During the COVID-19 pandemic, health worker Maria Tereza Malheiros Sapienza's curiosity was aroused by her immunity to ...

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By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

A gene 'pill' associated with highly efficient and stable gene expression might be a practical and cost-effective strategy for even relatively mild disorders, such as lactase deficiency.

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Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

Researchers are enhancing the best features of AAV capsids and overcoming their limitations to accelerate gene-based therapies.

When the researchers analyzed blood samples from these couples, they discovered that the women who were immune to the virus exhibited elevated expression of the gene IFIT3 (interferon-inducible ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.