Mice exposed to stress in the womb and soon after birth can expect a lifetime of immune system deficiencies that…
Curcumin is the spice of life when delivered via tiny nanoparticles
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated…
Social isolation could cause physical inflammation
Social isolation could be associated with increased inflammation in the body new research has found.
X-ray eyes peer deeper into deadly pathogen
In a new study, researchers examine a key membrane protein responsible for the tularemia bacterium’s prodigious ability to infect the…
Novel sepsis treatment enhances bacterial capture by neutrophil ‘traps’
Researchers have developed a novel treatment for sepsis – one of the leading causes of hospital death – that enhances…
Public health leaders call for coordinated communication response to COVID-19
Public health leaders have called for informed and active public policy leadership to employ strategically coordinated health communication and outreach…
Your back pain may be due to evolution and spine shape
The cause of back pain can be linked to humanity’s evolutionary past, according to new research.
Pesticides increase the risk of schistosomiasis, a tropical disease
Schistosomiasis is a severe infectious disease caused by parasitic worms. As an intermediate host, freshwater snails play a central role…
Microbiome species interactions reveal how bacteria collaborate to cheat death
When a doctor prescribes antibiotics, it sets up a multi-faceted experiment in your gastrointestinal system. What can this teach us…
Moderate Drinking Tied to Lower Levels of Alzheimer’s Brain Protein
Compared with abstainers, those who drank up to 13 standard drinks a week had a 66 percent lower rate of…