A new study has found that copper hospital beds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) harbored an average of 95%…
Study vaccine protects monkeys against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses
Scientists have developed an investigational vaccine that protected cynomolgus macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses endemic to overlapping…
From plants, scientists extract better way to determine what our genes do
An improved technique will help explore genetic diseases and benefit drug development. It could also lead to better, safer weed…
Arctic shifts to a carbon source due to winter soil emissions
A new study suggests winter carbon emissions in the Arctic may be adding more carbon into the atmosphere each year…
Medical News Today: What are the 5 types of Crohn’s disease?
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder. There are five types of Crohn’s disease, depending on symptoms and what part…
Medical News Today: This vitamin D mechanism helps combat melanoma
Scientists have found that manipulating a cell signal, involving vitamin D, can slow the growth of melanoma cells and their…
Medical News Today: Déjà vu in hindsight: Why we believe in false premonitions
A new study has looked at why people who experience déjà vu sometimes have warped memories regarding the accuracy of…
Stress hormone helps control the circadian rhythm of brain cells
Researchers have shown how the brain’s circadian rhythm in rats is, among other things, controlled by the stress hormone corticosterone…
High numbers of youth report using prescription opioids in the past year
A new analysis of US data finds an unexpectedly high prevalence of prescription opioid use among youth. As recently as…
Medical News Today: New therapeutic approach may improve outcomes in sepsis and stroke
An innovative method that researchers have tested in mouse models could help fight harmful inflammatory responses triggered by sepsis and…