Health

Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that could be a drug target to help prevent tolerance and addiction to opioid...

Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: WikipediaMicrosporidia cause diarrhea, an illness called microsporidiosis and even death in immune-compromised individuals. In spite of those...

CHAPEL HILL-Requiring students to get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, to enter school could prevent many cancers linked...

A study performed by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) shows swimming is as effective as walking...

House dust mites, which are a major source of allergens in house dust, can cause asthma in adults and children....

Credit: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Researchers from the Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Physical-Chemical Medicine, and staff...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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