“Smart” hand sanitisers that can provide data on workplace hand hygiene are being trialed across the country, as part of research by the Universities of…
STING activation reduces graft-versus-host disease in a mouse model
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Yongxia Wu, Ph.D., identified a new target molecule in the fight against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Bone marrow transplant, a treatment…
Mediterranean diet linked to stronger thinking skills later in life
People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life,…
Obesity contributes to up to half of new diabetes cases annually in the United States
Reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, according to new research published…
Many first report peanut allergy symptoms in adulthood, study finds
A look at the new peanut allergy breakthrough Dr. Marc Siegel provides insight into the allergy treatment. While a peanut allergy is commonly associated with…
Breast cancer death rates stop declining in younger women
Breast cancer death rates have stopped declining for women in the U.S. younger than age 40, ending a trend that existed from 1987 to 2010,…
Distinctness of mental disorders traced to differences in gene readouts
A new study suggests that differences in the expression of gene transcripts—readouts copied from DNA that help maintain and build our cells—may hold the key…
Watch Georges St-Pierre Do a ‘Rocky’-Style Workout in the Snow
Rumors continue to circulate that retired UFC legend Georges St-Pierre is gearing up for a return to the octagon against Russian MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov,…
Iron release may contribute to cell death in heart failure
A process that releases iron in response to stress may contribute to heart failure, and blocking this process could be a way of protecting the…
Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress
The deadliest month of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are plummeting,…