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We are normally born with a highly sophisticated array of molecules that act as "sentries," constantly scanning our bodies for injuries such as cuts and...

Credit: Michael Bernkopf/Vetmeduni Vienna Diarrhea after a glass of milk, an itchy palate after eating apples, swelling in the face after consuming chicken eggs or...

They are among nature's best fliers, spending most of their time in flight ... now scientists have shed new light on how swifts can glide...

Credit: (Picture: Chair of Zoology I / eLife) Single specimens of the vermicular pathogens causing sleeping sickness swim inside the gut of the tsetse fly...

Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science When hemoglobin undergoes just one mutation, these protein complexes stick to one another, stacking like Lego blocks to form long,...

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - A doctor in Nigeria and a professor at Michigan State University have teamed up to reduce infant...

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry. From a psychiatric...

Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 23, 2017) - These hot summer days may tempt some of us to reach for a cold sugary drink,...

If you want to understand the history of modern horses, start with their toes. With just one toe per foot, horses are something of an...

Credit: Photo by Jesse Saroli, ISCA Technologies Mosquitoes, mostly through the transmission of malaria, are the deadliest animals on Earth. Malaria claims the lives of...

By performing detailed dissections and corresponding examinations of embryological development, researchers at Midwestern University, led by Margaret Hall, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Plochocki, Ph.D., show tha..

Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Richard J. Solove Research Institute New research suggests long-term, high-dose supplementation with vitamins B6 and B12...

Adult survivors of childhood cancer face an increased likelihood of financial difficulties related to out-of-pocket costs for their health care, compared with adults not affected...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 21, 2017)--Ever since menopause was first discussed publicly, the debate over the use of hormone therapy (HT) has monopolized headlines. Recognized as...

Columbus, Ohio - A new study of a molecule that regulates liver-cell metabolism and suppresses liver-cancer development shows that the molecule interacts with thousands of...