Like a well-crafted football play designed to block the opposing team’s offensive drive to the end zone, the body constantly executes complex ‘plays’ or…
Researchers at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University wanted to determine if oxytocin,…
The prevalence of periodontal disease in the United States may be significantly higher than originally estimated. Research published in the Journal of Dental…
The study will also be presented at 8 a.m. Pacific time at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 23.”This is…
Taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease), say researchers at the Medical College of…
C&EN Senior Editor Celia Henry Arnaud notes that these new diagnostic tools will have the ability to see beneath the skin and detect disease, without exposing…
A new Florida State University study found that older adults with Parkinson's disease altered their gait — stride length, step velocity and the time they spent…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have identified a new pathway that helps control the immune balance through reciprocal regulation of…
One well-validated molecular target for anti-cancer drugs is the epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR. Using a novel screening approach, investigators in…
A landmark report on the Global Economic Impact of Dementia finds that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are exacting a massive toll on the global…
“The findings show that humans have a great potential to maintain a high level of physical work capacity and thereby better quality of life even at advanced…
Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea, the clear front lens of the eye (like the crystal on a watch), that occurs in the overall population at a rate of about…
All too often pet owners assume that because certain foods, such as fruits and vegetables, are healthy for them, they are also healthy for their pets, said…
Manganese: toxic in the workplace but harmless in water?The neurotoxic effects of manganese exposure in the workplace are well known. This metal is naturally…
A drug commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) successfully treats adults whose asthma is not well-controlled on low…
The team used paracetamol as the basis for the study: research indicates that paracetamol can place temporary stress on the liver in around a third of people…
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