Breakthrough in understanding how deadly pneumococcus avoids immune defenses
Credit: UoL Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered a new and important function of a toxin produced by disease-causing bacteria that could have...
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From beaker to solved 3D structure in minutes
Credit: Caltech In a new study that one scientist called jaw-dropping, a joint UCLA/Caltech team has shown that it is possible to obtain the structures...
Study suggests diabetes medication improves heart structure
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital A study led by St. Michael's Hospital researchers, and presented at a prestigious late-breaker session at the American Heart Association meeting...
New clues to the origin and progression of multiple sclerosis
Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central nervous system of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), shows that...
More than 80 percent of Americans are concerned with antibiotic resistance health threat
ARLINGTON, Va.-November 12, 2018-Nearly two thirds of Americans (65%) say antibiotic resistance is a public health problem and a strong majority (81%) say they are...
Dynamic audiovisuals increase spectator attention, but inhibits conscious processing
Credit: Neuro-Com (UAB) and Neuroscience Unit (UPO). According to a study conducted by the UAB and the UPO, scene changes diminish a spectator's blink rate,...
Those using psychotropic drugs in suicide attempts more likely to have had prescriptions
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2018) - As prescriptions for psychotropic drugs increase, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that prescribed...
How mitochondria deploy a powerful punch against life-threatening bacteria
The constant battle for dominance between disease-causing bacteria and our immune systems has led to the evolution of some crafty warfare tactics on both sides....
New concussion recommendations for kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its concussion recommendations to support children and teens engaging in light physical activity and returning to school...
New insights into the aging brain
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--November 12, 2018--The protein klotho has been shown to promote longevity and counteract aging-related impairments. Having more klotho seems to allow for longer...
COPD patients rarely receive pulmonary rehabilitation despite its health benefits
Nov 12, 2018--Only a tiny fraction of patients hospitalized for COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation program following hospitalization, even...
Patients with common heart failure more likely to have lethal heart rhythms
NOV. 10, 2018 - Researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai discovered that a non-treatable form of lethal heart rhythm responsible for sudden cardiac...
Key takeaways from three landmark heart studies
NOV. 11, 2018 - Today, at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the research group led by Sumeet Chugh, MD, professor of Medicine and associate...
Researchers identify risk factors of advanced liver disease in cystic fibrosis patients
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2018) - Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) pediatric gastroenterologist, Michael Narkewicz, MD, recently s..
Beneficial gut bacteria metabolize fiber to improve heart health in mice
MADISON - Diets rich in fiber have long been associated with an array of positive outcomes, chief among them healthy hearts and arteries protected from...
