New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells. The research, published today in the Journal of Cli… [+2500 chars]
In a recent study posted in the Research Square* preprint server, which is under consideration at a Nature Portfolio Journal, researchers evaluated the pathogenicity and replication potential of seve… [+8357 chars]
Photo: pxhidalgo 123rf A series of new studies by US researchers highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease. The latest, published in mBio, finds that e-c… [+3129 chars]
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells. The research, published today in the Journal of Cli… [+2500 chars]
Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 diabetes are thought to arise when people with a genetic susceptibility to autoimmunity encounter something in the environment that trigger… [+5685 chars]
Scientists from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known as TDP-43, alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A, providing a possible therapeutic targ… [+4183 chars]
The timeline of the COVID-19pandemic has been marked by a series of catastrophic waves: surging crests of infection spreading around the world, often spearheaded by newly evolved variants of the path… [+4098 chars]
New research from scientists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University suggests opioid use before pregnancy-; even if not used during pregnancy itself-; could result in a higher l… [+6014 chars]
Next to smoking, high blood pressure is the most potent risk factor for heart disease, stroke, premature brain ageing and probably dementia. And to know if your blood pressure is high, you need to me… [+5921 chars]
There are different types of dementia, with Alzheimers disease and vascular dementia being the most common. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing – it can affect your ability to speak, think, feel… [+2031 chars]
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research in the lab by allowing investigators to capture images of blood ves… [+4892 chars]
The largest study to date has confirmed the link between the gut microbiome and the response to cancer immunotherapy therapy for melanoma. The study is published today in Nature Medicine and co-ordi… [+3064 chars]