City of Hope researchers successfully prevent graft-versus-host disease
Journal of Clinical Investigation reports regimen may stop common side effect of stem cell transplants for hematologic cancer patients
The impossibility of immorality
Study suggests the brain views immoral acts as if they are impossible
What makes pancreatic cancer so aggressive?
FAU researchers discover key factor for the aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer
A potential cure for metastatic prostate cancer? Treatment combination shows early promise
Pilot study suggests that a new paradigm including drug therapy, surgery, and radiation may cure previously incurable cancer, according to a new study in Urology®
Homing pigeons share our human ability to build knowledge across generations
Homing pigeons may share the human capacity to build on the knowledge of others, improving their navigational efficiency over time, a new Oxford University study has found.
Vaginal mesh implants: Hundreds sue NHS over 'barbaric' treatment
More than 800 UK women are taking legal action against the NHS and the makers of vaginal mesh implants, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.
Success in recognizing digits and monosyllables with high accurary from brain activity measurement
Recognizes numbers 0  to 9 with 90% accuracy using EEG readings
Medieval Medical Books Could Hold the Recipe for New Antibiotics
Some medievalists and scientists are now looking back to history for clues to inform the search for new antibiotics
Amino acids in diet could be key to starving cancer
Cutting out certain amino acids -- the building blocks of proteins -- from the diet of mice slows tumour growth and prolongs survival, according to new research* published in Nature.
How Bright Lights May Help Wake Patients from a Coma
Could shining bright lights on comatose patients to encourage their natural circadian rhythms help them awaken? A small study from Austria says yes.
Climate 420 Million Years Ago Poised for Comeback
Starting in the next century, atmospheric carbon levels could begin to approach those of hundreds of millions of years ago, and have their warming effect augmented by a brighter sun.
Ancient enzyme protects lungs from common irritant produced by bugs and mold
Chitin-destroying enzymes reduce mortality from inflammatory lung disease in mice, study shows
Risk of psychosis from cannabis use lower than originally thought, say scientists
Latest research shows that banning cannabis would have low impact on mental health
Is soda bad for your brain? (and is diet soda worse?)
Both sugary and diet drinks correlated with accelerated brain aging
New data unearths pesticide peril in beehives
Honeybees create honey in their hive through the topped-out combs, and they keep beebread -- their food -- in the other combs
Why Some Creative People Are More Attractive
Showing a bit of creativity on your online dating profile could make you appear more attractive to potential dates, a new study suggests.
Kids Under 12 Shouldn't Take Codeine Drugs, FDA Says
Children younger than 12 should not take codeine, a drug found in some cough and pain medicines
Potential anti-aging component of cord blood refreshes minds of old mice
The findings are just in mice, and debate swirls around the anti-aging pursuits.
Displaying lab test costs in health records doesn't deter doctors from ordering them
As hospitals work to reduce unnecessary costs, study on price transparency suggests displaying Medicare allowable fees does not affect behavior
New evidence in France of harm from epilepsy drug valproate
A drug given to pregnant women for epilepsy and bipolar disorder caused "serious malformations" in up to 4,100 children, a French study suggests.
'Connshing syndrome' named as a new cause of high blood pressure
Research led by scientists at the University of Birmingham has revealed a new cause of high blood pressure which could lead to major changes in managing the disease.
Early hip fracture surgery will save hundreds of lives
Hundreds of lives could be saved if patients with hip fractures were operated on in under 24 hours, a new study reveals.