Breastmilk sugars differ in pregnant women on probiotics
The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who are taking probiotics, according to...
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Bird beaks did not adapt to food types as previously thought
Credit: Photographs were taken by Sergio Martínez-Nebreda and Paula Medina-García in Skomer Island over the summer months of 2017 and 2018. A study, led by...
Blocking toxic-protein production in ALS
An approved drug that blocks an integrated stress response shows promise in preliminary tests against ALS and frontotemporal dementia PHILADELPHIA -- Patients with ALS frequently...
Health literacy linked to blood pressure medication adherence among Hispanics
Despite connection, NYU Meyers and Columbia study finds troublingly low rates of both health literacy and medication adherence Good health literacy is associated with better...
Multiple sclerosis — Helping cells to help themselves
Researchers decipher one of the body's brain regeneration mechanismsCredit: Copyright: Staroßom/Charité Diseases such as multiple sclerosis are characterized by damage to the 'myelin sheath', a...
Green fluorescence from reef-building corals attracts symbiotic algae
Credit: NIBB Reef-building corals thrive in nutrient poor marine environments due to an obligate symbiotic relationship with symbiotic dinoflagellates, zooxanthellae. Corals cannot survive without symbiotic...
Emerging significance of gammaherpesvirus and morbillivirus infections in cats
Credit: Dr. Jelena Vukcevic Emerging infectious diseases comprise a substantial fraction of important human infections, with potentially devastating global health and economic impacts. A 2008...
All too human
The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency to disordersCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Prof. Rony Paz of the Weizmann...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and their adult offspring exhibit more...
New skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates test's preclinical utilityCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Prions can infect both humans and animals, causing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in...
Human mutation rate has slowed recently
Researchers discovered that the human mutation rate is significantly slower than for our closest primate relatives. This may be important for estimates of when the...
White blood cells related to allergies may also be harnessed to destroy cancer cells
Eosinophil immune cells are capable of killing colon cancer cells, Tel Aviv University researchers say A new Tel Aviv University study finds that eosinophils --...
Having stressed out ancestors improves immune response to stress
Credit: Langkilde Lab, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Having ancestors who were frequently exposed to stressors can improve one's own immune response to stressors,...
Graphene and related materials safety: human health and the environment
Credit: Fotolia / Graphene Flagship As the drive to commercialise graphene continues, it is important that all safety aspects are thoroughly researched and understood. The...
'Revealing Greater Cahokia' details research on ancient North American metropolis
Credit: Photos courtesy Illinois Archaeological Society: 'Revealing Greater Cahokia.' CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- With a population between 10,000 and 30,000 in its heyday (A.D. 1050-1200) and...
