Anti-inflammatory compound protects against cancer growth and recurrence
Studies in mice may lead to human clinical trials A new anti-inflammatory compound developed at the University of California, Davis, acts as a "surge protector"...
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Zika and Chikungunya viruses: Diagnostic pitfalls
DZIF scientists from the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin demonstrate the problems with the currently available diagnostics, particularly for Zika virus detection, and develop combined testing...
Fruit fly promiscuity alters the evolutionary forces on males
Results, published in Nature Communications, have shown that the nature of the evolutionary forces which act on male fruit flies depend on how many mates...
Fever boots immune cell trafficking through a thermal sensory Hsp90-α4 integrin pathway
Fever is a highly conserved response to infection or injury and benefits organism survival and the resolution of many infections. Emerging evidence suggests that fever-range...
Green innovation to revolutionize construction industry
Credit: UNIST A new, greener, stronger, and more durable construction binder made primarily of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, has revolutionized the...
Resist! TAK1 enables endothelial cells to avoid apoptosis
Osaka University-led study shows that TAK1 preserves endothelial cell survival in an inflammatory environment, and can be targeted for tumor suppressionCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan...
Nanoparticle breakthrough in the fight against cancer
Credit: UNIST A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently introduced a novel targeted drug delivery system that can improve the pharmacological and therapeutic...
New light shed on intensely studied material
Polarons, bipolarons, and absorption spectroscopy of PEDOTCredit: Photo Peter Holgersson The organic polymer PEDOT is probably one of the world's most intensely studied materials. Despite...
Erucic acid
BfR endorses proposed maximum levels, but foods with added fats should be restricted too High levels of erucic acid in food can impair health. The...
Researchers led By Georgia State economist find a global tax on carbon may be feasible
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--There is a consistently high level of public support across nations for a global carbon tax if the tax policy is...
Emperor penguins' first journey to sea
Study reveals new details of juvenile diving, foraging behaviorsCredit: Photo by Vincent Munier Emperor penguin chicks hatch into one of Earth's most inhospitable places--the frozen...
Soft drinks + hard work + hot weather = possible kidney disease risk
Soda caused dehydration and kidney disease markers in simulated manual labor Rockville, Md. (January 17, 2019)--New research suggests that drinking sugary, caffeinated soft drinks while...
HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents in the US
Only about 16 percent of U.S. adolescents have been fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn 13, despite national recommendations that...
Addressing expected challenges after resumption of HPV vaccination
Researchers present measures for reducing a risk of uterine cervical cancer that increased by the suspension of the Japanese government recommendation for the Human Papillomavirus...
Mindfulness may ease menopausal symptoms
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mindfulness may be associated with fewer menopausal symptoms for women, according to a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric: The Journal...
