Discovery of how HIV hedges its bets opens the door to new therapies
San Francisco, CA--May 10, 2018--A stem cell is one with infinite possibilities. So, for decades, scientists have puzzled over how...
A new puzzle piece to control the aging and age-related diseases
(Stockholm University) A basic discovery of how the cellular functions are connected to control aging is presented in the journal...
Shooting the Achilles heel of drug-resistant cancer
Cancer cells that develop resistance to drugs, pay a price for this, by simultaneously developing a new vulnerability. If this...
Receptor related to neurotransmitter serotonin to boost memory formation
New York, NY (May 10, 2018)--In a breakthrough that could one day help individuals with cognitive impairment, researchers at Columbia...
Depleted metabolic enzymes promote tumor growth in kidney cancer
Credit: Celeste Simon, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Cell Press PHILADELPHIA - Kidney cancer, one of the ten...
Boosting the effects of vitamin D to tackle diabetes
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 10, 2018) More than 27 million people in the United States are living with type...
Cost savings from integrative medicine via pain reduction in hospitalized patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 10, 2018-- Researchers at Allina Health (Minneapolis, MN) conducted a...
Simple walking test helps predict risk for cognitive issues after heart surgery
Chicago, May 10, 2018 - The distance a patient can walk in 6-minutes before a heart operation may be a...
How the power of mathematics can help assess lung function
Credit: University of Southampton Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images...
Study paves the way for better treatment of prostate cancer
A new study published today has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less...
Study examines the effects of physical activity during pregnancy
In a recent Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica study, a combined lifestyle intervention including dietary counseling and twice-weekly exercise classes...
New research puts distinct memories of similar events in their place
Neuroscientists have found new evidence on how distinct memories of similar events are represented in the brain. Its findings, which...
‘Bisexual’ beetles are simply inept, new study finds
Credit: University of East Anglia Same sex mating behaviour amongst male insects is much more likely to be due to...
The Yogi masters were right — meditation and breathing exercises can sharpen your mind
Dublin, Thursday, May 10, 2018 - It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused...
What is a species? British bird expert develops a math formula to solve the problem
Credit: Thomas Donegan, Blanca Huertas, Christian Olaciregui/Fundacion ProAves/British Ornithologists Club. Nature is replete with examples of identifiable populations known from...
Food recognition in hundred-year-olds: this explains how our semantic memory works
Repeated life-long experience models our semantic memory, i.e. our knowledge related to objects and events. This also relates to our...
Patients who have had an irregular heart beat can’t ever be considered ‘cured’
Credit: University of Birmingham Patients with an abnormal heart rhythm that can leave them at a higher risk of suffering...
Research suggests a 15-minute ‘daily mile’ could enhance health of the world’s children
Credit: Elaine Livingstone Policymakers should consider introducing The Daily Mile to improve the health and fitness of schoolchildren around the...
Does melatonin do anything? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 10, 2018 -- Melatonin is a widely used supplement. Many people turn to...
Pterocarpanquinones and carbapterocarpans with anti-tumor activity against MDR leukemias
Credit: Dr. Vivian M Rumjanek et al., Bentham Science Publishers Careful thinking must be put since the very first days...
