New combination drug therapy offers hope for treating chronic wound infections
University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting…
A dangerous glitch in the carbon cycle could freeze Earth over
In the grand theater of planetary climate, Earth has always played a balancing act, teetering between fire and…
Study reveals how ozone exerts multi-organ effects by disturbing the lung-liver connection
Ozone pollution is rising worldwide, frequently exceeding safety thresholds in urban centers and industrial regions. Its health risks…
Decline in pediatric rescue breathing increased deaths during the pandemic
Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other…
Targeting telomere damage offers new path to boost cancer immunotherapy
Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells. Low oxygen, high acid levels, and other stressors put strain…
CPAP treatment may reduce death risk in people with both type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea
People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but…
‘Resistin like molecule gamma’ punches holes into heart cells after myocardial infarction
Nina Kumowski, MD, of the Department of Radiology and Center for Systems Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is…
The Ancient Oxygen Flood That Let Life Conquer the Deep Ocean
An artist’s rendering of a prehistoric jawed fish from the Late Devonian called Dunkleosteus. These sorts of large,…