Archive: 20/07/2015

Research suggests football helmet tests may not account for concussion-prone actions

When modern football helmets were introduced, they all but eliminated traumatic skull fractures caused by blunt force impacts. Mounting evidence, however, suggests that concussions are caused by a different type of head motion, ...

Jul 20, 2015

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Gut worms protect babies' brains from inflammation

A Duke University study in rats finds that gut worms can protect babies' brains from long-term learning and memory problems caused by newborn infections.

Jul 20, 2015

Researchers find prawn solution to spread of deadly disease

A deadly disease may have met its match: a bug-eyed, pint-sized crustacean.

Jul 20, 2015

Mouse model tests health risks of circadian disturbances

People who work outside of the normal 9-5 schedule or experience frequent jet lag have been found to be at an increased risk for everything from weight gain to cancer, but there are too many variables involved to conduct ...

Jul 20, 2015

Lack of knowledge on animal disease leaves humans at risk

Researchers from the University of Sydney have painted the most detailed picture to date of major infectious diseases shared between wildlife and livestock, and found a huge gap in knowledge about diseases which could spread ...

Jul 20, 2015

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Inflammatory link discovered between arthritis and heart valve disease

Australian researchers have used models to identify a potential link between excess production of inflammatory proteins that cause rheumatoid arthritis and the development of heart valve disease.

Jul 20, 2015

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Uncovering the secrets of immune system invaders

The human immune system is a powerful and wonderful creation. If you cut your skin, your body mobilizes a series of different proteins and cells to heal the cut. If you are infected by a virus or bacteria, your immune system ...

Jul 20, 2015

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Quick, affordable and accurate test to diagnose debilitating Lyme disease

Focus On Lyme, an initiative sponsored by the Leadership Children's Foundation of Gilbert, Ariz., has donated $75,000 to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to support research into the development of a quick, ...

Jul 20, 2015