Researchers have identified new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans. In addition, some of the discovered substances may allow for a renewed treatment of tuberculosis ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause.
Jun 19, 2023
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During a pandemic like the one caused by SARS-CoV-2, it is impossible to quickly vaccinate the entire population. Which individuals should be vaccinated first? The most fragile in order to reduce their risk of becoming ill? ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Pity the poor maxillary sinuses. Those bulbous pouches on either side of the human nose are known more for trapping mucus and causing sinus infections than anything else. They were thought to be an evolutionary relic of our ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Victoria's current COVID outbreak took another turn last week when a new variant was discovered by health authorities. It's not clear whether this new "Delta" variant emerged from Victoria, New South Wales or elsewhere, and ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Growing resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial treatments is a serious global healthcare challenge. A new study in Antibiotics demonstrates a method for tracking the spread of genes for antimicrobial resistance ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital have discovered several new biomarkers that are associated with incident heart failure. In a new study, several inflammatory biomarkers and cell ...
Dec 16, 2020
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A simple new method better assesses the risks posed by emerging zoonotic viruses (those transmissible from animals to humans), according to a study published in PLOS Medicine this week. Dr. Simon Cauchemez and colleagues ...
Mar 5, 2013
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A new research paper has been published in Oncoscience, titled "An immunoinformatics assessment of the cancer testis antigen, DDX53, as a potential early esophageal cancer antigen."
Nov 20, 2023
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Do primary school children influence the snack purchases of their peers? A study by the University of Bonn reveals that they do indeed. In the presence of friends or classmates, kids are more likely to choose the unhealthier, ...
Nov 28, 2023
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