Dioxins, mineral oils, perfluorinated substances - people do not only obtain important nutrients with their food. They also ingest undesirable substances which can affect health...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Credit: Watanabe M., et al. eLIFE, July 11, 2017. Type XVII collagen (COL17) is found to regulate the proliferation of epidermal cells and therefore the...
Credit: Dr Jo Durgan, Babraham Institute Cell cannibalism in tumour samples has been observed for over a century, yet this unusual behaviour is not well...
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS For the first time, a synthetic compound has been made that can bind to DNA in the cells' energy powerhouses, suppressing...
Credit: University of Southern California Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee...
Medical Expenditures Rise in Most Categories Except Primary Care Physicians and Home Health Care In recent years, US medical expenditures have outpaced inflation and are...
Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic disease characterized by hematologic symptoms that include low platelet count and unusually large red blood cells. Mutations in nearly...
A research team has revealed the intrinsic gene expression patterns of glioblastoma (GBM) tumors, insights that could drive more effective treatments for GBM, the most...
(Portland, Ore.) July 10, 2017 - NASA has awarded a four-year, $283,000 grant to Portland State University engineering professor Ed Zaron to continue his research...
Credit: KAIST Synapses connected by various synaptic adhesion molecules are communication spaces between neurons for transmitting information. Among various synaptic adhesion molecules, neuroligins..
Credit: Peter Zwart, Berkeley Lab Understanding the 3D molecular structure of important nanoobjects like proteins and viruses is crucial in biology and medicine. With recent...
