The risk for hospitalization with pandemic influenza is higher for patients with type 2 diabetes […]
Deadly ‘two-faced’ protein drives cancer growth, cripples T-cell avengers
Scientists have deciphered a key strategy of cancer cells that allows them to outfox the […]
Viagra shows promise for use in bone marrow transplants
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have demonstrated a new, rapid method to obtain donor stem […]
New method visualizes groups of neurons as they compute
Using a fluorescent probe that lights up when brain cells are electrically active, MIT and […]
Highly virulent listeriosis pathogen discovered
The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a life-threatening infection in animals and humans. Contaminated […]
How to stay healthy this flu season
About 40 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and […]
Team discovers surprise contributor to multiple sclerosis
Cells that scientists have largely ignored when studying multiple sclerosis are actually key contributors to […]
Scientists have identified the presence of cancer-suppressing cells in pancreatic cancer
A research team led by Nagoya University has revealed that cells containing a protein called […]
Number of depressed over 65s unchanged but antidepressant use soars
The proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two […]
United States will keep measles elimination status
Despite recent outbreaks among unvaccinated people, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects […]