Genetic defect may confer resistance to certain viral infections
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports that a rare genetic disease, while depleting patients of infection-fighting antibodies, may actually protect them from certain severe or recurrent...
View ArticleThere's no faking it—your sexual partner knows if you're really satisfied
There is no point faking it in bed because chances are your sexual partner will be able to tell. A study by researchers at the University of Waterloo found that men and women are equally perceptive of...
View ArticleScientists try 3-D printer to build human heart
It may sound far-fetched, but scientists are attempting to build a human heart with a 3-D printer.
View ArticleIncreased time on Facebook could lead women to negative body images
The mediated version of what women should look like has always been under scrutiny, particularly looking at actresses and fashion models. But what about body image from social networks and friends? A...
View ArticleUK scientists slam Tamiflu drug in ongoing debate
British scientists say there isn't enough evidence to prove the antiviral drug Tamiflu reduces the spread of flu.
View ArticleResearchers discover possible new target to attack flu virus
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a protein produced by the influenza A virus helps it outwit one of our body's natural defense mechanisms. That...
View ArticleMost hospital pregnancy tests found to be unreliable after first few weeks of...
(Medical Xpress)—Though the 11 most popular hospital urine pregnancy tests perform well in the first month after conception, a new study published in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, reveals...
View ArticleKids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think
(Medical Xpress)—The very earliest childhood memories might begin even earlier than anyone realized – including the rememberer, his or her parents and memory researchers.
View ArticleTeen binge drinking influenced by adults
(Medical Xpress)—Teenage binge drinking is influenced heavily by the role of adults in endorsing and facilitating unsafe behaviours, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western...
View ArticleNew vaccine hope for leading viral cause of birth defects
(Medical Xpress)—Experts in infection and immunity have made a path-finding discovery that could lead to the development of a vaccine for a health-ravaging virus that affects around 50% of adults in...
View ArticleMicrobial molecule stimulates both arms of the immune system to quell...
(Medical Xpress)—Putting out the fires of inflammation takes more than the immune system itself, studies of the human microbiome have revealed. It also takes more than one arm of the immune system,...
View ArticleObsessive-compulsive disorder may reflect a propensity for bad habits
Two new studies published this week in Biological Psychiatry shed light on the propensity for habit formation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These studies suggest that a tendency to develop...
View ArticleResearchers unraveling what's behind the sniffles, hoping for a treatment
Scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have shed light on one of the most common of ailments – the runny nose.
View ArticleResearchers looking to create new bone tissue generation technique
UT Arlington and Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital are investigating whether bone grown from the body's own stem cells can replace traditional types of bone grafting.
View ArticleTiny sponges could save lives on the battlefield
A simple new method could revolutionize battlefield medicine: a syringe filled with injectable sponges, shot directly into a wound to stop massive bleeding—a major cause of combat fatalities.
View ArticleLactate metabolism target halts growth in lung cancer model
Cancer cells generate energy differently than normal cells, a characteristic that helps them to survive and metastasize. A major goal in the field of cancer metabolism is to find ways to overcome this...
View ArticleToo much protein may kill brain cells as Parkinson's progresses
Scientists may have discovered how the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease destroys brain cells and devastates many patients worldwide. The study was partially funded by the National...
View ArticleStudy finds mechanism that regulates lung function in disease Birt-Hogg-Dube...
Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered that the tumor suppressor gene folliculin (FLCN) is essential to normal lung function in patients with the rare disease Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome, a...
View ArticleResearchers search for earliest roots of psychiatric disorders
Newborns whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy to any one of a variety of environmental stressors—such as trauma, illness, and alcohol or drug abuse—become susceptible to various psychiatric...
View ArticleResearchers find that influenza has an Achilles' heel
Flu epidemics cause up to half a million deaths worldwide each year, and emerging strains continually threaten to spread to humans and cause even deadlier pandemics. A study published by Cell Press on...
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