How bacteria behind hospital infections block out antibiotics 09/03/2019 Health News, Drug-resistant bacteria responsible for deadly hospital-acquired infections shut out antibiotics by closing tiny doors in...
Scientists stimulate neurons to induce particular perceptions in mice’s minds 07/19/2019 Health News, Hallucinations are spooky and, fortunately, fairly rare. But, a new study suggests, the real question...
Living longer or healthier? Genetic discovery in worms suggests they can be separated 07/17/2019 Health News, Aging research indicates that better healthspan -- the quality of life as we age --...
Linking phenotypes to genotypes: A newly devised gene-editing strategy 07/09/2019 Health News, The power and convenience of modern-day word-processing programs, like Microsoft Word, have revolutionized our daily...
First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development 06/22/2019 Health News, New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant...
Mitochondrial permeability plays a key role in aging, recovery from ischemic injury 04/04/2019 Health News, The ability of molecules to pass through the membrane of mitochondria -- the cellular structures...
Study: ‘Post-normal’ science requires unorthodox communication strategies 01/16/2019 Health News, Proposals to fight malaria by "driving" genes that slow its spread through mosquitoes is a...
Mouse and human skin cells produce melanin on a 48-hour cycle 10/26/2018 Health News, Researchers have discovered that mouse skin and skin cells from humans produce pigmentation in response...
Colon cancer is caused by bacteria and cell stress: The microbiota in the intestines fuels tumor growth 09/19/2018 Health News, "With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines...
8,000 new antibiotic combinations are surprisingly effective: Grouping 4 or 5 existing medications could help slow antibiotic-resistant bacteria 09/06/2018 Health News, Scientists have traditionally believed that combining more than two drugs to fight harmful bacteria would...