Hotter bodies fight infections and tumors better — researchers show how
Credit: University of Warwick Higher body temperatures speed our bodies' responses to infections, wounds and tumours - researchers at the...
An unexpected chemosensor pathway for innate fear behavior against predator odor
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan -Innate fear is an essential emotion for animals to avoid danger in a severe...
Children understand plant-animal interdependence by the age of eight
Credit: UPV/EHU The research group discovered that between the ages of 4 and 7 children are already starting to associate...
Studying insight
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Computer Science and Engineering Research Team at the Toyohashi...
Schizophrenics’ blood has more genetic material from microbes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The blood of schizophrenia patients features genetic material from more types of microorganisms than that of people...
How bacteria behave differently in humans compared to the lab
Credit: Sophie Darch, Whiteley Lab and Rumbaugh Lab at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Most of what we know...
International award for QUT Head of Nursing
Credit: Ray Chan, QUT QUT's Professor Patsy Yates has become the first researcher from outside of North America to receive...
New PSU study shows higher formaldehyde risk in e-cigarettes than previously thought
Portland State University researchers who published an article three years ago in the New England Journal of Medicine about the...
Mayo study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an...
Eating at night, sleeping by day swiftly alters key blood proteins
Credit: CU Boulder Staying awake all night and sleeping all day for just a few days can disrupt levels and...
Deep space radiation treatment reboots brain’s immune system
Credit: Rosi lab / UCSF Planning a trip to Mars? You'll want to remember your anti-radiation pills. NASA and private...
What can snakes teach us about engineering friction?
Credit: Drexel University If you want to know how to make a sneaker with better traction, just ask a snake....
Patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels may benefit from taking PCSK9 inhibitors
Lipoprotein(a) is a variant of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and large amounts of data have shown that higher lipoprotein(a) levels...
Another potential mechanism links androgen deprivation therapy to cardiovascular mortality
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, androgen...
MDI Biological Laboratory establishes scientific innovation fund
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced the establishment of the William Procter...
Mayo Clinic endocrinologist receives career science award from major medical association
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Sundeep Khosla, M.D, a researcher and physician at Mayo Clinic, has been named the recipient of the...
Women with pregnancy-related diabetes may be at risk for chronic kidney disease
Gestational diabetes may predispose women to early-stage kidney damage, a precursor to chronic kidney disease, according to a study by...
Fetal MRI can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks
(Children's National Health System) Fetal magnetic resonance imaging can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks, providing an...
Baltimore will host the ultimate sleep research event this June
DARIEN, IL - May 21, 2018 - Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will present new research and...
Innovative risk score tool effectively predicts future risk of hospitalization for COPD patients
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Researchers have developed a new tool that utilizes basic laboratory tests to effectively identify patients with...
