Parasitology: Mother cells as organelle donors
Credit: Source: Dr. Javier Periz, University of Glasgow. Toxoplasma gondii, the unicellular causative agent of toxoplasmosis, reproduces itself in an unusual fashion by means of...
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Children’s Tumor Foundation hosts NF Innovation Week in San Francisco
Researchers, clinicians, data scientists, patients and caregivers convene to fast-track cures for the rare disorder neurofibromatosis Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder that causes tumors to...
Tiny bubbles in our body could fight cancer better than chemo
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Healthy cells in our body release nano-sized bubbles that transfer genetic material such as DNA and RNA to other cells. It's...
How do interactions between gut bacteria and fungi exacerbate crohn’s disease?
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center researcher receives NIH funding to investigateCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine...
Study reveals how HIV infection may contribute to metabolic conditions
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A single viral factor released from HIV-infected cells may wreak havoc on the body and lead to the development...
Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
Credit: Ryoichi Teruyama, LSU Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in the regulation of social and maternal...
Trapping female mosquitoes helps curb chikungunya virus
Credit: Tyler M. Sharp (CC BY 4.0) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGP trap) that...
Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity
Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and grow as a primary source...
Researchers discover new cause of cell aging
Findings have huge implications for cancer and age-related health conditionsCredit: Dennis Lee, USC Viterbi School of Engineering New research from the USC Viterbi School of...
Decades after a good-behavior program in grade school, adults report healthier, more successful lives
What defines a "good life" in your 30s? The exact answer probably depends on the person, but most people could agree on some general themes:...
NASA’s terra satellite finds tropical storm 07W’s strength on the side
Credit: NASA/NRL Wind shear can push clouds and thunderstorms away from the center of a tropical cyclone and that's exactly what infrared imagery from NASA's...
WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits
Credit: West Virginia University According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their urban counterparts to die prematurely...
Current guides for starting infants on solid food may lead to overfeeding
Computer-simulated study suggests that solid food feeding guides from hospitals and baby-formula makers need to be re-evaluated Starting six-month-old infants on solid food in the...
Georgetown technique using urine suggest individualize bladder cancer treatment possible
WASHINGTON -- A research team, led by investigators from Georgetown University Medical Center and Fudan University in China, have devised a very promising non-invasive and...
NASA finds one burst of energy in weakening Depression Dalila
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite found just a small area of cold clouds in thunderstorms within weakening Tropical Depression Dalila, enough...
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