Male and female mice respond differently to inflammation
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the inflammatory response in female mice differs from males mice in type and number of white blood cells recruited to the site of inflammation
Swedish diagnostic method for Alzheimer's becomes international standard
Researchers at Gothenburg University have developed a reference method for standardized measurements that diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms appear.
Study led by Temple researchers reveals new link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's
Study led by researchers at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University raises hope for new treatments
Molecular 'brake' stifles human lung cancer
By testing over 4,000 genes in human tumors, a Salk team uncovered an enzyme responsible for suppressing a common and deadly lung cancer
Molten metal storms rage on orphan planet that lost its star
We just found weather on a lost world. Changes in the brightness of a planet adrift in space could be caused by clouds of molten metal passing in and out of view.
Russia Wants to Send Monkeys to Mars and Women to the Moon
The Russian space agency has announced plans for space missions through 2029
The Spice That Built Venice
The story of an import so prized, royals were literally rolling in it
Rice was domesticated three times across Asia, not once in China
So good, they tamed it thrice?
Pet dogs 'may cut child's asthma risk'
Young children who have a pet dog in the home are less likely to go on to develop asthma, a large Swedish study has found.
Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds
Something startling is happening to middle-aged white Americans. Unlike every other age group, unlike every other racial and ethnic group, unlike their counterparts in other rich countries, death rates in this group have been rising, not falling.
Some chemicals less damaging to ozone can degrade to long-lived greenhouse gas
Some substitutes for ozone-damaging chemicals being phased out worldwide under international agreements are themselves potent greenhouse gases and contribute to warming.
Alzheimer's may be a collection of diseases that should be treated separately
'It is essential to carefully characterize and classify the mechanisms that underlie Alzheimer's disease, in order to allow for the development of novel therapies that can be prescribed according to the patient's relevant disease sub-type.'
Baffling lab mystery leads to potential new anemia treatment
Researchers can trigger production of oxygen-carrying cells on demand
Study: Only 1 in 5 US pancreatic cancer patients get this key blood test at diagnosis
CA 19-9 tumor marker test especially important for early-stage patients, Mayo finds
Endurance expert: Drugs could help 'lazy' people exercise
In what has been described as 'doping for lazy people' a Kent endurance expert advocates psychoactive drugs to encourage sedentary people to exercise
Penn Medicine: Brain's hippocampus is essential structure for all aspects of recognition memory
Hippocampus essential to one's ability to recognize previously encountered events, objects, or people
UBC researchers transform humble blood cells into 'Franken-platelets'
Faculty of Medicine scientists have created a "Franken-platelet" - a supercharged blood cell - that might be capable of healing major wounds, busting clots or blocking inflammation.
'Odometer neurons' encode distance traveled and elapsed time
Grid cells integrate information about time and distance to support memory and spatial navigation, even without visual landmarks
Requiring drug makers to take back unused pharmaceuticals
About $5 billion worth of unused prescription drugs get flushed down toilets, tossed in the trash or left in medicine cabinets across the U.S. each year.
Scarlet fever making a comeback
An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past 100 years.
Study rejects biologic age as limiting factor for stem cell transplants
Results from a phase 2, multicenter trial show 40 percent of patients can achieve cancer remission with reduced-intensity regimen for stem cell transplant
Chemical Test Quickly Finds Cognitive Damage in Stroke Patients
Scientists in China have pinpointed three metabolites that indicate if a stroke victim has suffered cognitive damage.
Man died with 'tapeworm tumours'
A man has died with tumours made of cancerous parasitic worm tissue growing in his organs, doctors report.
Consider penicillin, even if you have had a prior reaction
Research indicates you can start taking penicillin again once you've tested negative
Three Heart Transplants for One Child While Others Get None?
How Many Hearts Should One Child Receive?
Compound 'dissolves' protein clumps that cause cataracts
Compound reduces "cloudiness" associated with cataracts and could lead to a new therapeutic
Gut bacteria can dramatically amplify cancer immunotherapy
Manipulating microbes maximizes tumor immunity in mice
Gene editing saves girl dying from leukaemia in world first
Gene editing saves life of girl dying from leukaemia
No, Hot Dogs Do Not Contain Human Meat
The eye-catching headlines on the new findings started coming in waves. “Report: Human DNA Found in Hot Dogs” said USA Today, in a typical example.
Mucus -- the first line of defense
By licking a wound it heals faster -- this is not simply popular belief, but scientifically proven
Cadaveric kidneys from infants and toddlers benefit adults in need of transplants
Adults with kidney failure can benefit from cadaveric kidney transplants from infants and toddlers when adult organs are unavailable
People attribute moral obligation and blame, regardless of ability
New research from the University of Waterloo debunks the age-old moral philosophy that if you are unable to do something, then you are not morally obligated to do it.
Targeted treatment produces rapid shrinkage of recurrent, BRAF-mutant brain tumor
BRAF inhibition stops regrowth of debilitating craniopharyngioma, suggests new treatment options
More Oil Companies Could Join Exxon Mobil as Focus of Climate Investigations
Attorney general’s investigation of Exxon’s record on climate change may well spur legal inquiries into other oil companies
No woman 'totally straight', study says
New study concluded that no woman is "totally straight" and that women's sexualities are more complex than men's
Donor organs may be discarded due to 'weekend effect' at hospitals
Deceased donor kidneys are increasingly being discarded, and efforts to boost their use for transplantation are needed.
Self-Medicating Monkeys Gobble Painkilling Bark
Sick red colobus monkeys in Uganda ate the very same plants that local people use to treat illnesses
For Most of Us, Obesity Is Unrelated to Junk Food
Don't start stuffing your face, though. It's not like burgers and pop are good for you.
The No. 1 killer is invisible to most women
Though CV disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S., most women say they are not personally connected
Study examines prevalence of 'silent' heart attacks in population
Nearly 8% prevalence of myocardial scars, with nearly 80% unrecognized by ECG or clinical evaluation
Ancient brains turn paleontology on its head
A UA researcher has provided the strongest evidence yet that it's possible for brains to fossilize and, in fact, a set of 520-million-year-old arthropod brains have done just that
Scan indicates hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb
The investigation of King Tut’s tomb to find secret chambers ended today with promising results, according to a statement from Egypt’s antiquity ministry.