Multidrug-resistant bacteria from chickens pose risk to human health
Washington, DC - November 4, 2016 - Isolates of a common poultry pathogen collected from animals in Indian bird markets were mostly resistant to multiple...
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Yesterday’s Silk Road could be tomorrow’s environmental superhighway
Credit: Michigan State University While China is building a gigantic modern-day upgrade of the famed ancient Silk Road resplendent in global cooperation in the name...
Rubella virus persists after vaccination in some patients with rare immune disorders
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella virus, and possibly serious skin...
Laser particles could provide sharper images of tissues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A new imaging technique stimulates metallic, chopstick-like particles to emit laser light, and could create sharper images of biological tissues and...
Study challenges model of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder for which, despite years of research, there are no effective treatments or cures. However, recent breakthroughs in molecular genetics...
E-cig vapor does not induce genetic mutations associated with cigarette smoke exposure
E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations commonly observed with tobacco smoke exposures in lab-based tests. Scientists at British American Tobacco used a method called...
Researchers find immunotherapy treatments better for advanced skin cancer
Hamilton, ON (Nov. 4, 2016) - McMaster University researchers have found that for patients diagnosed in the late stages of one of the most common...
Research validates the defining hallmark of Transcendental Meditation — effortlessness
Credit: Maharishi University of Management As the value of meditation becomes widely recognized, researchers are increasingly trying to understand the differences among approaches. A study...
New cancer treatment strategy discovered for acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: UH Cancer Center University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers discovered a novel therapeutic target and treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer...
Single-cell analysis supports a role for cancer stem cells in brain tumor growth
A study analyzing brain tumor genomics on a single-cell level has found evidence that cancer stem cells fuel the growth of oligodendrogliomas, a slow-growing but...
Researchers propose mechanism for spread of metastatic breast cancer to bone
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 4, 2016--New research explains how metastatic breast cancer cells might use bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem...
Pitt professor receives $21.8 million to study exercise/brain-health link in older adults
PITTSBURGH--Improving your memory and brain function as you age might be as simple as investing in a good pair of sneakers, but studies recommending that...
Michael E. Charness honored for contributions to understanding alcohol’s impact
(Boston)--Michael E. Charness, MD, professor of neurology and associate dean of veteran's affairs at Boston University School of Medicine, was recently awarded the 2016 Mark...
An integrated approach to HIV prevention
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina The success of HIV treatment programs depends upon the identification, enrollment, and retention of HIV-infected individuals, but public health...
In food packaging, color matters
The aesthetics of food packaging is geared to the assumptions people make about the product within. This research study makes clear that the color of...
