A magnetic blood filtering device is under development by start-up company MediSieve to capture and remove red blood cells infected with drug resistant malaria. The
Is consuming sugar-sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages, and fruit juice associated with excess risk for developing type 2 diabetes? To answer this question, researchers performed
For decades, researchers have been trying to quantify the risks of very low doses of ionizing radiation the kind that might be received from a
The device: A patch containing 121 microneedles loaded with specialized nanoparticles designed to release insulin when glucose levels are high could make insulin delivery a
From January 19 to February 25, nine Chinese provinces saw 59 new laboratory-confirmed cases of human patients infected with avian influenza A(H7N9), which can cause
If you’re looking to improve your heart health by changing your diet, when you eat may be just as important as what you eat. In
Bacteria that lack a vital protein for growing flagella—tail-like structures that enable the microbes to swim—can attain flagella in as little as four days given
Artificial preservatives used in many processed foods could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases and metabolic disorders, according to research published on 25 February
China raises and consumes roughly half the planet’s pigs, which produce an estimated 618 billion kilograms of manure each year. And the pigs consume and
China raises and consumes roughly half the planet’s pigs, which produce an estimated 618 billion kilograms of manure each year. And the pigs consume and
A novel concept for treating diabetes was demonstrated by feeding diabetic rats a diet containing human lactobacilli that had been genetically engineered to secrete the
The vicious cycle of Ebola infection does not end with the death of a victim. According to researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Jews have a genetic predisposition to lymphoma, and due to Israel’s size, much of the population lives near agricultural areas and is exposed to pesticides
A new analysis led by researchers at the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) finds lung cancer
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto have found a possible link between inflammation in the brain and clinical depression.
The stimulation of so-called brown fat the energy-burning kind is thought to be a potential therapeutic target for obesity. In a study published in Cell Metabolism
Mammalian hosts fight gut infections in part by releasing antimicrobial peptides that disrupt bacterial membranes. But it has been unclear how beneficial microbes survive the
Decades of epidemiological data demonstrate that men have higher overall cancer rates than women. This difference in risk is more than four-fold for some types
Statins may aid in bone growth in people with dwarfism caused by mutations in the gene FGFR3, according to a study published today (September 17) in Nature.
Malaria is a significant global burden but after >30 years of effort there is no vaccine on the market. While the complex life cycle of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes an infection that can sometimes kill, but it proceeds to disease in only about 10% of individuals. Now, Montoya et al. provide a clue to
Osteoclasts are cells that break down bone; however, excessive bone loss leads to conditions such as osteoporosis. When three proteins called RANKL bind to three
One of the most fascinating and remarkable features of Plasmodiumparasites, which cause malaria, is their choice of erythrocytes as the principal host cells in which to
In the past few months, passengers at North American airports have been warned that travel to the Caribbean might result in an unwanted souvenir. The
Two Liberian doctors are set to become the first Africans to receive an experimental drug against the Ebola virus. Once they are treated, existing supplies
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