Toxoplasma gondii is a microbial parasite that infects humans and but needs cats to complete its full life cycle. New…
Air pollution linked to risk of premature death
A new international study has found that air pollution is linked to increased cardiovascular and respiratory death rates. The study…
New pharmaceutical target reverses osteoporosis in mice
Biomedical engineers have discovered that an adenosine receptor called A2B can be pharmaceutically activated to reverse bone degradation caused by…
Unprecedented therapy found effective for blood cancer patients with no treatment options
Researchers have found a new type of therapy to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow…
Medical News Today: What to know about leaky gut syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome is a condition that affects the intestinal walls. Find out more about leaky gut symptoms and treatments,…
Health records pin broad set of health risks on genetic premutation
Researchers have found that there may be a much broader health risk to carriers of the FMR1 premutation, with potentially…
Most patients willing to share medical records for research purposes
Researchers report most patients are willing to share medical records for research purposes, with a few caveats.
Protein-transport discovery may help define new strategies for treating eye disease
Many forms of vision loss stem from a common source: impaired communication between the eye and the brain. And at…
New pathway for potential glioblastoma treatment
A team has discovered a new pathway that may help suppress the development of glioblastoma tumors, one of the deadliest…
Lower back pain? Self-administered acupressure could help
A recent study found that people with chronic lower back pain who performed self-administered acupressure experienced improvement in pain and…