A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has identified evidence of bacteria in sterilely-obtained breast tissue and found differences between women with and without breast cancer. The findings are published in the Aug. 3 issue of Scientific Reports.
"Our research found...
Using a technique that can image neurons in real time following the application of compressive strain, researchers from Brown University have shown that irreversible damage occurs in cells about six hours after a trauma in lab samples. The finding...
Mitochondria.Credit: National Institutes of Health
There is new evidence that the "mother's curse" -- the possibility that moms may transmit genes to their children that harm their sons but not their daughters -- holds true in animals.
Such a possibility arises...
The sculpture "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss" by Antonio Canova. Credit: Joe deSousa, public domain
Since time immemorial, older generations have fretted over the sexual habits of young people. In today's world, however, elders might just be wondering why young...
A study led by researchers from Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago has discovered a potential new health concern related to excessive alcohol consumption.
Adults who drink excessively were found to have less nitric oxide in their exhaled breath than...
A study of 4,046 genetically identical twin pairs with different amounts of body fat shows that twin siblings with a higher Body Mass Index, as a measure of obesity, do not have an increased risk of heart attack or...
Increased death risk primarily associated with red meats, eggs and dairy -- not found among those with healthy lifestyle
The largest study to examine the effects of different sources of dietary protein found that a high intake of proteins from...
The DNA double helix (shown on the left) can contort itself into different shapes to absorb chemical damage to the basic building blocks (A, G, C and T, depicted by a black dot) of genetic code. In contrast, an...
Members of the successful Apollo space program are experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular problems that are thought to be caused by their exposure to deep space radiation, according to a Florida State University researcher.
In a new paper in Scientific...
The chemical structure of newly discovered antibiotic Lugdunin. Also in the photograph: the two lead authors Alexander Zipperer (left) and Martin Christoph Konnerth (right).Credit: Martin Christoph Konnerth
A potential lifesaver lies unrecognized in the human body: Scientists at the University...
New study reveals a link between circadian clock disruption and tumor growth.
In humans and most other organisms, a circadian clock governed by light regulates the timing of key aspects of human physiology, by controlling cellular activities such as metabolism...
