Monash University researchers have uncovered a key way that hookworms evade the immune system – providing new hope in the…
New mouse model for celiac disease to speed research on treatments
Researchers have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease. The animals have the same genetic and immune…
Huge bacteria-eating viruses close gap between life and non-life
Bacterial viruses, called bacteriophages, are simple genetic machines, relying on their bacterial hosts to replicate and spread. But scientists have…
Absent p53, oral cancers recruit and reprogram nerves to fuel tumor growth
Loss of an important tumor-suppressing gene allows head and neck cancer to spin off signals to nearby nerves, changing their…
Children’s fingertip injuries could signal abuse
Many children who suffer fingertip injuries have been abused, according to a new study. The researchers found that children who…
New drug leads could battle brain-eating amoebae
Brain-eating amoebae can cause particularly harmful forms of encephalitis, and more than 95% of people who develop these rare but…
Heart rate measurements of wearable monitors vary by activity, not skin color
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that while different wearable technologies, like smart watches and fitness trackers, can accurately measure heart rate…
Thyroid cancer, genetic variations, cell phones linked in new study
New research finds that radiation from cell phones is associated with higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic…
Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys’ brains — and it wakes them up
One of the central questions in neuroscience is clarifying where in the brain consciousness, which is the ability to experience…
If pregnant women use cosmetics containing parabens, this may have consequences
Parabens are used as preservatives in cosmetics. If pregnant women use cosmetics containing parabens that remain on the skin for…