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Immortalized blood cell lines enable new studies of malaria invasion: Using artificial blood to help find ways to cure malaria

Researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have established a new model system that uses red blood …

30/08/2019

Properties of cells that affect how tissue structures form

Researchers have found that changing the mechanical properties of individual cells disrupts their ability to remain stable, profoundly affecting their …

27/08/2019

DNA replication machinery captured at atom-level detail: Scientists reveal a crystal structure that illustrates a mechanism that powers and possibly starts DNA replication

Life depends on double-stranded DNA unwinding and separating into single strands that can be copied for cell division. St. Jude …

15/07/2019

Understanding C. auris transmission with the healthcare environment

Researchers have now shown that patients who are heavily colonized with Candida auris on their skin can shed the fungus …

23/06/2019

Phenols in cocoa bean shells may reverse obesity-related problems in mouse cells

Scientists may have discovered more reasons to love chocolate. A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests …

22/06/2019

Tracking life’s first step: Two molecules ‘awaken’ brand new genome

Within hours after fertilization, a unique genome forms from chromosomes contributed by the egg and sperm. However, this new genome …

18/06/2019

Opioid alternative? Taming tetrodotoxin for precise painkilling: Findings in rats suggest that a pufferfish toxin, properly packaged, could offer a safe pain block

Opioids remain a mainstay of treatment for chronic and surgical pain, despite their side effects and risk for addiction and …

13/06/2019

Algorithm provides customized caffeine strategy for alertness: Automated caffeine-guidance algorithm determines ideal dosage and timing

A web-based caffeine optimization tool successfully designs effective strategies to maximize alertness while avoiding excessive caffeine consumption, according to preliminary …

11/06/2019

Tart cherry shown to decrease joint pain, sore muscles in some breast cancer patients

Tart cherry reduces the musculoskeletal effects of aromatase inhibitors in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer, according to new findings from …

10/06/2019

Probiotic-derived molecule may suppress fatal brain inflammation, preclinical study finds: Scientists explore how swallowing a ‘bacterial envelope molecule’ may prime your body to fend off viral infections

The existence of certain microorganisms in your gut may bolster the immune system’s ability to fend off a herpes viral …

15/05/2019

Painting a fuller picture of how antibiotics kill: Machine learning reveals metabolic pathways disrupted by the drugs, offering new targets to combat resistance

Most antibiotics work by interfering with critical functions such as DNA replication or construction of the bacterial cell wall. However, …

10/05/2019

Creating a global map of the protein shape universe: Novel mapping technique opens the door to new insights about functions in the body

Proteins can provide a detailed look inside the human body and how it protects itself from many diseases. Proteins, which …

09/05/2019

Scientists restore some functions in a pig’s brain hours after death

Circulation and cellular activity were restored in a pig’s brain four hours after its death, a finding that challenges long-held …

17/04/2019

Researchers develop first functional targeted inhibitors of peanut allergens

For an estimated 4.2 million children living with peanut allergies, the slightest trace of peanut and peanut ingredients could have …

08/04/2019

Slug glue reveals clues for making better medical adhesives: Findings could lead to suture alternatives that are flexible and strong

The Dusky Arion slug produces a defensive glue that fouls the mouthparts of any would-be predator. Two new studies reveal …

08/04/2019

Biology may make certain PTSD patients unresponsive to behavioral therapy

How well-connected a particular brain network is, and how successfully memories are formed, may determine which patients with post-traumatic stress …

03/04/2019

New medication gives mice bigger muscles

It is common knowledge that as people grow older they lose a large part of their muscle mass — and …

28/03/2019

Could medical marijuana help older people with their ailments? New study shows it may be safe and effective for symptoms of chronic disease

Medical marijuana may bring relief to older people who have symptoms like pain, sleep disorders or anxiety due to chronic …

01/03/2019

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