Database of disease genes shows potential drug therapies
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a massive online database that matches thousands of genes linked to cancer and other diseases with drugs that target those genes.
Study finds earlier is better for measles immunization first dose
Children receiving measles-containing vaccines at 12-15 months of age have a lower increased risk of fever and seizures than those who receive them at 16-23 months of age, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Compound derived from vegetables shields rodents from lethal radiation doses
Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats and mice from lethal doses of radiation.
Pandoravirus: Missing link discovered between viruses and cells
With the discovery of Mimivirus ten years ago and, more recently, Megavirus chilensis[1], researchers thought they had reached the farthest corners of the viral world in terms of size and genetic complexity.
Seeing in 3D 'possible with one eye'
The effect of "vivid 3D vision" can be experienced with just one eye, a study has suggested.
Study finds modern relatives of Otzi alive and well in Austria
A team of researchers from Innsbruck Medical University has found 19 modern humans living in Austria with the same genetic defect as the ice-man Ötzi, the APA News Agency is reporting.
Rare Blood-Engorged Mosquito Fossil Found
About 46 million years ago, a mosquito sunk its proboscis into some animal, perhaps a bird or a mammal, and filled up on a meal of blood.
Study identifies which bipolar patients will respond to ketamine therapy for depression, pain
Researchers have discovered how to determine which bipolar patients will benefit from Ketamine, a treatment commonly used for depression and pain relief, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 annual meeting.
New evidence on lightning strikes
Mountains a lot less stable than we think
Mayo Clinic study: Teachers more likely to have progressive speech and language disorders
The research, recently published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, found that people with speech and language disorders are about 3.5 times more likely to be teachers than patients with Alzheimer's dementia.
The musical ages of modern man: How our taste in music changes over a lifetime
Music stays important to us as we get older, but the music we like adapts to the particular challenge we face
Your Liver May Be 'Eating' Your Brain
A protein called PPARalpha is needed by both the liver and the brain, a new study suggests.
The Nuclear Odyssey of Naoto Kan, Japan s Prime Minister during Fukushima
Having led Japan through the 2011 nuclear crisis, the elder statesman is now campaigning for a world without nuclear power
Without plants, Earth would cook under billions of tons of additional carbon
Enhanced growth of Earth's leafy greens during the 20th century has significantly slowed the planet's transition to being red-hot, according to the first study to specify the extent to which plants have prevented climate change since pre-industrial times.
How much better is standing up than sitting?
Studies have claimed major health benefits for standing for much of the day as opposed to sitting. The difference is marked, explains Michael Mosley.
Breaking Through Cancer’s Shield
Drugs can break cancer's protective shield so the immune system can attack
Back from the dead: Reversing walking corpse syndrome
ONE moment you are alive. The next you are dead. A few hours later and you are alive again. Pharmacologists have discovered a mechanism that triggers Cotard's syndrome - the mysterious condition that leaves people feeling like they, or parts of their body, no longer exist.
Elusive secret of HIV long-term immunity
Scientists have discovered a critical new clue about why some people are able to control the HIV virus long term without taking antiviral drugs. The finding may be useful in shortening drug treatment for everyone else with HIV.
Complete skull from early Homo evokes a single, evolving lineage
The skull of an ancient human ancestor implies that all Homo species were one
Researchers rewrite an entire genome -- and add a healthy twist
Scientists from Yale and Harvard have recoded the entire genome of an organism and improved a bacterium's ability to resist viruses, a dramatic demonstration of the potential of rewriting an organism's genetic code.
Archaeologists rediscover the lost home of the last Neanderthals
A record of Neanderthal archaeology, thought to be long lost, has been re-discovered by NERC-funded scientists working in the Channel island of Jersey.
Mysterious ancient human crossed Wallace's Line
Scientists have proposed that the most recently discovered ancient human relatives -- the Denisovans -- somehow managed to cross one of the world's most prominent marine barriers in Indonesia, and later interbred with modern humans moving through the area on the way to Australia and New Guinea.
Mythical yeti 'could be descended from ancient polar bear'
A British scientist says he may have solved the mystery of the Abominable Snowman-the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas. He thinks it's a bear.
Neanderthals may have made a meal of animal stomachs
Evidence from Neanderthal teeth sheds light on a more complex diet.
A mega to giga year storage medium can outlive the human race
Researcher demonstrates that it is possible to store data for extremely long periods.
Universal law of urination found in mammals
You'll never look at Dumbo in the same way again. Elephants, cows, goats and dogs all take roughly 21 seconds to empty their bladders. A "law of urination" now explains the physics behind what happens when you just gotta go.
Were Earliest Humans All 1 Species? Oddball Skull Sparks Debate
The earliest, now-extinct human lineages, once thought to be multiple species, may actually have been one species, researchers now controversially suggest.
A Night's Sleep Cleans Brain of Harmful Toxins
A good night's sleep conveys many benefits to a person, including boosts to memory, concentration and learning. Now, another benefit of sleep has been discovered - it flushes out harmful toxins that build up in the brain during the day, researchers say.
Men-only hepatitis B mutation explains higher cancer rates
A team of researchers has identified a novel mutation in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Korea that appears only in men and could help explain why HBV-infected men are roughly five times more likely than HBV-infected women to develop liver cancer
The drugs derived from deadly poisons
These days we have access to a huge array of medicines to protect us from pain, disease and death. But, as Michael Mosley has been discovering, the source of many of our more remarkable medicines have been deadly poisons.
For instant climate change, just add one large comet
A COMET may have sent temperatures soaring 55 million years ago.
Web-based map allows users to see intricate patterns in U.S. Population
A new web-based mapping site allows users to see stark racial boundaries, subtle shifts in income, and intricate patterns of race, age, household size and income for any location in the United States.
Aluminum Studs Improve Solar Panel Efficiency
Scientists at the Imperial College London have shown that the efficiency of solar panel designs can be improved by up to 22 percent by covering their surface with aluminum studs.
Inhaled Stem Cells Might Replace Lost Neuron
Intranasal stem cell therapy may one day treat brain disorders
'Random' cell movement is directed from within
Clarified role of signal-relay proteins may help explain spread of cancer
Flu virus wipes out immune system's first responders to establish infection
Flu virus is able to infect its host by first killing off the cells of the immune system that are actually best equipped to neutralize the virus.