New method may transport medicine better through the body
Credit: Unsplash.com Credit Badge... At some point every person is likely to experience an inflammatory condition somewhere in the body....
Protein complex may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases
A protein complex within the cell has been found to play a key role in preventing the toxicity of proteins...
New super-accurate optical atomic clocks pass critical test
Progress towards an optically defined second could improve advanced communication and the search for new physics WASHINGTON -- Researchers have...
Opioid epidemic may have cost US governments $37.8 billion in tax revenue
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The opioid epidemic may have cost U.S. state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in...
Child vaccination levels falling short in large parts of Africa
Credit: WorldPop A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more...
Chronic diseases restrict the mobility of older people — often unconsciously
Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the...
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 predicts advanced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Credit: Kanazawa University Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with liver inflammation in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and...
Prostate medicines linked to type 2 diabetes risk, study suggests
Researchers say patients should continue to take the drugs, which are commonly prescribed to older men, but warn they may...
Ships slide in an air envelope
The first prize of the BMBF Validation Award goes to the ARES project on bionic ship coatings that reduce friction...
Bright spot analysis for photodynamic diagnosis of brain tumors using confocal microscopy
Credit: Kanazawa University Photodynamic diagnosis using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is now widely used for neurosurgical resection of brain tumors. Distinguishing...
Biosynthesis of widespread pigments from bacteria revealed
Researchers from Goethe University and TU Munich decode biosynthesis of aryl polyene pigmentsCredit: Maximilian Schmalhofer Aryl polyene are yellow pigments...
CNIO researchers succeed at removing some types of pancreatic cancer in animal models
Researchers from the Experimental Oncology Group, led by Mariano Barbacid at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), have published...
CNIO researchers assess melanoma progression with a new liquid biopsy technique
Credit: CNIO When the surgeon surgically removes a melanoma, some patients are said to be 'cancer-free' and they do not...
Ancient ‘Texas Serengeti’ had elephant-like animals, rhinos, alligators and more
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences During the Great Depression, some unemployed Texans were put...
Reproduction: How male flies enforce their interests
Evolutionary biologists demonstrate that male fruit flies manipulate their female partnersCredit: Mareike Koppik The fundamental biological process of reproduction can...
NEJM applying universal standards of care to Ebola virus disease
LSTM's Senior Clinical Lecturer, Dr Shevin Jacob is corresponding author on a perspective piece published in the New England Journal...
Philadelphia hospitals responded to equivalent of 54 mass shooting-type events in 11 years
Researchers analyzed number of firearm-injured patients that presented in 'clusters' within 15 minutes of each other at the same hospital...
UBC researchers say eggs for breakfast benefits those with diabetes
Low-carb breakfast improves control of blood glucose levelsCredit: UBC Okanagan While some cereals may be the breakfast of champions, a...
What do people who practice anal sex desire for preventing HIV?
New study explores three delivery methods for rectal microbicidesCredit: MTN Sometimes a well-made shirt can look great on a hanger,...
Researchers creating the most advanced 3D human lung to test e-cigarettes and hookah
CU Anschutz awarded $3.4 million by FDA to investigate the harm of emerging tobacco productsCredit: CU Anschutz Medical Campus The...
