Health

October 16, 2025

Fungus causing fatal infections in hospitalized patients has unique growth patterns

Credits: WikimediaWASHINGTON, DC – August 17, 2016 – The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris, which has caused fatal infections in some...

Insecticide treatment of cattle to kill sand flies and combat leishmaniasis

Credit: David Poché With an estimated 500,000 human infections and 50,000 deaths annually, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the second most...

The science of spotting fake foods (video)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2016 — There’s not much that can top a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs — except,...

New flu strains and old antibodies: How sinful is ‘original antigenic sin’?

Immune memory ensures a quick and specific response to previously encountered pathogens. However, for rapidly evolving pathogens like influenza virus,...

Innovative device simulates cataract replacement experience

WASHINGTON — Today, patients with cataracts can choose from several types of artificial lenses, which are surgically implanted in the...

Polyunsaturated fat in adipose tissue linked to lower mortality

In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6)...

Yale study identifies how Zika virus infects the placenta

Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNew Haven, Conn.– In a new...

What are the health risks of having a different ‘Facebook self’?

New Rochelle, NY, August 17, 2016–People may express their true self more easily on Facebook than in person, and the...

Digital calculator provides the estimated risk for GIST recurrence

GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) is an uncommon type of sarcoma found in the tissues supporting the digestive system (stomach and...

Roadblocks to research: UNC bioethicist addresses lack of HIV studies in pregnant women

CHAPEL HILL, NC -UNC School of Medicine’s Anne Lyerly is addressing the urgent need for effective HIV prevention and treatment...

New findings detail how beneficial bacteria in the nose suppress pathogenic bacteria

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 17, 2016 –Staphylococcus aureus is a common colonizer of the human body. Although, one quarter of the...

Scientists find a salty way to kill MRSA

August 16, 2016

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria Credits: Imperial College London Scientists have discovered a new way to attack Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The team,...

Chronic pain linked to partners of people with depression

August 16, 2016

Partners of people with depression are more likely to suffer from chronic pain, research has found. The study shows that...

New method opens up the possibility of customizing breast milk for premature children

About 7 percent of all Danish children are born prematurely. This is of significant im-portance not only to the child’s...

Could suppression of Gαq/11 signaling be a promising target for treating bone loss?

Intermittent parathyroid hormone treatment (iPTH) and mechanical loading through exercise have both been shown to stimulate bone formation. These osteoanabolic...

New breakthrough in understanding dystonia

Researchers at VIB-KU Leuven have managed to get a clearer view on the roots of dystonia, a neurological disorder that...

New research supports the removal of drug use as a restriction to hepatitis C treatment

New, highly curative hepatitis C therapy is both safe and effective as a treatment option for people who inject drugs...

Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water for 6 million Americans

Boston, MA – Levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and other health problems–polyfluoroalkyl and...

Cascade of events leading to prion disease described

Philadelphia, PA, August 9, 2016 – Prion diseases are deadly neurodegenerative disorders in humans and animals that are characterized by...

HIV is not a super-spreader of drug-resistant tuberculosis