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TORONTO, April 3, 2018 -- Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a new study suggests that this...

New receptor genes turn T-cells into powerful liver cancer foes

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 3, 2018) - Mouse genes that make human T cells powerful at fighting liver cancer...

Your wood stove affects the climate more than you might think

Credit: SINTEF Energy Norwegians love to heat with wood. That's easy to see when driving around the Norwegian countryside in the winter. Stacks of wood...

400-year-old documents reveal evidence of Japanese opium production and winemaking

Credit: Prof. Tsuguharu Inaba Research from the Eisei Bunko Research Center of Kumamoto University reveals that Tadatoshi Hosokawa, a 17th century lord of Kyusyu, Japan,...

In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flush

Credit: Image courtesy of Raghuveer Parthasarathy EUGENE, Ore. -- April 3, 2018 -- Researchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200-percent increase in the strength...

River’s evolution unfolds with fresh mix of dating techniques

Credit: Melanie Bartz Griffith University has participated in the first international dating study of the fluvial terraces of the Lower Moulouya river in northeast Morocco....

Experts define global criteria for hospital programs to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Basel, Switzerland, 03 April 2018 - Infection specialists at hospitals are introducing so-called antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes to use antimicrobial drug therapies more responsibly. Such...

Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapies

PHILADELPHIA -The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the...

Earth’s stable temperature past suggests other planets could also sustain life

Credit: Joshua Krissansen-Totton/University of Washington Theories about the early days of our planet's history vary wildly. Some studies have painted the picture of a snowball...

‘Molecular scissors’ could be key to cutting off diseases including HIV infection

COLUMBUS, Ohio - One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works...

Using water molecules to read electrical activity in lipid membranes

Credit: Jamani Caillet/EPFL Every human cell is encased in a five-nanometer-thick lipid membrane that protects it from the surrounding environment. Like a gatekeeper, the membrane...

UMD researcher uncovers protein used to outsmart the human immune system

Credit: Dr. Utpal Pal, University of Maryland A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease...

Uncovering a mechanism causing chronic graft-vs-host disease after bone marrow transplant

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an essential treatment to cure patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. In patients who have undergone chemotherapy and...

Researchers develop injectable bandage

A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to...

When drugs are wrong, skipped or make you sick: The cost of non-optimized medications