Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease, NIH-led mouse study shows
Complement system appears to be double-edged sword depending on the eye diseaseCredit: Wai Wong, M.D., Ph.D. A new study shows that the complement system, part...
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Global commodities trade and consumption place the world’s primates at risk of extinction
Between 2001 to 2015, 160 million hectares of forest were lost in the tropics due to human activities, threatening primate species with extinction. Researchers find...
Innovative technique uses sensory nanoparticles to detect disease
Building on new insights about nanoparticles, investigators develop a test for early detection of diseases, including different types of cancerCredit: Morteza Mahmoudi, Brigham and Women's...
Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer’s disease
Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, June 17, 2019 - Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found the blood pressure drug nilvadipine...
Harvard chemists’ breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent
'Unprecedented achievement' provides sufficient quantities of a fully synthetic halichondrin molecule for clinical trials now underway It's a feat three decades in the making: Harvard...
From surfer shorts to surgical drapes
New framework to reduce harmful chemicals like PFAS added to consumer goods, phase out non-essentials Human exposure to unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals could be...
Study finds personal care products send a child to the emergency room every two hours
Researchers urge parents to store these products safely: Locked up, away and out of sight In homes across the country, there are dangerous products hidden...
Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV in pregnancy, argues a commentary...
What influences critical care doctors in withdrawing life support for patients with brain injury?
Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many factors, and are usually made...
The complex fate of Antarctic species in the face of a changing climate
Credit: Simon Morley Oxygen concentrations in both the open ocean and coastal waters have declined by 2-5% since at least the middle of the 20th...
Sights are set on better understanding vision-damaging keratoconus
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 17, 2019) - It's an eye condition where genetics and environmental factors like ultraviolet light...
Balancing data protection and research needs in the age of the GDPR
Scientific journals and funding bodies often require researchers to deposit individual genetic data from studies in research repositories in order to increase data sharing with...
Tiny probe that senses deep in the lung set to shed light on disease
Credit: Michael Tanner, Herriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung...
Genetic study of the causes of excess liver iron may lead to better treatment
High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular as...
Identifying the risk of recurrence of developmental disorder in future pregnancies
Having a child with a developmental disorder can cause parents to worry about the outcome of further pregnancies. In cases where the genetic mutation causing...
