A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, w...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503135334.htm
St. Jude found 156 potential targets for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T--cell immunotherapy. Explore the discovery's promise to improve cancer therapies.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503135328.htm
Scientists have discovered how glioblastoma evades the immune system by inducing pro-tumor macrophages via a glucose based epigenetic modification.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503135325.htm
New research examines how the bacteria Escherichia coli, or E. coli -- responsible for most UTIs -- is able to use host nutrients to reproduce at an extraordinarily rapid pace during infection de...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503135316.htm
The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment options.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503111946.htm
Researchers have discovered that how a special protein complex called the Mediator moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide. The discovery may be important for future resea...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503111936.htm
Researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes that reshape membranes inside the cell. The findings lead to a deeper...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503111930.htm
Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae strains that caused lepros...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503111918.htm
A new study sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations. Despite substantial research on the determinants of vitamin D, levels of vitamin D de...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502184351.htm
Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141250.htm
A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient benefit.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141242.htm
Scented products with relevant images on their packaging and branding, such as flowers or fruit, are more attractive to potential customers and score better in produce evaluations, new research c...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141229.htm
Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141226.htm
Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to ch...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141221.htm
An asteroid discovered last November is in fact a solar system toddler -- just 2-3 million years old, a Cornell University-led research team estimates using novel statistical calculations.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141215.htm
Consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout middle-age is associated with a higher health-related quality of life in women, according to a new study.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141210.htm
Natural malaria infections have been genetically analysed at a higher resolution than ever before, giving insights that could help understand and block transmission.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141202.htm
Two complementary research articles reveal that central and peripheral circadian clocks coordinate to regulate the daily activity of skin and muscles. The coordination between the two clocks (cen...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502141155.htm
Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females, but the benefits of exercise are broad for everyone.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113819.htm
A new prototype sensor is capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor can thereby do what is impossible for current electrical sensors -- and hopefully pave...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113757.htm
Researchers have deciphered the complex interplay of various enzymes around the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which plays an important role in defending our bodies against v...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113734.htm
A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and the presence of higher populations of tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM). Data obtained fro...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113731.htm
The length of telomeres in white blood cells, known as leukocytes, varies significantly among sub-Saharan African populations, researchers report. Moreover, leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is neg...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113723.htm
Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health -- from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer. ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113720.htm
Neuroscientists have artificially increased neuronal activity in part of the brain by briefly shining light on genetically modified neurons. They saw that this manipulation selectively enhanced p...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113712.htm
Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don't benefit from the most us...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113702.htm
Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113626.htm
A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of a large needle. People with a phobia of needles stand to benefit. More blood can be obtained than with the cla...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240502113418.htm
A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potent...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501193701.htm
A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than expected.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501193636.htm
Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested with fleas. Based on their findings, they recommend ways to reduce the flea populations and the...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501153058.htm
Combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training may improve body composition and cardiometabolic parameters more than either alone, according to new research.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501153005.htm
A new study involved high-resolution scans that enabled the researchers to visualize brain connections at submillimeter spatial resolution. Together, these pathways form a 'default ascending arou...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501152947.htm
During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new study.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125828.htm
The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125818.htm
Early detection has the potential to transform treatment and outcomes in cancer care, especially for cancers like liver cancer, which is typically diagnosed at a late stage with limited options f...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125752.htm
There's a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on bo...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125748.htm
Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125745.htm
Human embryo compaction, an essential step in the first days of an embryo's development, is driven by the contractility of its cells. These results contradict the presupposed driving role of cell...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125739.htm
An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical trial.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125736.htm
Researchers changed the composition of the gut microbiota in male mice through common antibiotics, inducing a condition called dysbiosis, and found that: - Mouse pups sired by a dysbiotic father ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125733.htm
Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance of the hypothalamus of the brain and its role i...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125730.htm
The health benefits of exercise are well known but new research shows that the body's response to exercise is more complex and far-reaching than previously thought. In a study on rats, a team of ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125227.htm
The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501125152.htm
The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone can boost their powers of recall -- and that losing your keys is normal.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501111615.htm
Working with teens, researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 teens, researchers found that most of the teens used th...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501101041.htm
Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new treatment.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501101035.htm
Better than expected life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas in England is probably due to population change according to local residents and professionals. In the UK, people from the most dis...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501101006.htm
Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new study.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091701.htm
With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and bird populations, new research has modeled what happens when pe...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091658.htm
A novel combination of two cancer drugs has shown great potential as a future treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), one of the most common types of blood cancers. A new study...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091655.htm
The body clock has a significant impact on the performance of NBA players. Data shows vastly better win ratio for home teams from the Western Time Zone Area (PDT) when playing an EDT team, compar...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091642.htm
Researchers have identified a novel Heat Shock Factor (HSF), designated as HSF5, which plays a crucial role in the completion of meiosis and the activation of genes essential for sperm formation....
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091636.htm
A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091631.htm
When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091628.htm
Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye -- could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, acco...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430214506.htm
In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more receptive to ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430214503.htm
A new study has found that pancreatic cancer cells are different based on their location in the pancreas, providing new information about tumors that could lead to better targeted treatments.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430214453.htm
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early dete...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430180330.htm
The inventors of a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal if their contents are contaminated are working to bring producers and regulators together to get their inventions into commer...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430180320.htm