How bile acids could fight diabetes
Bile acids activate a little-known receptor to overcome the loss of insulin sensitivity
Lung cancer diagnosed before it is detected by imaging
Possible to detect circulating cancer cells months or years before cancer becomes detectable by CT scanning
Nasal spray vaccine has potential for long-lasting protection from Ebola virus
Pioneering research to be featured at 2014 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
Malaria from monkeys now dominant cause of human malaria hospitalizations in Malaysia
New study released at ASTMH annual meeting targets deforestation as a possible problem for increasing human encounters with macaques
End-of-life discussions: The top 5 things to talk about with patients and their families
What are the most important things for health care teams to talk about in end-of-life discussions with patients in hospital and their families?
'Mild' control of systolic blood pressure in older adults is adequate: 150 is good enough
In the elderly, there's no clear benefit to more aggressive use of medications to achieve a lower pressure
Migraine linked to defective 'insulation' around nerve fibers, suggests study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Differences in nerve structure and function may help to explain how migraine headaches occur
Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test
Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing a condition that can be a forerunner of oesophageal cancer.
Breast milk stem cells may be incorporated into baby
BREAST milk is known for being full of goodies – but could that include stem cells from mum that go on to transform into parts of the baby's body?
Report card on complementary therapies for breast cancer
First clear guidelines on use of complementary therapies for breast cancer;
Heritage of Water Ice in the Solar System
New research from astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that water in our solar system almost certainly derives in large part from interstellar water, rather than forming locally, and that consequently other stellar systems would be expected to contain water as well.
Crater Hunters Find New Clues to Ancient Impact Storm
Back when Wisconsin and western Russia once shared an address south of the equator, a violent collision in the asteroid belt blasted Earth with meteorites.
Half of elderly people are more than happy to consume new foods
Elderly people are regarded as traditional consumers, but the AZTI study reveals that there are more and more elderly people who are happy to accept new foods.
New research: Undiagnosed, undertreated Chagas disease emerging as US public health threat
ASTMH Annual Meeting presentations highlight massive treatment gap
Tell-tales of war: Traditional stories highlight how ancient women survived
'Stockholm Syndrome' could have ancient roots
Radiation a risk factor for brain tumors in young people
In people under age 30, radiation is a risk factor for a type of brain tumor called a meningioma, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.
Dark matter may be massive
CWRU theorists suggest the Standard Model may account for the stuff
Scotland Is No Longer Home to the World’s Best Whiskys
When it comes to whisky, Japan, the US and even England now reign supreme
Small Islands May Make Tsunami Danger Worse
While offshore islands usually protect coasts, simulations suggest they may amplify monster waves reaching the mainland
High-fat diet postponing brain aging
New Danish-led research suggests that signs of brain aging can be postponed in mice if placed on a high-fat diet.
Limb cells 'can turn into genitals'
In order for vertebrates to evolve from the sea to the land, some drastic evolutionary changes were needed.
New dietary supplement beats calcium, vitamin D for bone strength
A new study by a Florida State University researcher reveals that a new dietary supplement is superior to calcium and vitamin D when it comes to bone health.
UW study shows direct brain interface between humans
Sometimes, words just complicate things. What if our brains could communicate directly with each other, bypassing the need for language?
A Push to Back Traditional Chinese Medicine With More Data
Researchers Marry Modern Analytical Techniques to Centuries-Old Theories on What Makes People Sick
A Direct Link between Climate Change and the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Researchers Discover Connection between Climate and Emerging Diseases
Birth of planets revealed in astonishing detail in ALMA's 'best image ever'
Best image ever of planet formation around an infant star
How One Experimental Drug May Be Defeating Ebola and Saving People
Since the worst Ebola outbreak on record ignited last December in West Africa, scientists have been racing to develop drugs and vaccines to combat the virus.
New research adds spice to curcumin's health-promoting benefits
Newly created turmeric-based formulation releases anti-inflammatory power throughout body
Pharmaceutical industry gets high on fat profits
Imagine an industry that generates higher profit margins than any other and is no stranger to multi-billion dollar fines for malpractice.
First world war dysentery bug was penicillin-resistant
Even if penicillin were available, dysentery would have been deadly
Parkinson's stem cell 'breakthrough'
Stem cells can be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson's disease, according to scientists in Sweden.
Custom evolution boosts an enzyme for power plant carbon capture
Press fast-forward on evolution and tell it where to go.
Life’s History in Iron
A new study examines how Earth’s oldest iron formations could have been formed before oxygenic photosynthesis played a role in oxidizing iron.
New Zealand's moa were exterminated by an extremely low-density human population
A new study suggests that the flightless birds named moa were completely extinct by the time New Zealand's human population had grown to two and half thousand people at most.
Where did all the xenon go?
The noble gas xenon should be found in terrestrial and Martian atmospheres, but researchers have had a hard time finding it.