New mRNA vaccine created to prevent and treat C. difficile

A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal models,

A toxicologist’s guide to poison ivy’s itch and bee stings’ burning pain – 2 examples of nature’s chemical warfare

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many

Alzheimer’s might be powered by a broken sleep-wake cycle

Alzheimer’s disease often throws a person’s daily patterns into disarray. Difficulty sleeping through the night, restless tossing, and frequent daytime naps are common early warning signs. In later stages, patients