An international team of researchers combined a calorie-restricted diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates with a tumor-inhibiting antibiotic…
New framework helps gauge impact of mosquito control programs
Effective methods of controlling mosquito populations are needed to help lower the worldwide burden of mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, chikungunya,…
Gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease
Researchers have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health.
Potential therapeutic target for sepsis
Scientists have identified a potential new therapeutic target for sepsis.
A Temporizing Solution to “Artemisinin Resistance”
Antimalarial drug resistance has arisen frequently in the past, causing familiar treatment regimens to fail, with sometimes devastating consequences. Resistance…
A New Segmented Virus Associated with Human Febrile Illness in China
Routine surveillance for tickborne diseases in China led to the identification of a patient from the town of Alongshan who…
Alternative molecular mechanisms observed in cancer cells
New evidence shows that some cancer cells evade therapy by switching over to alternative molecular mechanisms that are not affected…
Human contact plays big role in spread of some hospital infections, but not others
An observational study conducted in a French hospital showed that human contact was responsible for 90 percent of the spread…
Wild boars, hunting dogs and hunters carry tick-borne bacteria
Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Now, researchers have for the…
How the immune system keeps the Epstein-Barr virus in check
A protein called PD-1, which is found on immune cells called CD8+ T cells, plays a key role in controlling…