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Scientists discover vaccine that may rapidly fight cholera-causing bacteria

A tricked-out cholera vaccine starts protecting against the deadly disease within a day, experiments in rabbits suggest.

14 Jun 2018

Research provides insights into risk factors and prevention of childhood obesity

The factors that contribute to overweight and obesity are complex, but one pattern is clear: having obesity during childhood increases the likelihood of having obesity as an adult.

11 Jun 2018

Improving the quality of American's diet could reduce health-related costs, suggests study

What we eat has important implications for our health - and for what we spend on healthcare. New research suggests improving the quality of the average American's diet could substantially reduce costs associated with heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other major health problems.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers find identity of stem-cell niche of the colon

Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered the identity of the stem-cell niche of the colon. The niche comprises special cells that activate the stem cells of the adjacent intestinal epithelium and are responsible for its continuous renewal.

7 Jun 2018

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth -- has gained traction over the past few decades to treat cancerous tumors.

6 Jun 2018

Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. Receives 2017 Aspen Award

Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. Receives 2017 Aspen Award for the Advancement of Upstream Bioprocessing.

5 Jun 2018

Cancer cells can use lipid molecules as fuel for growth, shows study

Cancer cells can when the blood supply is low use lipid molecules as fuel instead of blood glucose. This has been shown in animal tumor models by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in a study published in Cell Metabolism.

1 Jun 2018

Zinc and copper metabolism in baby teeth may help predict ASD risk

Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that cycles involved in zinc and copper metabolism are dysregulated in autism spectrum disorder, and can be used to predict who will later develop the disease.

30 May 2018

Cockroach milk may sound yucky but could be the next big 'superfood'

According to a new report, cockroach milk could be the next big superfood as it is packed with nutrients over and above conventional dairy as well as almond and soy milk preparations. The results of the study appeared in the latest issue of the Journal of the International Union of Crystallography.

30 May 2018

Nutrient supplements do not provide extra benefits says new Australian survey

According to a recent nutrition survey in Australia, 29 percent of the population are taking at least one dietary supplement a day. In the United States, at least 52 percent are taking a dietary supplement a day. The study attempted to look at the long term benefits offered by regular intake of vitamin and mineral supplements for the prevention of diseases such as heart disease and stroke as well as premature death.

30 May 2018

Research shines spotlight on placenta's critical role in genetic risk for schizophrenia

Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in nature versus nurture debate and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and likely other neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, autism, and Tourette syndrome.

28 May 2018

Miniaturized device offers new way to gain insight into cell processes and communication

Like humans, cells of the same species each have a distinct "personality." When confronted with an external stimulus like a virus, they each secrete a different quantity of molecules and communicate with each other to a varying degree.

28 May 2018

Higher protein intake helps heart failure patients to live longer, shows study

Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

28 May 2018

OSU biologist describes 'restoration ecology' approach toward patient health

Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their diet, an Oregon State University biologist argues in a paper published this week.

26 May 2018

Researchers build 3-D printer that offers sweet solution to making detailed structures

University of Illinois engineers built a 3-D printer that offers a sweet solution to making detailed structures that commercial 3-D printers can't: Rather than a layer-upon-layer solid shell, it produces a delicate network of thin ribbons of hardened isomalt, the type of sugar alcohol used to make throat lozenges.

25 May 2018

Study links cell size with commitment to division

How does a cell know when to divide? We know that hundreds of genes contribute to a wave of activity linked to cell division, but to generate that wave new research shows that cells must first grow large enough to produce four key proteins in adequate amounts.

24 May 2018

Couples who eat seafood-rich diet tend to get pregnant faster

Couples who eat more seafood tend to have sexual intercourse more often and get pregnant faster than other couples trying to conceive, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

24 May 2018

Sunscreen pills are fake says FDA

There are several forms of sunscreens that can be applied over the skin. These include those in the form of sprays, creams or lotions. However the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers that so-called sunscreen pills are fake and people should avoid such spurious claims.

24 May 2018

Scientists develop lab-based system to study mechanisms of common liver disease

Scientists have developed a lab-based system for studying the most common type of liver disease, paving the way for research into new therapies.

23 May 2018

Investigational technology could increase donor organ supply for lung transplants

As many as 80 percent of lungs from organ donors are not used, either because they are not in good enough condition to transplant, or there are doubts about their quality and there is no way to verify their condition.

23 May 2018