Health
New structure identified in membrane of disease-causing bacteria
AMHERST, Mass. – Mycobacteria cause a number of dangerous, difficult-to-treat diseases including leprosy and tuberculosis, and progress has been slow...
Scientists reveal the secret of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Credit: Source: MIPT press office Researchers from the Scientific Research Institute of Physical-Chemical Medicine, MIPT, the company M&S Decisions and...
Gender differences and relationship power could be key in preventing HIV in South African adolescents
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 26, 2016) – Millions of those infected with HIV worldwide are young women, ages 15-24, according to...
Salk scientists uncover how a cell’s ‘fuel gauge’ promotes healthy development
LA JOLLA–(April 25, 2016) Salk scientists have revealed how a cellular “fuel gauge” responsible for monitoring and managing cells’ energy...
Chernobyl, three decades on
It was 30 years ago that a meltdown at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station in the former Soviet...
Scientists reveal endocardial origin of liver vasculature
On March 29, Nature Genetics published a research article entitled “Genetic lineage tracing identifies endocardial origin of liver vasculature”, from...
Targeting the gut microbiome to fight heart disease
Washington, DC – April 5, 2016 – A compound found in red wine, resveratrol, reduces the risk of heart disease...
Argentinian researchers develop trap for mosquito that transmits Zika
Argentinian researchers from the Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas have developed a new trap that can be used...
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...
