Yale study offers critical clues for future norovirus treatments
As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive…
Single DNA injection provides long-lasting weight loss in mouse study
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic…
Study uncovers self-propelled actin filaments that shape living cells
Every time a white blood cell engulfs a bacterium, a neuron extends a projection to connect with a…
Sugary drinks in childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
A 25-year study suggests that the source of fructose matters more than the amount, linking sugary drinks and…
New biomarkers identify trauma patients at risk for chronic critical illness
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, identified biomarkers of a distinct immune profile that could be…
Melatonin improves skin flap survival by reducing ferroptosis
Random-pattern skin flaps are widely used to repair defects caused by trauma, burns, tumor removal, and other injuries…
Sugar-coated nanoparticles extend survival in aggressive glioblastoma mouse model
Researchers at Oregon State University have potentially found a new way to treat the most aggressive form of…
Scientists discover how fat tissue drives the spread of triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is aggressive and hard to treat. But the role of fat tissue in how…
Researchers identify molecular cause of age-related cognitive decline
A research team from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center…
Trial identifies 4 grams a day as the tested safe level for L-tyrosine in healthy men
A new crossover trial suggests that daily L-tyrosine was well tolerated in healthy men, but researchers caution that…
Accelerated biological aging may drive rising early-onset cancer risk
Cancer is often considered a disease of aging. Older adults are at higher risk because they have had…
Hyperemesis gravidarum increases risks for pregnancy and birth complications
Pregnant women with a severe form of nausea face increased risks for several pregnancy and birth complications, according…