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These preclinical findings may have therapeutic potential for autoimmune diseases like lupus.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The body's immune response ...

Ancient Australia was home to strange marsupial giants, some weighing over 1,000 kg

Extinct palorchestid marsupials likely filled a niche no longer occupied in modern AustraliaCredit: Hazel Richards (2019) Palorchestid marsupials, an extinct ...

Low sea-ice cover in the Arctic

Second-lowest September minimum since observations beganCredit: Graphic: meereisportal.de The sea-ice extent in the Arctic is nearing its annual minimum at ...

Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes

Parasitology: Mother cells as organelle donors

Credit: Source: Dr. Javier Periz, University of Glasgow. Toxoplasma gondii, the unicellular causative agent of toxoplasmosis, reproduces itself in an ...

Children’s Tumor Foundation hosts NF Innovation Week in San Francisco

Researchers, clinicians, data scientists, patients and caregivers convene to fast-track cures for the rare disorder neurofibromatosis Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic ...

Tiny bubbles in our body could fight cancer better than chemo

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Healthy cells in our body release nano-sized bubbles that transfer genetic material such as DNA and ...

How do interactions between gut bacteria and fungi exacerbate crohn’s disease?

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center researcher receives NIH funding to investigateCredit: Case Western ...

Study reveals how HIV infection may contribute to metabolic conditions

Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A single viral factor released from HIV-infected cells may wreak havoc on the body ...

Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’

Credit: Ryoichi Teruyama, LSU Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in the ...

Trapping female mosquitoes helps curb chikungunya virus

Credit: Tyler M. Sharp (CC BY 4.0) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal ...

Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity

Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and ...

Researchers discover new cause of cell aging

Findings have huge implications for cancer and age-related health conditionsCredit: Dennis Lee, USC Viterbi School of Engineering New research from ...

Decades after a good-behavior program in grade school, adults report healthier, more successful lives

What defines a "good life" in your 30s? The exact answer probably depends on the person, but most people could ...

NASA’s terra satellite finds tropical storm 07W’s strength on the side

Credit: NASA/NRL Wind shear can push clouds and thunderstorms away from the center of a tropical cyclone and that's exactly ...

WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits

Credit: West Virginia University According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their ...

Current guides for starting infants on solid food may lead to overfeeding

Computer-simulated study suggests that solid food feeding guides from hospitals and baby-formula makers need to be re-evaluated Starting six-month-old infants ...

Georgetown technique using urine suggest individualize bladder cancer treatment possible

WASHINGTON -- A research team, led by investigators from Georgetown University Medical Center and Fudan University in China, have devised ...

NASA finds one burst of energy in weakening Depression Dalila

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite found just a small area of cold clouds in thunderstorms within ...

Research finds connecting patients with their community could transform healthcare