Leading explanations for whooping cough's resurgence don't stand up to scrutiny
Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence.
The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal'
Scientists design 'fishing' technique to show how foods improve health
Study shows how bilinguals switch between languages
Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate "sound systems" for each language, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona.
Molecular trigger for Alzheimer's disease identified
Researchers have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer's disease - when the fundamental structure of a protein molecule changes to cause a chain reaction that leads to the death of neurons in the brain.
Why Feeling Anxious about a Vaccine Makes It More Effective (and Other Benefits of Short-Term Stress)
Subjecting mice to minor stress before they are vaccinated boosts the immune system and makes the vaccines more effective
Discovery of a novel medicine for the treatment of chronic wounds
Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal.
Stem-cell treatment restores sight to blind man
An experimental stem-cell treatment has restored the sight of a man blinded by the degeneration of his retinal cells.
B vitamins may slow the advance of Alzheimer's
Those at risk of developing Alzheimer's may be able to slow its onset through daily B vitamins.
The mammoth's lament: Study shows how cosmic impact sparked devastating climate change
The mammoth's lament: UC research shows how cosmic impact sparked devastating climate change
Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans
Immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in a population in Vietnam is very low
Drugs found to both prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease in mice
Scientists hope the pharmaceuticals could lead to the development of a silver bullet for combatting the neurodegenerative disease
Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system
Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body
Cancer and birth defects in Iraq: The nuclear legacy
High levels of uranium contamination in soil illustrates increasing rates of childhood cancers and birth defects at local hospitals, highlight the ongoing legacy of modern warfare
Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB, researchers find
Researchers have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria in laboratory culture.
Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood
Children exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to (be) physically aggressive and antisocial
Prehistoric Dog Lovers Liked Seafood, Jewelry, Spirituality
An analysis of ancient dog burials finds that the typical prehistoric dog owner ate a lot of seafood, had spiritual beliefs, and wore jewelry that sometimes wound up on the dog.
Dog sniffs out grammar
A border collie takes command of sentence rules
Linking simple chemistry to something like life
How do you go from an RNA to a cell with membranes and proteins?
Chinese Bear Bile Farming Draws Charges of Cruelty
A Fight Against 'Milking' Bears for Bile: The use of bear bile for traditional Chinese medicine cures is a growing industry in China, but it is also increasingly controversial thanks to an escalating animal rights movement.
A Real-Life Tricorder Is Now Available for You to Buy and Scan Yourself
The Scanadu Scout, which you can use to measure your vital signs by just holding it to your temple for 10 seconds, is now available for $150 on Indiegogo
The new retirement: No retirement?
For growing numbers of Americans, the new retirement may really mean no retirement.
Earth's tides are shoving the moon away faster
EARTH is shoving the moon away faster now than it has done for most of the past 50 million years, says a new model for the way tides influence the lunar orbit.
Are people drinking too much coffee?
US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks, worried about the "cumulative impact" of the stimulant - which is added to a growing number of products. Is our tea and coffee-fuelled society too dependent on the world's favourite drug?
Bittersweet: Bait-averse cockroaches shudder at sugar
Sugar isn't always sweet to German cockroaches, especially to the ones that avoid roach baits.
UC Santa Barbara scientists discover cinnamon compounds' potential ability to prevent Alzheimer's
Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of - or warding off - the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
First successful treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood
Awoken from a persistent vegetative state
Bacterium from Canadian High Arctic offers clues to possible life on Mars
Recent discovery of a bacterium that is able to thrive at the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth
Technique to detect breast cancer in urine developed
New screening method that uses urinalysis to diagnose breast cancer
Scientists make breast cancer advance that turns previous thinking on its head
Some enzymes released by cancerous cells could have a protective function
The ascent of man: Why our early ancestors took to 2 feet
Upright gait may have its origins in the rugged landscape of East and South Africa
Death highest in heart failure patients admitted in January, on Friday, and overnight
Data from nearly 1 million patients over 14 years
First drug to improve heart failure mortality in over a decade
Coenzyme Q10 decreases all cause mortality by half in randomized double blind trial
Saudis say Dutch patent on MERS virus hampers research
The normally civil world of international health diplomacy was shattered yesterday, when Saudi Arabia complained that a patent taken out by Dutch scientists who isolated the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus was impeding Saudi efforts to track the virus within its own borders.
Cause of Infantile Amnesia Revealed
New Neuron Formation Could Increase Capacity for New Learning, at Expense of Old Memories
Newly understood circuits add finesse to nerve signals
An unusual kind of circuit fine-tunes the brain's control over movement and incoming sensory information, and without relying on conventional nerve pathways, according to a study published this week in the journal Neuron.
'Horror Movie In A Pill': Side-Effects Of Lariam Worse Than Malaria
AN RTÉ INVESTIGATION into the use of Lariam as an anti-malarial by the Irish Defence Forces found a "plausible link" between the drug and a number of suicides of soldiers.
Alien Debris Found in Lunar Craters
Strange minerals detected at the centers of impact craters on the moon may be the shattered remains of the space rocks that made the craters and not exhumed bits of the moon's interior, as had been previously thought.
Healthy habits die hard: In times of stress, people lean on established routines -- even healthy ones
Developing good habits is more important than self-control in meeting goals
Small, speedy plant-eater extends knowledge of dinosaur ecosystems
Dinosaurs are often thought of as large, fierce animals, but new research highlights a previously overlooked diversity of small dinosaurs.
Stroke patients see signs of recovery in stem-cell trial
Five seriously disabled stroke patients have shown small signs of recovery following the injection of stem cells into their brain.