Researchers discover early step in blood stem cell development
(Medical Xpress)—University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) researchers have discovered a very early regulatory event that controls the production of blood stem cells and the...
View ArticleIntense human settlement and forest disruption linked to virus outbreak
(Medical Xpress)—A new study in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine shows that the deadly Nipah virus in Bangladesh is infecting people only in areas with significant deforestation and high...
View ArticleIncreased anal cancer risk from HIV plus HPV dual infection
(Medical Xpress)—Human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women, is also known to cause anal cancer in both women and men. Now, a study led by researchers at the UCLA School of...
View ArticleNew gene variant discovered for ALS
(Medical Xpress)—Research led by King's College London has identified a new genetic variant, located on chromosome 17, associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – the most common...
View ArticleProtein folding becomes cancer treatment target
(Medical Xpress)—A molecule that helps cancer cells to keep dividing could be a promising target for new treatments, according to research published in the journal Oncogene.
View ArticleTuberculosis: Nature has a double-duty antibiotic up her sleeve
Technology has made it possible to synthesize increasingly targeted drugs. But scientists still have much to learn from Mother Nature. Pyridomycin, a substance produced by non-pathogenic soil bacteria,...
View ArticleFirst real-time flu forecast successful
Scientists were able to reliably predict the timing of the 2012-2013 influenza season up to nine weeks in advance of its peak. The first large-scale demonstration of the flu forecasting system by...
View ArticleResearchers turn current sound-localization theories 'on their ear'
The ability to localize the source of sound is important for navigating the world and for listening in noisy environments like restaurants, an action that is particularly difficult for elderly or...
View ArticleProtein in prostate biopsies signals increased cancer risk
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that the presence of a particular protein in biopsied prostate tissue substantially increases the likelihood that cancer will develop in that...
View ArticleScientists discover new survival mechanism for stressed mitochondria
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a natural mechanism that cells use to protect mitochondria, the tiny but essential "power plants" that provide chemical energy for...
View Article1950s pandemic influenza virus remains a health threat, particularly to those...
December 3, 2013) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have evidence that descendants of the H2N2 avian influenza A virus that killed millions worldwide in the 1950s still pose a threat to...
View ArticleAlzheimer's risk gene may begin to affect brains as early as childhood
People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades before the illness appears, new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental...
View ArticleNew compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for...
A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem and the startup company TyrNovo may lead to a potential treatment of brain diseases. The researchers found...
View ArticleMoral outrage may influence jurors' emotions in age of video
Think about the last time you were morally outraged. Chances are you felt angry, but did you also feel disgust?
View ArticleMolecular sensor detects early signs of multiple sclerosis
For some, the disease multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks its victims slowly and progressively over a period of many years. For others, it strikes without warning in fits and starts. But all patients share...
View ArticleGene therapy bolsters enzyme activity to combat Alzheimer's disease in mice
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified an enzyme that can halt or possibly even reverse the build-up of toxic protein fragments known as plaques in the brains of mice with...
View ArticleScreeners miss the really rare stuff: Commonly found objects may be crowding...
A smartphone app that turns gamers into airport baggage screeners is showing that finding weapons and other illegal items isn't all that easy, even when you're looking for them.
View ArticleScientists create candy that's good for teeth
(Medical Xpress)—Dentists warn us that too many sweets can cause cavities. In fact, it's not candy, but bacteria on the tooth surface that cause tooth decay. If you reduce the amount of cavity-causing...
View ArticleCan inhaled stem cells fix your brain?
(Medical Xpress)—In certain neurosurgical procedures, like fixing pituitary glands, surgeons can remove a tumor through the nose with minimal damage to surrounding tissue. It turns out, that passing...
View ArticleRheumatoid arthritis patients see big boost in quality of life
(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis patients can generally look forward to a much better quality of life today than they did 20 years ago, new research suggests.
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