Early menarche has been associated with many cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but little is known about its association with…
Cell-autonomous immunity shaped human evolution
Every human cell harbors its own defenses against microbial invaders, relying on strategies that date back to some of the…
Metabolite signature of COVID-19 reveals multi-organ effects
Researchers compared lipoproteins and metabolites in the blood of COVID-19 patients and healthy subjects, revealing signs of multi-organ damage in…
Sampling the gut microbiome with an ingestible pill
Gut microbes affect human health, but there is still much to learn, in part because they’re not easy to collect.…
Bat tick found for the first time in New Jersey
A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health…
Gut microbiota not involved in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus
Consuming the combination of fish oil and probiotic food supplements modulate the composition of gut microbiota in overweight and obese…
An evolutionary roll of the dice explains why we’re not perfect
Scientists have found that chance events can be more important than natural selection in defining the genome of species like…
Researchers solve decades old mitochondrial mystery that could lead to new disease treatments
Researchers have solved a decades old mystery around a key molecule fueling the power plant of cells that could be…
Lecturer takes laptops and smart phones away and musters student presence
A Danish university lecturer experiments with banning screens in discussion lessons. A new study looks at the results, which include…
Vitamin B1 deficiency a key factor in the development of alcohol-related dementia
A research group has now developed a hypothesis whereby iron deposits in the brain — resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1…