Clean water that’s ‘just right’ with Sandia sensor solution
Credit: (Image courtesy Sandia National Laboratories) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Water utilities have a Goldilocks problem: If they don't add enough chlorine, nasty bacteria that cause...
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NRL scientists find high prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Kenya
Credit: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory/Lt. Cmdr. Michael Prouty-NAMRU-2 (Released) WASHINGTON - Antibiotic resistance is one of the most significant global public health problems and is...
Immune system may keep body from neutralizing HIV-1 virus
AURORA, Colo. (June 11, 2017) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that a process protecting the body from autoimmune...
Barrier to autoimmune disease may open door to HIV, study suggests
Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a process that protects the body from autoimmune disease also prevents the immune...
Bacteria on surfaces — strength of adhesion does not depend on size of contact area
Credit: AG Jacobs Bacteria of the species Staphylococcus aureus are among the most widespread and dangerous pathogens of our time. One of the reasons for...
UF Health researchers find genetic factors that cause muscle weakness, wasting disorder
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For years, the underlying process that causes a debilitating muscle disorder in infants and young children has been largely unknown. Now, a...
Method determines cell age more accurately, could help elderly patients
Sure, you know how old you are, but what about your cells? Are they the same age? Are they older, younger? Why does it matter?...
Researchers describe novel reporter proteins for long term expression of therapeutic genes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 11, 2017--A new study showed that the expression levels of a novel secreted reporter protein...
Elena Castro receives a Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Credit: CNIO The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced its 2017 Young Investigator (YI) Awards, which support early career scientists who are focused on accelerating...
Caregiving needs increase as older adults approach the end of life
Dying adults in the United States have 2.5 people assisting them, on average, according to a new study. Yet those caring for adults at the...
Contaminants in food: Identifying and assessing risks as early as possible
Dioxins, mineral oils, perfluorinated substances - people do not only obtain important nutrients with their food. They also ingest undesirable substances which can affect health...
Study of premature babies has implications for future treatment
Research carried out by the University of Kent with doctors on the neonatal unit at the William Harvey Hospital and Brunel University have provided further...
Women and men may have different bipolar disorder biomarkers
Men and women react differently to compounds associated with immune system response to bipolar disorder, according to an international team of medical researchers. The findings...
ECDC report: 10-fold increase of hepatitis E cases in the EU/EEA in the last 10 years
Credit: ECDC/European Centre for Disease prevention and Control The incidence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has been steadily increasing across the countries of the...
Insect ‘anti-antiaphrodisiac’ tells males when females are ready to mate
Credit: Brent et al., 2017 Researchers have identified a pheromone released by female insects after mating that tells males exactly when they are ready to...
