Health
Inflammatory factors cause damage to back of eye following keratoprosthesis implantation
BOSTON – Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School have identified inflammatory factors that cause optic neuropathy in the...
A key gene in the development of celiac disease has been found in ‘junk’ DNA
Credit: A. Castellanos Coeliac disease is a chronic, immunological disease that is manifested as intolerance to gluten proteins present in...
Scientists discover how Chinese medicinal plant makes anti-cancer compound
Credit: Qing Zhao, Chinese Academy of Sciences New research led by Professor Cathie Martin of the John Innes Centre has...
Is a popular painkiller hampering our ability to notice errors?
It’s been known for more than a century that acetaminophen is an effective painkiller, but according to a new U...
A newly discovered way for cells to die
Some cells are meant to live, and some are meant to die. The linker cell of Caenorhabditis elegans, a tiny...
Application of novel alignment-free sequence descriptors in Zika virus characterization
The recent epidemic of Zika virus infections in South and Latin America has raised serious concerns on its ramifications for...
Zika virus may now be tied to another brain disease
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain’s myelin similar...
Scientists discover bacterial cause behind fatal heart complications
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen and is known to be associated with increased risk of fatal heart complications...
Researchers Reverse Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing problem in the United States and the world. New findings by researchers...
Transforming all donated blood into a universal type
Every day, thousands of people need donated blood. But only blood without A- or B-type antigens, such as type O,...
Study announces a durable vaccine for Ebola
A new study shows the durability of a novel ‘disseminating’ cytomegalovirus (CMV)-based Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus; EBOV) vaccine strategy that...
Prices of cancer drugs have soared since 1995
The prices of leading cancer drugs have risen at rates far outstripping inflation over the last two decades, according to...
Popular antioxidant likely ineffective
The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells...
BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder
A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a...
New Treatment Breaks Migraine Cycle
An innovative interventional radiology treatment has been found to offer chronic migraine sufferers sustained relief of their headaches, according to...
Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota...
Non-Invasive First Trimester Blood Test Reliably Detects Down’s Syndrome
Cell-free fetal DNA testing, which measures the relative amount of free fetal DNA in a pregnant woman’s blood, is a...
Future of biobanking and translational research in China
As clinical medical research in China reaches a turning point, the country's strategy for expanding its biosample collection and analysis...
Auditory brainstem implant
A multi-institutional team of hearing and communication experts led by the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern...
Bioengineered insulin could offer better diabetes control
For patients with diabetes, insulin is critical to maintaining good health and normal blood-sugar levels. However, it’s not an ideal...