07 - 13 January 2019
Super-gonorrhoea spread causes 'deep concern'
Two women in the UK have been infected with super-gonorrhoea, sparking deep concern from sexual health doctors. Find source
Cheap common drugs may help mental illness
Cheap and widely used drugs for diabetes and heart health have potential for treating severe mental illness, a study hints. Find source
Designer protein delivers signal of choice
A computational strategy has delivered a redesigned, more stable version of a cytokine protein opening the way for designer cytokine-based therapeutics. Find source
The bacteria in your gut may reveal your true age
Scientists found that counting some gut microbes could be used as a baseline to test how fast or slow a person’s is aging. Find source
Genes on the move help nose make sense of scents
In a new study, researchers have pinpointed a genomic mechanism by which a finite number of genes can ultimately help distinguish a seemingly near-infinite number of scents. Find source
