The research, published in a recent issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, shows that, compared to healthy controls, schizophrenia patients had a harder time…
In the future, it may be possible to detect serious illnesses in their early stages with the help of a simple saliva test. “An early diagnosis has significant…
More than 11,000 Americans suffer spinal cord injuries each year, and since over a quarter of those injuries are due to falls, the number is likely to rise as…
An enzyme known for its role in heart disease may well be a promising target to treat asthma. Researchers from the University of Iowa have found that the…
This research, which could one day lead to effective therapies against the virus, was published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology. “We initiated…
Now a team of engineers has developed a three-dimensional hydrogel that more closely mimics conditions in the brain. In a paper in the journal Biomaterials,…
You can't see it, you can't smell it, you can't taste it – but at high doses, it can be lethal: the natural radioactive noble gas radon occurs especially in…
In research examining tissue oxygenation levels and predicting radiation response, UT Southwestern scientists led by Dr. Ralph Mason reported in the June 27…
Improving vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in boys aged 11 to 21 is key to protecting both men and women, says new research from…
Infection biologists of the German Primate Center (DPZ) under the direction of Stefan Pöhlmann have found evidence that platelets (thrombocytes) might…
We know that breastfeeding has a positive impact on child development and health — including protection against illness. Now researchers from Tel Aviv…
A study has shed light on how cells are able to regenerate protective sheaths around nerve fibres in the brain.These sheaths, made up of a substance called…
Food is an integral part of life; but, for some, it can be harmful. Allergic inflammation caused by inappropriate immune responses to some types of food has…
“Measles used to be one of the deadliest and most feared diseases in the world. Then along came the vaccination, and the horror of this supposed childhood…
The findings reveal a striking correlation between premature death and mental illness in these patients and people with epilepsy were four times more likely to…
The life-threatening MERS coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider during two international mass gatherings involving…
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