By University of Warwick
Researchers have recovered tuberculosis (TB) genomes from the lung tissue of a 215-year old mummy using a technique known as metagenomics.
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By NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Recycling is not only good for the environment, it's good for the brain. A study using rat cells indicates that quickly clearing out defective proteins in the brain may prevent loss of brain cells.
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By Moffitt Cancer Center
Researchers have discovered a gene expression signature that may lead to new immune therapies for lung cancer patients. They found that NF-κB, a protein complex known to promote tumor growth, may also have the ability to boost the immune system t
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By Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Investigators have published the most thorough description of gene expression in the human retina reported to date.
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By Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
A balanced plant-based diet provides the same quality of fuel for athletes as a meat-based diet, provided vegetarians seek out other sources of certain nutrients that are more commonly found in animal products, according to new research.
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By University of Illinois at Chicago
A drug already approved to treat multiple sclerosis may also hold promise for treating cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the cardiac muscle -- a disorder that often leads to heart failure, researchers report.
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By Nanyang Technological University
The search for new drugs, including those for cancer, is set to speed up thanks to a new research technique which could tell if drugs had reached their intended target.
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By Montreal Heart Institute
Scientists have developed a new approach to treat aortic valve stenosis through the administration of a compound that prevents valve deterioration and can even reverse the progression of the disease. It is the most common type of heart valve disease in We
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By University of Virginia
In joint custody arrangements, infants who spent overnights away from their mothers had less attachment to their mothers, a new study shows.
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By ETH Zurich
Researchers were able to measure the speed of neuronal signal conduction along segments of single axons in neuronal cultures by using a high-resolution electrical method. The bioengineers are now searching for plausible explanations for the large conducti
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By Johns Hopkins Medicine
Emergency room visits for severe dizziness have grown exponentially in recent years, with costs topping $3.9 billion in 2011 and projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2015. The investigators say roughly half a billion a year could be saved im
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By BMJ-British Medical Journal
Missed diagnoses -- particularly of cancer, heart attack, and meningitis -- and drug errors make up the bulk of malpractice claims brought against doctors in primary care, finds a new analysis.
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By The Scripps Research Institute
Scientists have determined and analyzed the three-dimensional atomic structure of the human glucagon receptor. The receptor, found mainly on liver and kidney cells, helps regulate glucose levels in the bloodstream and is the target of potential therapeuti
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By Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Hematopoietic stem cells -- bone marrow-derived adult stem cells that give rise to the wide variety of specialized blood cells -- come in two flavors: the reserve force sits quietly waiting to be called upon while the active arm continually proliferates s
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By American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Scientists have integrated cardiac cells with nanofibers made of real gold particles to create functional engineered cardiac tissues. With the gold particles, these tissues contract much faster and stronger as a whole, he reports, making them more viable
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By University College London
The discovery of a protein that encourages blood vessel growth, and especially "bad" blood vessels -- the kind that characterize diseases as diverse as cancer, age-related macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis -- has been reported.
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By Cell Press
Smoking is a well-known risk factor for subsequent alcohol abuse, but the mechanisms underlying this link are unknown. Now researchers show in a study conducted in rats that even a single exposure to nicotine temporarily changes how the brain's reward sys
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By American Thoracic Society (ATS)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with an increased risk of developing cerebral microbleeds, according to a new study.
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By Wiley
In older men, a natural antioxidant compound found in red grapes and other plants – called resveratrol – blocks many of the cardiovascular benefits of exercise, according to new research.
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By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU)
Bacteria of the genus Legionella have evolved a sophisticated system to replicate in the phagocytic cells of their hosts. Researchers have now identified a novel component of this system.
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