Health
Bacteria can ‘outsmart’ programmed cell death
Credit: Hamid Kashkar, University of Cologne Certain bacteria can override a defence mechanism of the immune system, so called programmed...
Breaking the dogma: Key cell death regulator has more than one way to get the job done
Immunologists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed 2 independent mechanisms driving self-defense molecules to trigger cell deathCredit: St....
California’s stricter vaccine exemption policy and improved vaccination rates
Credit: kfuhlert, Pixabay California's elimination, in 2016, of non-medical vaccine exemptions from school entry requirements was associated with an estimated...
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer
Credit: OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay Anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of breast cancer therapy in combination with new-generation targeted drugs such as trastuzumab....
Could higher magnesium intake reduce fatal coronary heart disease risk in women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 23, 2019--A new prospective study based on data from the...
Plant-rich diet protects mice against foodborne infection, UTSW researchers find
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Dec. 23, 2019 - Mice fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal (GI) infection...
Injection of virus-delivered gene silencer blocks ALS degeneration, saves motor function
Novel spinal therapy/delivery approach prevented disease onset in neurodegenerative ALS disease model in adult mice and blocked progression in animals...
Home for the holidays — But will grandpa remember me?
Now there's hope; Hebrew University team finds TB vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer's disease in cancer patientsCredit: Lior Mizrahi Holidays...
Asian black bears’ smart strategy for seasonal energy balance
Energy balance of Asian black bearsCredit: Shinsuke Koike/TUAT A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology...
Measuring mutations in sperm may reveal risk for autism in future children
Spontaneous mutations in paternal sperm are linked to autism spectrum disorder; researchers have developed way to quantify those mutations and...
NIH grant to study biomolecular interactions in hopes of informing drug design
Credit: Virginia Tech Biomolecules -- carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids -- form the foundation of life and are responsible...
National veteran dataset will help dissect mental illness, prostate cancer connections
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 23, 2019) - There appears to be an unhealthy synergy...
Freestanding emergency departments may increase out-of-pocket spending for patients
Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including ArizonaCredit: The University of Arizona Health Sciences PHOENIX - With emergency...
Gender-tailored treatment could ease opioid epidemic
UMass Amherst researcher says prevention needs to start in the primary care settingCredit: UMass Amherst Gender-tailored methods to address the...
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019--A new study shows that among a set of...
Immune mystery solved in mice points to better protection from rotavirus in humans
Credit: Jim Oldfield Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in...
Hepatitis C-positive donors a viable option to expand heart donor pool
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Patients who were transplanted with hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors had comparable outcomes after one...
Bern and Fribourg researchers identify neurons responsible for rapid eye movements/REM during sleep
Credit: Courtesy of Carolina Gutierrez Herrera REM - Rapid Eye Movement - is not only the name of a successful...
UTHealth’s Cynthia Ju awarded NIH grants for liver injury research
Credit: UTHealth Tiny solutions are being sought for big liver problems by a scientist at McGovern Medical School at The...
Developing drugs that activate defences against tumours
Bielefeld University to coordinate European research networkCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University Doctors treat tumours mainly through surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Over...
