Biofilms are tough, opportunistic, highly antibiotic resistant bacterial coatings that form on catheters and on…
Month: July 2015
Infants use expectations to shape their brains
Infants can use their expectations about the world to rapidly shape their developing brains, researchers…
Novel monoclonal antibodies show promise for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Scientists have evidence that monoclonal antibodies they developed may provide the blueprint for effective treatments…
Football helmet tests may not account for concussion-prone actions, study suggests
Concussions in football are caused by the sudden rotation of the skull, mounting evidence suggests….
How music training alters the teenage brain
Music training, begun as late as high school, may help improve the teenage brain’s responses…
Inflammatory link discovered between arthritis, heart valve disease
Researchers have used models to identify a potential link between excess production of inflammatory proteins…
New tool for investigating RNA gone awry
RNA is a fundamental ingredient in all known forms of life — so when RNA…
Prawn solution to spread of deadly disease identified
A deadly disease may have met its match: a bug-eyed, pint-sized crustacean. The river prawn,…
Lack of knowledge on animal disease leaves humans at risk
Researchers have painted the most detailed picture to date of major infectious diseases shared between…
New method to deliver glucose to cancer cells could prove key to defeating deadly cancers
Scientists have, for the first time, demonstrated the importance of sodium-dependent glucose transporters (SGLTs) in…