Articles by Christopher Packham
Medical Xpress / Study identifies new mechanisms that boost p53 signaling and tumor suppression
A team led by Ludwig Stanford's Laura Attardi explored novel mechanisms by which the p53 protein, often called the guardian of the genome, regulates gene expression by looking for novel proteins that interact with the versatile ...
Medical Xpress / Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works
Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products.
Phys.org / Plant breeding: Using 'invisible' chromosomes to pass on packages of positive traits
The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant genes are far apart on a chromosome, some of these positive traits can be lost during breeding. To ensure ...
Phys.org / Calculate your neighborhood's 'cognability'
Does your neighborhood help protect your cognitive health as you age?
Medical Xpress / A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies
Natural killer (NK) cells have lately become a hot focus of efforts to develop new immunotherapies. Researchers led by Ludwig Harvard's Tony Letai, whose team collaborated closely with the Ludwig Harvard Kai Wucherpfennig ...
Medical Xpress / New cases of severe long COVID appear to be dropping, and vaccination is probably key
The term "long COVID" is used to describe symptoms or illness that continue for more than four weeks after a positive COVID test or the original onset of symptoms. Some examples include an ongoing loss of taste or smell, ...
Medical Xpress / Relationship between HIV infection and heart disease examined
A literature review has examined the relationship between having HIV infection and disease of the heart muscle or arteries.
Medical Xpress / Exercise could reduce frailty in the most common form of leukemia
Increased levels of exercise could help reduce frailty in patients with the most common form of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic (CLL), according to new research from the University of Surrey. The discovery of a link between ...
Tech Xplore / Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly
We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode."
Tech Xplore / Trust in algorithmic advice from computers can blind us to mistakes, says study
With autocorrect and auto-generated email responses, algorithms offer plenty of assistance to help people express themselves.
Medical Xpress / A window into the changing tumor microenvironment
Researchers led by Ludwig Lausanne's Anoek Zomer, Davide Croci and Johanna Joyce described in a June publication in iScience their development of a multimodal imaging platform to explore, over extended periods, the changing ...
Phys.org / Earth harbours 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants. And they weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined
Have you ever wondered exactly how many ants live on Earth? Possibly not, but it's certainly a question we've asked ourselves.
Medical Xpress / What lobsters can teach us about immortality
No one likes the thought of getting old, but it seems to be an inevitable part of life. Most species grow, develop and repair damage to their bodies until a certain point in adulthood. After this, the body becomes less capable ...
Phys.org / Hurricane season remains far from over, due to dry climate
The arrival of Hurricane Fiona and the devastation it has already caused to Puerto Rico is an important reminder that hurricane season is far from over, says Virginia Tech hurricane expert Stephanie Zick. "While it's been ...
Phys.org / Selective cancer nanoparticle targeting under the microscope
Nanoparticles can be used as powerful vehicles to administer vaccines and prevent serious illness, as with the treatment of COVID-19 and to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to cancer cells with goal of eradicating the cancer ...
