Microglia are key defenders against prion diseases
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Prion diseases are slow degenerative brain diseases that occur in people and various other mammals. No vaccines ...
University of Kent scientists make vitamin B12 breakthrough
Credit: University of Kent Scientists at the University of Kent have made a significant discovery about how the vitamin content ...
Old drug provides promising new avenue for treatment of MND
An international study led by biochemists at the University of Liverpool has shown that the drug-molecule ebselen can correct many ...
SNMMI collaborates with industry to advance nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
RESTON, Va - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Value Initiative Industry Alliance brings members of the ...
Ovarian cancer drug shows promise in pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation
PHILADELPHIA - A targeted therapy that has shown its power in fighting ovarian cancer in women including those with BRCA1 ...
Discovery will impact design of drug delivery systems at the molecular level
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(May 16, 2018) - Researchers at Houston Methodist and Rice University have made a discovery that will ...
La Trobe’s infection-busting discovery
A team of scientists from Melbourne's La Trobe University has shown a protein found in a tobacco plant has the ...
PharmaMar announces data presentations: Yondelis® and lurbinectedin at ASCO
(Pharmamar) During the Congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) that will be held form the June 1-5 ...
Brain abnormality indicates general risk for mental illness
Philadelphia, May 17, 2018 A new study by researchers at Duke University reports an abnormality in visual regions of the ...
Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol
More young people are turning to marijuana as their first substance of choice, rather than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. ...
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Credit: RUB, Kramer The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex. ...
Levers and zippers in the cell’s ‘customs’
Credit: Fernández-Mariño et al./ WISC The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are ...
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new ...
Securing the natural environment for future generations
Climate change, population growth, increasing land use and competition for resources all impact heavily on nature and wildlife. The changing ...
Probiotics to protect bees from an infection associated with colony collapse disorder
Québec City, May 17, 2018--Adding probiotics to bees' food helps make them more resistant to nosemosis, a fungal infection associated ...
Sex, viruses and cancer
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine ...
WSU sleep study to identify brain processes causing poor decision-making
Credit: Washington State University Spokane photo SPOKANE, Wash. - Sleep deprivation can take a heavy toll on our ability to ...
Improving survival in pancreatic cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy
A small study of adults with the most common form of pancreatic cancer adds to evidence that patients with BRCA1 ...
Doctors in US and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is one of the biggest concerns for American voters. However, in ...
Male depression may lower pregnancy chances among infertile couples, NIH study suggests
Among couples being treated for infertility, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances, while depression in ...
