Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human cases of 'rabbit fever' have jumped up this year
Health officials are seeing an increase of a rare illness called rabbit fever that was beaten back decades ago.
Dec 3, 2015
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News tagged with mammals
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The hepatitis A virus is of animal origin
The hepatitis A virus can trigger acute liver inflammation which generally has a mild course in small children but which can become dangerous in adults. The virus, which is found worldwide, has previously been considered ...
Nov 3, 2015
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Medical research
Benefits of calorie restriction on par with balancing protein and carb intake in mice
Cutting calories through dietary restriction has been shown to lower cholesterol, improve insulin sensitivity, and even prolong life in mammals. Now, new research publishing on May 28th in Cell Reports shows that, at least ...
May 28, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Restoring vision to the blind
Scientists have long known that species such as amphibians and fish can regenerate retinal cells—so why can't mammals? This and related questions are the premise for the third report from the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation ...
Jan 7, 2015
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Neuroscience
Calorie-restricting diets slow aging, study finds
The adage 'you are what you eat' has been around for years. Now, important new research provides another reason to be careful with your calories.
Nov 17, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ten things you always wanted to know about ticks
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
May 19, 2014
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Neuroscience
Study of neurogenesis in mice may have solved mystery of childhood amnesia in humans
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the University of Toronto in Canada may have found the answer to the question of why we humans tend to have little to no memory of the first few years of our lives. In their ...
Genetics
Scientists find new genes on male sex chromosomes
Scientists are a step closer to discovering what determines the sex of Australia's iconic platypus and echidna, after an international study involving researchers from the University of Adelaide and UNSW Australia unravelled ...
Apr 24, 2014
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Medical research
Scarcity of fruit millions of years ago could have caused loss of enzyme that prevents gout
(Medical Xpress)—Apes, including humans, lack an enzyme called uricase that breaks down uric acid. Because we lack uricase, we are predisposed to developing gout. After reconstructing ancient versions of the enzyme found ...
Medical research
New simple way to reset cells could be transplant "game changer"
Scientists Wednesday reported a simple way to turn animal cells back to a youthful, neutral state, a feat hailed as a "game-changer" in the quest to grow transplant tissue in the lab.
Jan 29, 2014
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