New tool for tracking cholera outbreaks could make it easier to detect deadly epidemics
Algorithms using data from antibody signatures in peoples’ blood may enable scientists to assess the size of cholera outbreaks and …
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Study finds low statin use among some high-risk kidney disease patients
Clinical trials have shown that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in kidney disease patients …
Using crystals to unpack how viruses work
Researchers at Cardiff University have used X-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how viruses bind …
How domestic violence affects women’s mental health
Every week in Australia, a woman is murdered by someone she knows. And it’s usually an intimate male partner or …
New protocol could ease diagnosis of bacterial infections in infants
A new protocol could help emergency room physicians to rule out life-threatening bacterial infections among infants up to 2 months …
Sepsis common in terminal hospitalizations, discharges
(HealthDay)—More than half of hospitalized patients who die or are terminally discharged have sepsis, according to a study published online …
Push-up capacity linked with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events among men
Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes—including …
New breakthroughs for muscular dystrophy research
A new study by Illinois State University’s Andrés Vidal-Gadea is breaking ground in the field of muscular dystrophy research. Published …
Does that medicine work for women? Why signing up for a medical study could be your next feminist move
You’ve marched in the Women’s March, cheered for women in Congress, grappled with the wide-ranging implications of the MeToo movement, …
Scientists identify new disrupted pathway in motor neurone disease
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have identified a new pathway that is disrupted in motor neurone disease (MND), a …
CDC: screening policies for critical congenital heart disease widespread
(HealthDay)—All 50 states and the District of Columbia have implemented newborn screening policies for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), although …
Congo Ebola outbreak claims nearly 100 children’s lives
(HealthDay)—The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of nearly 100 children, and the …
Engineered miniature kidneys come of age
In recent years, researchers have created mini-organs known as organoids in the culture dish that contain many of the cell …
Interventions to reduce antibiotics use require tailored approach in developing countries
Fears around leaving infectious diseases untreated and poorly enforced antibiotic supply controls could hamper efforts to reduce the use of …
Researchers speed up detection of blood infection
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a new method of detecting blood infection that they hope will …
Your relationship may be better than you think – find the knot
There’s an old saying, “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” …
How the brain responds to texture
Our hands and fingertips are amazingly sensitive to texture. We can easily distinguish coarse sandpaper from smooth glass, but we …
Microbiome could be culprit when good drugs do harm
People sometimes suffer toxic side effects from drugs that help many others. Yale scientists have identified a surprising explanation—the gut …