Macular degeneration linked to aging immune cells
Credit: DANYEL CAVAZOS/MICHAEL WORFUL As people age, their immune systems age, too. And new research at Washington University School of ...
Tolerating yourself: A novel pathway to regulate B cell activity and prevent autoimmunity
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina The immune system is responsible for protecting the host from foreign pathogens; however, there ...
A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave ‘synch’
Credit: Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Everyday experience makes it obvious - sometimes frustratingly so - that our working ...
Don’t forget the ‘epi’ in genetics research, Johns Hopkins scientist says
In a review article published April 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientist Andrew Feinberg, M.D., calls for ...
New health benefits discovered in berry pigment
Credit: Plugi Naturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in ...
New breakthrough in treatment for rare skin condition
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University developed a new drug treating skin lesions in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a ...
Why noise can enhance sensitivity to weak signals
Credit: Kasai S., et al., Applied Physics Express, Feb. 16, 2018. A team of Japanese researchers has discovered a new ...
NTU Singapore and SERI invent new scope to diagnose glaucoma
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), with clinicians from the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), have invented a ...
Animal study suggests common diabetes drug may also help with nicotine withdrawal
In a mouse study, a drug that has helped millions of people around the world manage their diabetes might also ...
Eating less enables lemurs to live longer
Chronic caloric restriction consists in eating a reduced but balanced diet from early adult life onward. Previous research, into macaques ...
Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octuplets
Credit: (c) Nobumichi Tamura Palaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180 million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains ...
Analysis challenges link between pain medications and inflammatory bowel disease
Contrary to generally accepted belief, a recent review and analysis of published studies did not reveal a consistent association between ...
Certain medications for chronic inflammatory diseases appear safe during pregnancy
Anti-tumor necrosis factor medications (anti-TNFs) are effective in controlling chronic inflammatory diseases, but some physicians recommend that their patients discontinue ...
Breast cancer detected in transmen undergoing mastectomy
The number of transmen seeking gender-confirming surgery has risen in the past decade. In a paper published in the British ...
Study examines how social support affects mental health after a natural disaster
A new Journal of Traumatic Stress study found that social support may have helped alleviate depressive symptoms for displaced and ...
Web-based decision aid may help with breast reconstruction decisions following mastectomy
A new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer make decisions regarding ...
Urinary incontinence may have negative effects on sexual health
In a new BJU International study, women with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual activity and arousal over the last ...
Web-based program may help address underage drinking
A new study supports the use of a brief, web-based program alone and in combination with a parent campaign for ...
Nemours study highlights psychological and social barriers to treating childhood obesity
WILMINGTON, Del. (April 5, 2018) - Children whose families have elevated psychological and social risks, including child behavior problems, parent ...
Allina study shows patients with very small breast tumors may forgo lymph node biopsies
How to treat patients who have microinvasive breast cancer - tumors that are 1 mm or less in size (the ...
