Cancer cells have various tricks up their metaphorical sleeves to survive in the face of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other cancer…
Pregnancy shifts the daily schedule forward
New research finds that women and mice both shift their daily schedules earlier by up to a few hours during…
Gender impacts brain activity in alcoholics, study finds
A new study finds that compared to alcoholic women, alcoholic men have more diminished brain activity in areas responsible for…
Fat cell discovery could help combat obesity-related health issues
A world-first discovery has identified three different kinds of fat cells including a ‘fast burning’ type which if unlocked might…
New screening approach helps identify sources of rare genetic diseases in children
Scientists are using a new approach to pinpoint the causes of rare genetic diseases in children and identify treatment options…
Breaking open the gates of antibiotic resistance
Creating a defect in tRNA molecules could weaken bacteria’s two-pronged defense and help make faster-acting antibiotics, new research suggests.
Chatterbox parents may boost tots’ intelligence
A major new study has identified a link between kids who hear high quantities of adult speech and better nonverbal…
A third of type 1 diabetes is misdiagnosed in the over 30s
A new study shows that 38 percent of patients with type 1 diabetes occurring after age 30 were initially treated…
Twelve-year follow-up after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy
A 12-year retrospective clinical study of patients who received peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for malignant neuroendocrine tumors demonstrates the long-term…
Do ‘microglia’ hold the key to stop Alzheimer’s disease?
Scientists have studied how specialized brain cells called microglia respond to the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, a…