Archive: 05/12/2016
Experts provide tips for staying on track this holiday season
The last of the leaves are falling, the Halloween candy is gone, and most Americans are turning their attention toward the holiday season.
Dec 5, 2016
How human NK cells destroy diseased cells and minimize damage to bystanders
When NK cells encounter cancer or virally infected cells, they adhere to them and quickly congregate their destructive granules on the area of contact with the diseased cell. The granules, which contain molecules that can ...
Dec 5, 2016
Research suggests that chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a prion disease
A shared biological mechanism may drive the progression of both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative condition associated with repeated concussions and brain trauma, according ...
Dec 5, 2016
Geophagy—"soil-eating" as an addictive behaviour
Between 30 and 80 percent of people in Africa, especially women, regularly eat clayey soil – this habit is known as geophagy. They often consume between 100 and 400 g per day. "Pregnant and breast-feeding women, in particular, ...
Dec 5, 2016