Discovery may lead to natural ent-kaurane diterpenoid for NK-based tumor immunotherapy
Credit: KIB As early responders in the surveillance of malignant cells, natural killer (NK) cells play a significant role in...
Eating blueberries every day improves heart health
Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by...
Patient groups untested in cancer immunotherapy trials found to also benefit
CHICAGO (May 30, 2019) -- Immunotherapy is a revolutionary cancer treatment, but it was unknown if cancer patients with HIV...
Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring
Researchers find unsupportive parenting may have several negative health implications for children New research out of Loma Linda University Health...
International travelers experience the harmful effects of air pollution
Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can...
Brain activity in teens predicts future mood health
Imbalanced network function is associated with development of more severe depression, indicating a potential neurobiological marker for risk prediction Philadelphia,...
Diagnostic will help propel development of improved malaria tests, support surveillance
Seattle, WA, and Logan, UT, May 30, 2019--PATH and Quansys Biosciences, Inc. have announced the launch of a new diagnostic...
COMMD3/8 protein complex: a potential drug target for treating inflammatory diseases
Researchers discover a molecule involved in immune cell migration that plays a critical role in establishing immune responsesCredit: Osaka University...
Exposure to airborne metal pollution associated with increased risk of mortality
Credit: S. Leblond & C. Meyer. Although there is ample evidence that air pollution--specifically airborne particulate matter--is associated with an...
Providing a critical roadmap to bridge the gap between medicine and public health
New case study from NYU School of Medicine advances the field of population health Academic medical centers across the country...
Edible insects? Lab-grown meat? The real future food is lab-grown insect meat
Cultured insect tissue could combine the planet-saving best of insect farming, GM livestock, labriculture and plant-based meat substitutes Livestock farming...
New push to develop world’s first vaccine against the deadly Strep A bacteria
30 May 2019, SEOUL, South Korea - The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will...
Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism
Credit: RMIT University People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered...
Stellenbosch University researchers study resistance to ‘protect’ anti-TB drug
Scientists from Stellenbosch University are trying to conserve the life-saving treatment bedaquiline, by studying how the bacterium that causes TB...
Johns Hopkins technology that integrates earlier cancer detection into routine medical care receives
New health care company, Thrive, licenses CancerSEEK, a DNA- and protein-based liquid biopsy testCredit: Johns Hopkins Medicine A pioneering blood...
Concussions in elite soccer not assessed according to expert recommendations: study
Review published in BMJ Open finds an average of at least 1 potential concussive event occurred per game during the...
New imaging tool for diagnosing heart disease
Researchers first to develop reliable, non-invasive cardiac functional MRI LONDON, ON - An international team led by scientists from Lawson...
Circadian clock and fat metabolism linked through newly discovered mechanism
Credit: Michael Estrella, Jin Du and Alexei Korennykh, Princeton University The enzyme Nocturnin, which governs daily tasks such as fat...
DNA tests for patients move closer with genome analysis advance
Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software. The development...
Scientists discover ‘switch’ that helps breast cancer spread around the body
Researchers have unveiled clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the bodyCredit: Imperial College London/Institute of Cancer Research The...
