Heparin might be the key to prevent prion conversion and disease
Prions are infectious agents responsible for neurodegenerative diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalitis (commonly known as "mad cow disease") and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans.
Scientists find a molecular clue to the complex mystery of auxin signaling in plants
Interaction domain on proteins that modulate this potent hormone allows them to stack back-to-front like button magnets
Computer models solve geologic riddle millions of years in the making
New study provides explanation for long-debated origin of bow-shaped mountain belts that form along the edges of colliding tectonic plates
Y-90 provides new, safe treatment for metastatic breast cancer
Largest study of its kind shows minimally invasive treatment may slow disease progression in liver while maintaining quality of life
Serious Resistant Infections Increasingly Found in Children
Serious drug-resistant infections in children are rising across the United States.
First look at breast microbiota raises tantalizing questions
The female breast contains a unique population of microbes relative to the rest of the body, according to the first-ever study of the breast microbiome.
Government plans to cut number of elderly kept alive on feeding tubes
For the first time, Japan is trying to hold down the number of bedridden elderly people kept alive, sometimes for years, by feeding tubes.
Texas researcher: Peaches inhibit breast cancer metastasis in mice
Lab tests at Texas A&M AgriLife Research have shown that treatments with peach extract inhibit breast cancer metastasis in mice.
Study yields 'Genghis Khan' of brown bears, and brown and polar bear evolution
Male bears are seemingly always on the prowl, roaming much greater distances than females, particularly for mating.
Catheter innovation destroys dangerous biofilms
New design could reduce threat of infection from millions of urinary catheters
Strictly limiting hours surgical residents can work has not improved patient safety
Too-restricted hours may work for some residents, but not for surgical residents
Topol on the Icons of Medicine: Time to Retire the Relics?
This is Eric Topol, Medscape Editor-in-Chief. The topic at hand today is icons of medicine and how they may be changing.
Stem cells offer clue to bipolar disorder treatment
What a nerve! Skin cells taken from people with bipolar disorder have been turned into brain cells.
English students benefit more in two-language instructional programs than immersion
Over the long term students in classrooms taught in two languages not only catch up to their English immersion counterparts, but they eventually surpass them
Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats
The smells of summer ― the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill ― will soon be upon us.
Discovery of Planetoid Hints at Bigger Cousin in Shadows
Astronomers have discovered a second icy world orbiting in a slice of the solar system where, according to their best understanding, there should have been none.
Patches of cortical layers disrupted during early brain development in autism
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published a study that gives clear and direct new evidence that autism begins during pregnancy.
Crows complete basic 'Aesop's fable' task
Crows understand water displacement at the level of a small child
Study identifies key player in motor neuron death in Lou Gehrig's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is marked by a cascade of cellular and inflammatory events that weakens and kills vital motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
New study shows major increase in West Antarctic glacial loss
Six massive glaciers in West Antarctica are moving faster than they did 40 years ago, causing more ice to discharge into the ocean and global sea level to rise, according to new research.
Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effect of Seroxat
Acupuncture is more effective than oral antidepressants in improving depressive symptoms, and produces fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants.
Kaixin Jieyu Fang for treatment of vascular depression
The Chinese compound Kaixin Jieyu Fang can be used to treat vascular depression; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear.
World now 80% polio free, WHO says
The World Health Organization has declared its South East Asia region polio-free.
Wind power cost competitive with natural gas, study finds
The costs of using wind energy and natural gas for electricity are virtually equal when accounting for the full private and social costs of each, making wind a competitive energy source for the United States, according to a new study on the federal tax credit for wind energy.
Homeopathic remedies recalled for containing real medicine
They actually contain ingredients for a change, and that could be harmful.
Greenhouse experiments show plant's long-term memory
Scientists have demonstrated that Mimosa pudica plants not only learn from experience―they also remember what they have learnt over extended periods of time.
Study shows promise of preserving fertility in boys with cancer
Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to preserve fertility in young boys who undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer.
Ancient African cattle first domesticated in Middle East
Geneticists and anthropologists previously suspected that ancient Africans domesticated cattle native to the African continent nearly 10,000 years ago.
Gulf War illness not in veterans' heads, but in their mitochondria
Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War who suffer from "Gulf War illness" have impaired function of mitochondria – the energy powerhouses of cells.
Autism Rates Jump 30%, CDC Reports
More children in the United States have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than previously thought, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports today.
Gunshot victims to be suspended between life and death
Doctors will try to save the lives of 10 patients with knife or gunshot wounds by placing them in suspended animation, buying time to fix their injuries
Misleading Mouse Studies Waste Medical Resources
A retrospective analysis of more than 100 failed drugs show that many should never have made it to clinical trials
FDA Panel Unanimously Backs Cologuard Colorectal Cancer Test
An advisory panel of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unanimously recommended premarket approval for the Cologuard (Exact Sciences Corporation) colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnostic device today.
Guinea confirms Ebola in capital
Guinea's government has for the first time confirmed cases of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry.
Guinea Battles Ebola as Senegal Closes Its Border
Guinea is racing to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, while neighboring Senegal has closed its southern land borders with Guinea.
3-D Printed Skull Successfully Implanted In Woman
Another day, another advance in 3-D printing technology.
Researchers identify good bacteria that protects against HIV
Researchers may be able to better identify the good bacteria that protect women from HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections
Adjuvant chemotherapy increases markers of molecular aging in the blood of BC survivors
Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer is "gerontogenic", accelerating the pace of physiologic aging, according to a new study published March 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Stigmas, once evolutionarily sound, are now bad health strategies
Stigmatization may have once served to protect early humans from infectious diseases, but that strategy may do more harm than good for modern humans, according to Penn State researchers.
Anxiolytic, Hypnotic Medications May Triple Mortality Risk
Use of anxiolytic or hypnotic medications may significantly increase mortality risk, new research suggests.
Well: Antiviral Drugs Cut Flu Deaths, Study Finds
During a recent flu outbreak, use of antiviral drugs reduced the death rate in hospitalized patients by as much as 50 percent, researchers report.
Scientists Find a Way to Read Minds
Scientists have used brain scanners to detect and reconstruct the faces that people are thinking of, a scientific achievement that could someday lead to a dream-recorder.
Study estimates proportion of adults affected by new blood pressure guideline
Nearly 6 million adults are no longer classified as needing hypertension medication
Black Death wasn’t spread by fleas
U.K. outbreak in 14th century was airborne, scientists say
New study confirms benefits of treating heart attack patients with a cheap drug
The 6-month follow-up data from the METOCARD-CNIC trial are published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Experts create intelligent 'Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing
Medical engineers said Sunday they had created a device the size of a plaster which can monitor patients by tracking their muscle activity before administering their medication.
Ebola outbreak spreads to Liberia after killing 70 in Guinea
The World Health Organization has confirmed that an outbreak of the ebola virus that has killed 70 people in Guinea has spread to Liberia.