Could Remnants of Ancient Viral Infections Affect Human Health Today?
Could Remnants of Ancient Viral Infections Affect Human Health Today?
Patterns of human endogenous retrovirus expression linked to decreased neurodegenerative disease risk.
Patterns of human endogenous retrovirus expression linked to decreased neurodegenerative disease risk.
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High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Solutions in Drug Discovery and Development
SCIEX | Jan 11, 2023 | 1 min read
Electron activated dissociation (EAD) and the Zeno trap provide high sensitivity and certainty in mass spectrometry results.
High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Solutions in Drug Discovery and Development
SCIEX | Oct 25, 2022 | 1 min read
Electron activated dissociation (EAD) and the Zeno trap provide high sensitivity and certainty in mass spectrometry results.
Type of Herpes Virus Tied to Multiple Sclerosis
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 10, 2020 | 5 min read
A study of 16,000 people suggests that human herpesvirus 6A is a risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis, reinvigorating a neglected hypothesis that the virus could be involved in triggering the disease.
MS Relief During Pregnancy Tied to Changes in T Cell Types
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 15, 2019 | 3 min read
Many dominant T cell variants decline during pregnancy and reappear afterward, possibly explaining why relapses of the autoimmune disease are less common when women are expecting.
Northwestern University Stem Cell Therapy Clinic Closes Abruptly
Katarina Zimmer | Sep 6, 2019 | 5 min read
A Chicago-based center that has long operated a clinical trial program for stem cell therapies, has stopped recruiting further patients as its chief, Richard Burt, leaves for a research sabbatical.
Do Commensal Microbes Stoke the Fire of Autoimmunity?
Amanda B. Keener | Jun 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
Molecules produced by resident bacteria and their hosts may signal immune cells to attack the body’s own tissues.
Opinion: Predicting Perfect Storms
Magali Haas | Oct 30, 2013 | 3 min read
On embracing technology and collaboration to tackle brain disorders like multiple sclerosis
Drug Headlines of 2011
Hannah Waters | Dec 20, 2011 | 4 min read
A list of this year’s newsworthy successes—and failures—in drug development