure because patients usually carry a reservoir of HIV-infected cells that can re-emerge if treatment stops. These reservoirs have long been thought to be dormant, but two independent groups of researchers report in the journal Cell Host & Microbe that a subset of these cells spontaneously produce HIV RNA and proteins that may impact patients’ HIV-specific immune responses.
Brain organoid screening identifies developmental defects in autism
Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to autism? With a revolutionary novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now comprehensively test the effect of multiple mutations in parallel and at a single-cell level within human brain organoids.
France reports food poison death after sardine dinner
A woman died in France from botulism after eating sardines at a restaurant last week and 12 other people were in treatment for the rare condition, health officials said Wednesday.
Early ovary removal likely to accelerate aging process and health problems
Increasing concerns regarding potentially harmful long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) have caused a decline in the number of women choosing to proactively remove both ovaries as a precaution to protect against ovarian cancer.
Gut bacteria key to fighting colorectal cancer, study suggests
Metabolites produced by gut bacteria during digestion can be used to trigger an immune response against colorectal cancer cells, according to new University of Alberta research, published in Frontiers in Immunology, that points toward a potential treatment for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Using focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
The Ultrasound and Elasticity Imaging Laboratory, led by Elisa Konofagou, Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering, develops novel, ultrasound-based techniques for both imaging and therapeutic applications.
Youths, women entrepreneurs need support
By NATION REPORTER
THE Extractive Industry and Transparency Alliance (EITA) says there is a growing number of youth entrepreneurs expressing interest to supply the mines saying such youths need support to stay in the industry.
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Calculating disease risk in individuals with previous disease
Multimorbidity describes the state of having more than one disease.
Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness: Without key proteins, virus cannot infect people
New UC Riverside research has revealed COVID’s Achilles heel—its dependence on key human proteins for its replication—which can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick.