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NewsModeling premature aging in yeast reveals key effects of progerin on cellular lifespan
Researchers developed a yeast-based model to study premature aging by expressing Progerin, the toxic protein responsible for Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Using genetically engineered yeast cells, they compared the effects of Progerin with its normal counterpart, Lamin A.
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NewsResearch helps kids with acute gastroenteritis recover at home
Researchers led a national study to evaluate if sending children who present for care with frequent vomiting from an acute intestinal infection are better off when provided with an anti-vomiting medication to take, as needed, at home.
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NewsBoston Children’s Hospital receives a contract of up to $9 million to improve flu vaccines
The Precision Vaccines Program (PVP) at Boston Children’s Hospital has been awarded a contract from NIAID to develop a small molecule adjuvant to enhance the effectiveness of flu vaccines.