Fat staining in the liver. Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München
Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have new information on what happens at the molecular level when we go hungry. Working with the Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung (German Center for Diabetes Research...
Evidence is mounting that the current outbreak of yellow fever is becoming the latest global health emergency, say two Georgetown University professors who call on the World Health Organization to convene an emergency committee under the International Health Regulations....
A new University of Pennsylvania study found that placental cells are rich with lncRHOXF1 (red), which appears to offer the developing embryo protection from viruses. Credit: University of Pennsylvania
The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the...
Survey data suggest reported cumulative pesticide exposure was associated with increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease, according to an article published online by JAMA Neurology.
Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., of the University...
The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) appears to increase when infants are swaddled while sleeping on their stomachs or sides, new research has found.
The analysis, carried out by the University of Bristol, looked at four studies, which...
In this microscopic image, brain cells from adult mice are shown expressing the protein Olig2 (shown in red). Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center report May 9 in Cancer Cell that Olig2 contributes to the transformation of normal...
"Second skin" polymer could also be used to protect dry skin and deliver drugs.
Credit: Melanie Gonick/MIT; Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
Scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs have developed a new material that...
A research team from Duke Health has developed an antibody from the body's own immune system that preferentially attacks cancer cells. The antibody works by targeting a natural defense mechanism that cancer tumors exploit. Cells in the body essentially...
As part of the clinical trial, researchers gave participants with a single dose of 3BNC117, a so-called broadly neutralizing antibody capable of fighting a wide range of HIV strains.Credit:Rockefeller University
The development of antiretroviral therapy, a combination of drugs that...
The health benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health of air pollution, even in cities with high levels of air pollution, according to a study led by researchers from the Centre for Diet and Activity...
Vitamin A is involved in many bodily processes, including vision and skin health, but its role in the heart is unclear. While vitamin A is critical for heart development of embryos -- vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy leads to...
