Small Mammals Can Be Reservoirs for a Life-Threatening Disease
Rodents are reservoirs of fungal pathogens. Because fungal infections are on the rise in the human population, it is critical for health officials to understand…
Rodents are reservoirs of fungal pathogens. Because fungal infections are on the rise in the human population, it is critical for health officials to understand…
A new study finds that thalidomide can treat abnormal blood vessel formations. The same properties of thalidomide, the prevention of blood vessel development (anti-angiogenesis), which…
A new genetic disease slows down children’s brain development. A new genetic disease that causes some children’s brains to grow abnormally and postpone intellectual development…
The new system assesses the progression of Huntington’s disease. As part of an international consortium, researchers from the University College London (UCL) have developed a…
Scientists have identified a new liver and kidney disease In a groundbreaking finding, researchers have identified a new disease that may provide hope to people…
According to a new study, growing up in a big family or living with dogs may reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease According to…
UC San Diego researchers describe an imbalance of opposing cell signals that cause deadly disease, and how a novel monoclonal antibody therapy might treat or…
TRAF7 syndrome: The first 45 patients An international multicenter study describes a rare disease characterized by a series of recognizable facial features, cardiac defects, and…
Infections are still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, with respiratory infections topping the league table of known causes, reveals…
With outbreaks of infectious diseases making headlines around the world, scientists are under pressure to understand the drivers that influence the transmission of pathogens in…
Matt Shoulders investigates how proteins assume their shape and hopes to shed light on diseases linked to flawed protein folding. When proteins are first made…
The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years ago, Tel Aviv University researchers…
A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs: Researchers create the ultimate non-stick coating, with medical settings and food industry in mind. A team…
Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Research published today (December 15, 2019)…
European Respiratory Society warns against vaping for smoking cessation. Researchers studying a patient with a rare lung disease called hard-metal pneumoconiosis say the disease was…
Superbugs including E.coli and Staphylococci have been found in more than nine out of ten in-use beauty products Contaminated products used on the face and…
Ohio University research shows ‘bad cholesterol’ is only as unhealthy as its composition. Research demonstrates that current guidelines for diagnosing risk are ‘dangerously misleading.’ New…
Trigger likely to be immune response to chemical in e-cigarette fluid, say doctors. The fluid in e-cigarettes may cause a potentially life-threatening lung inflammation in…