Health
Malaria under arrest: New drug target prevents deadly transmission
Australian researchers have found a new drug target for stopping the spread of malaria, after successfully blocking the world's deadliest...
Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy
Credit: University of Cambridge Mothers' and babies' brains can work together as a 'mega-network' by synchronising brain waves when they...
Research adds new twist to fight against autoimmune diseases
Study in Nature Immunology finds new drivers of destructive inflammationCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists describe in Nature Immunology an...
Good aerobic fitness doesn’t protect children against type 2 diabetes, staying active does
Credit: Eero Haapala Good aerobic fitness does not protect children against obesity-induced insulin resistance, which is a key risk factor...
Here’s a bitter pill to swallow: Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good
Credit: Creative Commons A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type...
Stroke drug boosts stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury in rats
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking...
Math equation predicts and detects liver cancer
UC San Diego researchers pinpoint moment when healthy liver cells become cancerousCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences By combining RNA...
Peer support program can help surgeons deal with adverse events that happen during surgery
A surgeon-specific peer support program has the potential to support well-being, improve patient safety, and decrease burnout, according to Journal...
Researchers explore factors affecting money management skills in multiple sclerosis
Kessler Foundation research team identifies executive dysfunction and depression as factors affecting the ability of a subsample of individuals with...
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network produces supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine
Issue highlights highlighting disparities in cancer prevention and controlCredit: UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention In 2019, nearly...
Scientists show how tiny, mutated neuron organelles impair brain connectivity
UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Eva Anton, PhD, found that defective primary cilia can modulate connectivity between neurons...
New review study shows that egg-industry-funded research downplays danger of cholesterol
Researchers explain how faulty, industry-funded studies can harm public healthCredit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON--Controversial headlines claiming that eggs...
Combination of chemo and diabetes drugs shows potential for treating Ewing sarcoma
Credit: Houston Methodist Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive tumor that commonly affects bones in adolescents and young adults, is diagnosed in...
Immunotherapy: A promising alternative
Credit: Copyright UCLouvain Sophie Lucas, a researcher at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) de Duve Institute, studies the immune responses...
Hospital patient portals lack specific and informative instructions for patients
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Most hospitals in the United States, but not all, have secure online websites called patient...
Children allergic to cow’s milk smaller and lighter
Credit: Children's National Hospital Children who are allergic to cow's milk are smaller and weigh less than peers who have...
Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons: SpongeBob SquarePants and Popeye
Are bananas actually that slippery? Could spinach give you superhuman strength? And what the heck is Toon Acid? This week,...
Climate change could make RSV respiratory infection outbreaks less severe, more common
Credit: Pixabay One of the first studies to examine the effect of climate change on diseases such as influenza that...
Visual neurons don’t work the way scientists thought, study finds
Less than 10% of neurons in the mouse visual system behave the way scientists thought most such cells work to...
From cancer medication to antibiotic
Modified cancer drug effective against multi-resistant bacteriaCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasingly the source of deadly infections....
