Posts by Emory Health Sciences
First multi-whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans
Genome study shows that In African Americans the genetic risk landscape for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is very different from that of people with European ancestry. …
Read Full ArticleImmune cell activation in severe COVID-19 resembles lupus
In severe COVID-19, the activation patterns of antibody-producing B cells resemble those seen in acute flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. …
Read Full ArticleCivil War plant medicines blast drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
A new study of three Civil War plant medicines — the white oak, the tulip poplar and the devil’s walking stick — finds that they have antimicrobial activity against multi-drug-resistant bacteria. …
Read Full ArticleStarving leukemia cells by targeting amino acid metabolism
Cancer cells consume sugar at a higher rate than healthy cells, but they’re also hungry for amino acids, the building blocks of proteins and other biomolecules. …
Read Full ArticleReviving the protector: new tactic against medulloblastoma
Scientists have a new tactic with potential for fighting medulloblastoma, the most common and most aggressive form of brain tumor in children. …
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