A single compound could treat 3 parasitic diseases
Scientists have identified a compound that can kill the parasites responsible for three neglected diseases: Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness.
Impact of prion proteins on the nerves revealed for the first time
Ever since the prion gene was discovered in 1985, its role and biological impact on the neurons has remained a mystery.
Triple signal of ‘alien megastructure’ star baffles astronomers
The mystery of the so-called “alien megastructure” star just deepened.
Study finds brain connections key to reading
Pathways that exist before kids learn to read may determine development of brain's word recognition area
Researchers find brain's 'physics engine'
Predicts how world behaves; among 'most important aspects of cognition for survival'
Ice age fashion showdown: Neanderthal capes versus human hoodies
Early modern humans dressed for ice age success – Neanderthals, not so much.
Study shows rapid decline in male dog fertility, with potential environmental causes
A study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has discovered that the fertility of dogs may have suffered a sharp decline over the past three decades.
Research reveals patient can have more than one breast cancer, points at treatments
Majority of ER-positive breast cancers are not a single tumor but more like a family of related tumors
Study pushes back the origin of HIV-related retroviruses to 60 million years ago
Using phylogenetic analysis, ELVgv are estimated to have invaded an ancestor of today's Dermoptera in the distant past
Study provides details of possible link between Zika and severe joint condition at birth
A study published by The BMJ today provides more details of an association between Zika virus infection in the womb and a condition known as arthrogryposis, which causes joint deformities at birth, particularly in the arms and legs.
Outdated assessment of treatment response makes good cancer drugs look bad
Tumor shrinkage is not the only measure of a successful anti-cancer therapy.
Researchers successfully test modified stun gun with heart monitoring capability
Taser that monitors the heart while continuing to shock!
Textbook story of how humans populated America is 'biologically unviable,' study finds
The established theory about the route by which Ice Age peoples first reached the present-day United States has been challenged by an unprecedented study which concludes that their supposed entry route was "biologically unviable".
Stanford researchers devise method for bone marrow transplants without using chemotherapy
Blood stem cell transplantation, widely known as bone marrow transplantation, is a powerful technique that potentially can provide a lifelong cure for a variety of diseases.
A spoonful of fat makes the medicine go down
By-passing the 'first past metabolism' barrier
Total number of neurons -- not enlarged prefrontal region -- hallmark of human brain
A new scientific study puts the final nail in the coffin of a long-standing theory to explain human's remarkable cognitive abilities: that human evolution involved the selective expansion of the brain's prefrontal cortex.
New guidelines published for physicians treating patients with kidney stones
A new guideline for the surgical management of patients with kidney and/or ureteral stones has been released by the American Urologic Association.
Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research
Removing major roadblock to marijuana research could potentially spur broad scientific study of a drug
Treatment option for Alzheimer's disease possible
A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.
Long-term health effects of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs not as dire as perceived
Article highlights mismatch between public perception and decades of research on nearly 200,000 survivors and their children
Paraplegics regain some feeling, movement after using brain-machine interfaces
People paralyzed from spinal cord injuries for years have regained partial sensation and muscle control after training with brain-controlled robotics
Intermediate HDL cholesterol levels may be best for longevity
Large study associates low and high HDL cholesterol levels with higher risks of dying prematurely compared with intermediate levels
McDonald's pressured to serve up global antibiotics ban
A new online campaign is putting pressure on fast food giant McDonald's to impose a global ban on products from animals treated with antibiotics.
2 Polio Paralysis Cases in Nigeria Set Back Eradication Effort
In a serious setback to the drive to eradicate polio from the world, two cases of paralysis caused by the virus have been detected in northeast Nigeria, the World Health Organization announced Thursday.
Incidence of most fatal type of stroke decreasing -- thanks to a decrease in smoking?
A new study indicates that Finland's national tobacco policies seem to be radically reducing the incidence of subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most fatal form of stroke.
Sugar addiction: Discovery of a brain sugar switch
Cell types like astrocytes regulate metabolic processes
Large human brain evolved as a result of 'sizing each other up'
Experts suggest that complex decisions of whether to help someone or not could have led to the disproportionately large human brain
Butter and Health: What Does the Evidence Say?
What impact does butter have on health?
Organ transplants: Hundreds helped by former cancer patients
Hundreds of people in the UK have received an organ transplant from someone with a history of cancer, despite many believing you cannot donate if you have had the disease.