Health

April 20, 2026

First-time observation of genetic/physiological damage caused by nanoplastics in mussels

Credit: Mariana Teles Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental problem which worsens when this material degrades into smaller-sized particles such...

New strategy for cancer therapy spells double trouble for tumors

LA JOLLA, CA - July 25, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a new strategy to kill tumors,...

BASF and UC Davis collaborating to unlock new potential in human milk oligosaccharides

Credit: Lisa Howard, UC Davis FLORHAM PARK, NJ and DAVIS, CA, July 25, 2018 - BASF and the University of...

Brain activity cautions against buying stocks

(University of Bonn) Despite long-term profit expectations, many Germans shy away from investing their money in supposedly riskier forms of...

New study offers hope of recovery from spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury or damage causes permanent changes in strength, sensation and other body functions. Hope of recuperation is slim...

Tickborne diseases are likely to increase, say NIAID officials

Credit: NIAID WHAT: The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It...

Environment key battle ground in fight to tackle antibiotic resistance

The environment could be as important a battle ground as the clinic in the global fight against the spread of...

Skin’s immune ‘alarm’ may explain light-induced rashes in lupus patients

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Imagine being so sensitive to the sun's rays that you're forced to either slather yourself in...

Changes in bacterial mix linked to antibiotics increase risk for type 1 diabetes

A single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes. This is the finding of...

Alzheimer’s disease risk impacted by the liver, diet

CHICAGO -Reduced levels of plasmalogens--a class of lipids created in the liver that are integral to cell membranes in the...

Researchers find new way to target flu virus

Credit: Xingcheng Lin/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 24, 2018) - There's a hitch in the swing of a protein that...

Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease

Chicago, July 24, 2018 - Four new studies reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago investigated...

Depression and antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of VTE

In the first review of its kind, new research has found that depression and the use of antidepressants are each...

Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients

Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (July 24, 2018) -- Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life...

How to stop rape: ground-breaking work in Nairobi by a group of Stanford statisticians

He has been called "Stanford's star of statistical inference," and he is responsible for creating a swathe of modern statistics,...

Intractable hiccups may be more common than we think

MAYWOOD, IL - Everyone gets hiccups, but some people suffer intractable hiccups that last longer than a month, according to...

Chance of being prescribed opioids for minor injury differs dramatically by where you live

Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Patients who sought care for a sprained ankle in states that were found to be...

Unless we spot changes, most life experiences are fabricated from memories

Credit: Graphic by Wahlheim/Zacks re-posted with permission from article: 'Memory guides the processing of event changes for older and younger...

Bats harbor a gene swiped from an ancient Ebola-like virus — here’s how they may use it

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus...

Experts band together to eradicate prostate cancer