Controversy and pending approval of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm

by Athina Sitou, Contributing Writer Alzheimer’s disease can often have heartbreaking effects on families. It ceases to be abstract when … More

Life-saving science: The 5 most important inventions of all time

by Julia Hukowich, Contributing Writer What comes to your mind when you hear the words “important invention”? I asked a … More

Happy bacteria, happy epithelia: How gut microbiota help suppress inflammation

by Pauline Hughes, Contributing Writer Your intestines are teeming with microorganisms. But, not to worry; these microorganisms, known as the … More

Laughter improves immunity, no joke

by Daniel Mendelson While you laugh at your uncle’s corny dad jokes at the Thanksgiving table, your immune system is … More

Parkinson’s disease: Neurons, autoimmunity and gut infections, oh my!

by Angela Nelson Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of dopamine-producing cells – dopaminergic neurons … More

Nanopillars found on insect wings may solve macro-problems in antimicrobial resistance

by Bridget O’Brien If you press a thumbtack into a balloon, it pops. In a similarly destructive manner, many winged-insects … More

Making new brain cells to fight cell death in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Alina He Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and affects an estimated 50 million worldwide … More

Let’s get ethical

by Sofia Reynoso Recently, I watched a documentary series called Unnatural Selection on Netflix. The show details how an emerging … More

Evidence that new doctors cause increase in mortality rate in the UK

In England, there is a commonly held belief that it is unsafe to be admitted to the hospital on “Black … More

This month on the PDB: December

Hi everybody! 162 structures were released from November 28th to December 5th, ranging from the typical Homo sapiens proteins to … More