Study: Driving bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antiparasitic compounds
Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the...
Study: Bioactive natural compounds for the fight against cancer
Through a balanced diet, we consume larger quantities of phytoalexins every day - in a natural and healthy way. Phytoalexins (gr. phytos = plant,...
Study: Working in the sun — heating of the head may markedly affect safety...
Approximately half of the global population live in regions where heat stress is an issue that affects the ability to live healthy and productive...
Study: First report of systemic delivery of micro-dystrophin gene therapy in children with DMD
Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital have published in JAMA Neurology results from the first four patients treated in the first clinical trial of systemic...
Study: New method to identify genes that can drive development of brain tumors
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a method for identifying functional mutations and their effect on genes relevant to the development of glioblastoma -...
Study: Blood pressure medications help even the frailest elderly people live longer
Taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest older people had the...
Research unveils many ways carcinogens trigger development of breast cancer
In the most comprehensive review to date of how breast cancer develops, scientists have created a detailed map that describes the many ways in...
Researchers identify gene linked to thinness that may help resist weight gain
While others may be dieting and hitting the gym hard to stay in shape, some people stay slim effortlessly no matter what they eat....
Scientists reveal origins of complex hemoglobin by resurrecting ancient proteins
Most biological processes are carried out by complexes of multiple proteins that work together to carry out some function. How these complicated structures could...
Study: X-ray experiments zero in on COVID-19 antibodies
As scientists across the globe race to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, an international team led by Davide Corti...