Our hearing has a secret bodyguard, a newly discovered connection from the cochlea to the…
Month: February 2015
Researchers discover promising targets for treating allergies, asthma
More than 30 genes that have strong effects on Immunoglobulin E, allergies and asthma have…
Research shows value of additional PET/CT scans in follow-up of lung cancer patients
New research reveals a high value of scans which could lead to future change of…
Tropical fire ants traveled the world on 16th century ships
Thanks to a bit of genetic sleuthing, researchers now know the invasion history of the…
New target for treating asthma found
The protein Mucin 5AC plays a critical role in airway hyperreactivity, a characteristic feature of…
Unlikely that topical pimecrolimus associated with increased risk of cancer
The topical medicine pimecrolimus to treat eczema (atopic dermatitis or AD) in children appears unlikely…
Mucus retained in cystic fibrosis patients’ cells leads to potentially deadly infections
Cystic fibrosis mucus actually gets stuck inside some of the cells that create it, rather…
A good night’s sleep keeps your stem cells young
Environmental stress is a major factor in driving DNA damage in adult hematopoietic stem cells,…
In a warmer world, ticks that spread disease are arriving earlier, expanding their ranges
In the northeastern United States, warmer spring temperatures are leading to shifts in the emergence…
Rust preserves fossils from early Earth
Since life originated on Earth between 3.8 and 3.9 Ga ago, microorganisms have significantly shaped…