People with high iron levels are less likely to have high...
A global study looking at the role that iron plays in 900 diseases has uncovered the impact of both low and high...
Pufferfish toxin : New possible alternative to opioids
Opioids remain a mainstay of treatment for chronic and surgical pain, despite their side effects and risk for addiction and overdose.
Scientists have reduced transmission of pneumococci using an experimental vaccine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reduced transmission of pneumococci in mice using an experimental vaccine that targets proteins on the...
Researchers harnessed sunlight to isolate hydrogen from industrial wastewater
Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but producing pure hydrogen is...
Long term use of oral hormone therapy is associated with a...
Long term use of oral hormone therapy is associated with a small increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women, finds a...
Electroceutical bandages kill bacteria around a wound allowing wounds to heal...
Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than typical bandages or antibiotics - but for years, researchers have not really...
The influenza vaccine may be less effective in the elderly due...
The influenza vaccine may be less effective in the elderly because their B cells are less capable of producing antibodies that can...
New study examines the relation between methamphetamine addiction and estrogen
Male rats have held steady as the focus of most addiction studies in the past.
But as the...
The last 50 years has seen a rapid decline in male...
The last 50 years has seen a rapid decline in male reproductive health. Decreased sperm counts, increased rates of testicular cancer and...
Researchers have stimulated the immune system to eat cancer
Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep.
