Roadmap Reveals Shortcut to Recreate Key HIV Antibody for Vaccines
HIV evades the body’s immune defenses through a multitude of mutations, and antibodies produced by the host’s immune system to fight HIV also follow convoluted evolutionary pathways that have been
Scientists Identify ‘Youth Factor’ in Blood Cells That Speeds Fracture Repair
For a child, recovering from a broken bone is typically a short-lived, albeit painful, convalescence. But for older adults, it can be a protracted and potentially life-threatening process.
Expanded Cord Blood Shows Potential for Use in Adult Bone Marrow Transplants
Umbilical cord blood stem cells that are cultured and expanded outside the body before being used for bone marrow transplant in adult blood cancer patients appear safe and restore blood count recov
The Real Enemy of Good Science
Is the biggest enemy of good science a financial conflict of interest? Probably not. The real enemy is bias. How do you measure bias? What are potential sources of bias?
Anna Mae Diehl, MD, Receives Beckman Trust Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Anna Mae Diehl, MD, the Florence McAllister Professor of Medicine and professor of molecular genetics and microbiology in Duke University Sch