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Separating male and female mice changes the way they smell, shows study

A University of Wyoming researcher and his team have discovered that separating male and female mice, over time, changes the way they smell.

19 Dec 2018

Energy costs, social isolation contribute to health risk of older adults in extreme weather

The cost of heating and cooling the home, and increasing social isolation are significant factors in health risk of older adults during extreme weather, according to a new study by the University of Warwick.

18 Dec 2018

Sewage bacteria found lurking in Hudson River sediments

A new study shows that fecal bacteria from sewage are living in far greater quantities in near-shore sediments of the Hudson River than in the water itself.

14 Dec 2018

Research identifies nerve-signaling pathway behind sustained pain after injury

A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it's too late--the child's finger has sustained a minor burn. To soothe the pain, she puts the burned finger in her mouth.

13 Dec 2018

Salk professor receives $1.8 million from NOMIS Foundation for research on mechanisms to promote health

Associate Professor Janelle Ayres has been awarded $1.8 million over two years by the NOMIS Foundation to study health as an active process in which microbes--including the trillions of microorganisms that call the human body home--initiate interactions that promote the health of the host.

13 Dec 2018

Study uncovers link between tube travel and spread of flu-like illnesses

Despite the commuter cold being a widely accepted concept, it has never been proven that public transport contributes to the spread of airborne infections. Now new research on the London underground commute has proven a link does exist.

12 Dec 2018

Bedfont donates reverse advent calendar for homeless people

Christmas is the time for giving, and that’s exactly what the Kent-based company decided to do this year with their reverse advent calendar.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 12 Dec 2018

Specific class of biomarkers can accurately indicate the severity of cancer

A cancer diagnosis tells you that you have cancer, but how that cancer will progress is a terrifying uncertainty for most patients. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have now identified a specific class of biomarkers that can tell a lot about how aggressive a patient's cancer will be.

11 Dec 2018

ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress showcases novel technologies set to benefit many cancer patients

Innovation in immuno-oncology is exploding and new technologies that are set to benefit many patients with cancer are being showcased in the highly diverse array of topics to be discussed at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, to be held 13-16 December in Geneva, Switzerland.

11 Dec 2018

Lifespan extension at low temperatures depends on individual's genes, study shows

Why do we age? Despite more than a century of research (and a vast industry of youth-promising products), what causes our cells and organs to deteriorate with age is still unknown.

11 Dec 2018

MUHC's 'Dr. House' discovers new genetic disease and the gene responsible for it

A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre led by Dr. Donald Vinh, the RI's so-called "Dr. House" because of his research into rare diseases, has discovered a new human disease and the gene responsible for it, paving the way for the proper diagnosis of patients globally and the development of new therapies.

7 Dec 2018

Acutely injured deceased-donor kidneys are suitable for transplant, study suggests

Organ procurement teams are sometimes leery of accepting kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury, fearing they will harm the recipients. However, a national study chaired by a Johns Hopkins kidney specialist suggests these fears may be unfounded.

7 Dec 2018

Cold News and Research

Separating male and female mice changes the way they smell, shows study

Energy costs, social isolation contribute to health risk of older adults in extreme weather

Sewage bacteria found lurking in Hudson River sediments

Research identifies nerve-signaling pathway behind sustained pain after injury

Salk professor receives $1.8 million from NOMIS Foundation for research on mechanisms to promote health

Study uncovers link between tube travel and spread of flu-like illnesses

Bedfont donates reverse advent calendar for homeless people

Specific class of biomarkers can accurately indicate the severity of cancer

ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress showcases novel technologies set to benefit many cancer patients

Lifespan extension at low temperatures depends on individual's genes, study shows

MUHC's 'Dr. House' discovers new genetic disease and the gene responsible for it

Acutely injured deceased-donor kidneys are suitable for transplant, study suggests

Protecting powerhouse of cells could provide better way to treat acute kidney injury

Xenotransplantation - Pig heart transplants keep baboons alive

Scientists understand how sounds can incite fear

New study launched in Burkina Faso to test typhoid conjugate vaccine

Bacteria in babies' noses could offer clues to recovery from first cough or cold

Researchers identify inconspicuous protein as key to aggressive blood cancer

New York State approves NYGC's Whole Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing for oncology

New study solves longstanding mystery in innate immunity

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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