Mutations Explain Poor Showing of 2012 Flu Vaccine
Study raises questions over production of flu vaccines in chicken eggs.
New human trial shows stem cells are effective for failing hearts
Injecting bone marrow-derived stem cells directly into heart muscle improves heart function
Seven+ daily portions of fruit and veg linked to lowest risk of death from all causes
Veg may be more protective than fruit; change in dietary recommendations may be warranted
NTS's role in the protection of pre-moxibustion on gastric mucosal lesions
Moxibustion may have protective effects on the stomach mucous membrane against stress gastric ulcer.
Anesthetic technique important to prevent damage to brain
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a commonly used anesthetic technique to reduce the blood pressure of patients undergoing surgery could increase the risk of starving the brain of oxygen.
Ancient whodunit may be solved: The microbes did it!
Methane-producing microbes may be responsible for the largest mass extinction in Earth's history
Mummy Brown: A Pigment Once Made from Mortal Remains
Many of the early Pre-Raphaelite paintings may have paint made from dead Egyptians.
Smart Door Handles Sanitize Your Hands
Although door handles are one of the filthiest surfaces in a building, I can never bring myself to use a piece of paper towel to grab a handle after washing my hands in a restroom, for example.
Researchers discover ancient virus DNA remnants necessary for pluripotency in humans
A team of Canadian and Singaporean researchers has discovered that remnants of ancient viral DNA in human DNA must be present for pluripotency to occur in human stem cells.
What Really Killed William Henry Harrison?
Historians have long accepted the diagnosis of Harrison’s doctor, Thomas Miller: “pneumonia of the lower lobe of the right lung, complicated by congestion of the liver.”
New discovery gives hope that nerves could be repaired after spinal cord injury
A new discovery suggests it could one day be possible to chemically reprogram and repair damaged nerves after spinal cord injury or brain trauma.
Ancient nomads spread earliest domestic grains along Silk Road, study finds
Findings push back earliest known East-West interaction along Slik Road by 2,000 years
Diet’s Link to Longevity: After 2 Studies Diverge, a Search for Consensus
Wisconsin’s study concluded that calorie restriction lengthened life, but a later study suggested the opposite.
Likely culprit in spread of colon cancer identified
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville has implicated a poorly understood protein called PLAC8 in the spread of colon cancer.
A protein could be a key weapon in the battle of the bulge
High levels of GDNF protein could help the body resist weight gain despite high-fat diet
Scientists solve the riddle of zebras' stripes
Why zebras have black and white stripes is a question that has intrigued scientists and spectators for centuries.
Pay for Academic Leaders on Pharma Boards Tops $300K
Academic medical center (AMC) leaders frequently serve on the boards of directors for large pharmaceutical companies, and their dual roles have "potentially far-reaching consequences," researchers conclude in a new study.
Contrary to expectations, life experiences better use of money than material items
Study shows shoppers might buy material items because of mistaken belief they provide more value
Phage 'cocktail' wipes out 99 percent of E. coli in meat, spinach
Treating food products with select bacteriophages - viruses that target and kill bacteria - could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.
Coffee consumption reduces mortality risk from liver cirrhosis
Drinking tea, fruit juice or soft drinks not found to affect risk of cirrhosis death
Cereal box psychology
Eyes in the aisles: Why is Cap'n Crunch looking down at my child?
Noisy brain signals: How the schizophrenic brain misinterprets the world
People with schizophrenia often misinterpret what they see and experience in the world. New research provides insight into the brain mechanisms that might be responsible for this misinterpretation.
Team identifies novel biomarker for head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer
A team led by a scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has identified a new biomarker linked to better outcomes of patients with head and neck cancers and non-small cell lung cancer.
Dating the collision that formed the Moon using late-arriving debris
The magma ocean that resulted acted like a reset button on the age of the Earth.
Ketamine 'exciting' depression therapy
The illegal party drug ketamine is an "exciting" and "dramatic" new treatment for depression, say doctors who have conducted the first trial in the UK.
Study helps unravel the tangled origin of ALS
By studying nerve cells that originated in patients with a severe neurological disease, a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has pinpointed an error in protein formation that could be the root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
From stench to resource: Splitting hydrogen sulfide with solar energy
Splitting hydrogen sulfide with solar energy
Calcium waves help the roots tell the shoots
For Simon Gilroy, sometimes seeing is believing. In this case, it was seeing the wave of calcium sweep root-to-shoot in the plants the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of botany is studying that made him a believer.
Examination of a cave-dwelling fish finds a possible genetic link to human disorders
A high-tech examination of a cave-dwelling fish finds a possible genetic link to human disorders.
'Homo' is the only primate whose tooth size decreases as its brain size increases
They are the only primates whose tooth size has decreased alongside the increase in their brain size throughout their 2.5-million year history.
Bacterial gut biome may guide colon cancer progression
Wistar findings suggest link between colon microbiome and genome stability
Underground Ocean Makes This Saturn Moon a Top Bet for Extraterrestrial Life
Scientists have determined that a hidden ocean of liquid water likely lies beneath the frozen crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
Lung cancer survival rates 'poor'
Half of people with lung cancer die within six months of diagnosis, says a report from Macmillan Cancer Support which looked at variations in cancer survival rates.
Coal fuelled China long before industrial revolution
CHINA now consumes nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. And perhaps it always did: it seems coal was routinely burned 3500 years ago in what is now China – the earliest evidence we have for the practice.
Mali on alert over Ebola fears
Mali is on alert over the deadly Ebola virus after three suspected cases were reported near the border with Guinea, where 86 people have died.
Paxil Manufacturer Recalls Drug After FDA Knuckle Rapping
GlaxoSmithKline recalled certain batches of the antidepressant to wholesalers
Cancer virus discovery helped by delayed flight
Bad weather and a delayed flight might be a recipe for misery - but in one instance 50 years ago it led to a discovery that has saved countless thousands of lives.
Increased risk of developing lung cancer after radiotherapy for breast cancer
Women who have radiotherapy for breast cancer have a small but significantly increased risk of subsequently developing a primary lung tumour, and now research has shown that this risk increases with the amount of radiation absorbed by the tissue.
Flimsy rocks allowed Earth's plates to start moving
Fragile things can be useful. Earth's surface is a lively place, made up of shifting plates of rock. Now it seems the surface only moves because it is partly made of flimsy rocks that have been damaged in the planet's heart.
Circumcision could prevent prostate cancer... if it's performed after the age of 35
Montreal study shows the effect is particularly strong amongst black men