Source of chlamydia reinfections may be GI tract
The current standard of care treatment for chlamydia sometimes fails to eradicate the disease, according to a review published ahead of print in Infection and Immunity, and the culprit may be in the gut.
View ArticleAutism: Birth hormone may control the expression of the syndrome in animals
The scientific community agrees that autism has its origins in early life—foetal and/or postnatal. The team led by Yehezkel Ben-Ari, Inserm Emeritus Research Director at the Mediterranean Institute of...
View ArticleThe ultimate decoy: Scientists find protein that helps bacteria misdirect...
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has discovered an unusual bacterial protein that attaches to virtually any antibody and prevents it from binding to its target. Protein...
View ArticleToxin from brain cells triggers neuron loss in human ALS model
In most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, a toxin released by cells that normally nurture neurons in the brain and spinal cord can trigger loss of the nerve cells...
View ArticleFirst guidelines issued to prevent stroke in women
Just as heart attack symptoms may differ between men and women, so do stroke risks.
View ArticleProduction of exceptionally large surface protein prevents bacteria from...
A genetic mechanism that controls the production of a large spike-like protein on the surface of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria alters the ability of the bacteria to form clumps and to cause...
View ArticleCholesterol plays a critical role in hantavirus infection
Viruses mutate fast, which means they can quickly become resistant to anti-viral drugs. But viruses also depend on proteins and nutrients provided by their hosts, and therefore one strategy to identify...
View ArticleResearchers pinpoint protein associated with canine hereditary ataxia
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a link between a mutation in a gene called RAB 24 and an inherited neurodegenerative disease in Old English sheepdogs and Gordon setters. The...
View ArticleOpening 'the X-files' helped researchers to understand why women and men...
Researchers from the University of Helsinki analyzed thoroughly the commonly occurring genetic variation in chromosome X, one of the two sex-determining chromosomes, in almost 25,000 Northern European...
View ArticleDaily aspirin may guard against ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—Taking aspirin every day might lower a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer by one-fifth, a new study suggests.
View ArticleCobalt intoxication diagnosed with the help of Dr. House
In today's edition of The Lancet doctors report the case of a patient with severe heart failure, who in May 2012 was referred to the Marburg University clinic in Germany.
View ArticleOnly 1 in 3 HIV-infected black Americans gets effective treatment: study
(HealthDay)—Even though drugs that can keep HIV at bay are available, only about one in three black Americans with the AIDS-causing virus have their infection under control, U.S. health officials said...
View ArticleStudy suggests a sibling vaccine could prevent deaths of babies worldwide
(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Warwick into a common virus which can be fatal for babies under six months suggests a strategy of vaccinating older siblings could reduce deaths and...
View ArticlePsoriasis researchers identify molecular changes responsible for skin...
(Medical Xpress)—Itchy, painful rashes—such as those that occur with psoriasis—are uncomfortable, but at least they fade when the flare-up subsides. Mostly. Evidence often remains in the form of dark,...
View ArticleAvian flu variant stalks Egypt
(Medical Xpress)—Since its first identification in Asia, highly pathogenic avian influenza – H5N1 – has caused significant alarm in the scientific community. While the virus' primary target is birds –...
View ArticleThree persistent myths about heroin use and overdose deaths
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death earlier this week from a suspected heroin overdose unleashed the usual media coverage of deaths related to this drug. While the actor's actual cause of death has not yet...
View ArticlePower lines don't raise risk of leukaemia in children
(Medical Xpress)—Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia, researchers from the Childhood Cancer Research Group at the...
View ArticleGender influences symptoms of genetic disorder
(Medical Xpress)—A genetic disorder that affects about 1 in every 2,500 births can cause a bewildering array of clinical problems, including brain tumors, impaired vision, learning disabilities,...
View ArticleVitamin A deficiency associated with more frequent childhood illness
(Medical Xpress)—School-age children with vitamin A deficiencies are more likely to get gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, a new study shows.
View ArticleFor stroke, pre-diabetes and coronary heart disease, physical activity seems...
(Medical Xpress)—Doctors should consider prescribing exercise as well as medication for some common conditions, a new study suggests. It found that exercise affects outcomes about equally as well as...
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