Scientists show light-activated molecular drills effectively kill cells in whole eukaryotic organisms. The drills, designed to target drug-resistant bacteria, cancer…
Many lyme disease cases go unreported; A new model could help change that
A new model based on 17 years of data can help predict the trajectory of where Lyme disease will spread.…
For older adults, more physical activity could mean longer, healthier lives
Older adults were 67% less likely to die of any cause if they were moderately or vigorously physically active for…
Drug that keeps surface receptors on cancer cells makes them more visible to immune cells
A drug that is already clinically available for the treatment of nausea and psychosis, called prochlorperazine (PCZ), inhibits the internalization…
Bacteria killed by new light-activated coating
A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has…
The harmful effects of stress during pregnancy can last a lifetime
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…