How statins aid the immune system
Statins protect against cardiovascular disease in more ways than previously thought. In a study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet are able to show the immunological effects...
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Fertility genes required for sperm stem cells
The underlying cause of male infertility is unknown for 30 percent of cases. In a pair of new studies, researchers at University of California San...
‘Missing link’ found in the development of bioelectronic medicines
New research, led by the University of Southampton, has demonstrated that a nanoscale device, called a memristor, could be the ‘missing link’ in the development...
Researchers uncover the skin barrier
Researchers at the Faculty of Science at Lund University in Sweden can now explain how the properties of the skin change depending on the environment....
Antibiotic resistance can occur naturally in soil bacteria
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in prairie soils that had little or no exposure to human or animal activity. ARS...
How ‘hair-of-the-dog’ approach works to treat allergies, mouse study shows
The hair-of-the-dog-that-bit-you is a time-honored allergy remedy for a good reason: It works. A research team led by Duke Health, using mice as the models,...
Have more than eight dental fillings? It could increase the mercury levels in your blood
Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body,...
92% of the world’s population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution
A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. This WHO...
Vigilin, the lock keeper
ETH researchers have discovered a molecule in liver cells that controls the release of fat into the bloodstream. This “lock keeper” is present in large...
Skin cancer: Drug combination could improve immunotherapy
The results of studies involving researchers from the MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) show that the effect of immunotherapy on...
Fecal bacteria linked to body fat
Researchers at King’s College London have found a new link between the diversity of bacteria in human poo — known as the human fecal microbiome...
Ancient brain area controls eye movements
An ancient area of the midbrain of all vertebrates called the corpora quadrigemina can independently contol and reorientate the eyes, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report...
Improving protein intake in older adults
Researchers from Bournemouth University have been exploring the reasons why many older people aren’t eating as much protein as they should be. Findings from the...
Old fashioned roller coasters can help patients pass kidney stones
A Michigan State University urologist has discovered that riding a roller coaster helps patients pass kidney stones with nearly a 70 percent success rate. Credit:...
Unknown exposure to second-hand smoke associated with increased mortality
A new biomarker has identified known and unknown exposure to second-hand smoke and confirmed a strong association to increased mortality in non-smokers, according to a...
