Health

Credit: Qing Zhao, Chinese Academy of Sciences New research led by Professor Cathie Martin of the John Innes Centre has...

It’s been known for more than a century that acetaminophen is an effective painkiller, but according to a new U...

Some cells are meant to live, and some are meant to die. The linker cell of Caenorhabditis elegans, a tiny...

The recent epidemic of Zika virus infections in South and Latin America has raised serious concerns on its ramifications for...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain’s myelin similar...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen and is known to be associated with increased risk of fatal heart complications...

The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing problem in the United States and the world. New findings by researchers...

Every day, thousands of people need donated blood. But only blood without A- or B-type antigens, such as type O,...

A new study shows the durability of a novel ‘disseminating’ cytomegalovirus (CMV)-based Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus; EBOV) vaccine strategy that...

The prices of leading cancer drugs have risen at rates far outstripping inflation over the last two decades, according to...

The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells...

A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a...

An innovative interventional radiology treatment has been found to offer chronic migraine sufferers sustained relief of their headaches, according to...

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota...