For the first time, researchers have linked psoriasis to the risk of widespread bone loss…
Month: March 2016
New soft material could reduce complications for women suffering from urinary incontinence
Researchers have developed a novel implantable material which could reduce the number of debilitating side-effects…
Solving the mystery of the Tully Monster
The Tully Monster, an oddly configured sea creature with teeth at the end of a…
Mitochondrial metabolism linked to acute kidney injury
Researchers help explain the origins of acute kidney injury and suggest that manipulation of the…
Starvation signals control intestinal inflammation in mice
Intestinal inflammation in mice can be dampened by subjecting them briefly to a diet restricted…
Counterattack of the hepatitis B virus
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects liver cells. Drugs are available to treat HBV, but…
Electrical brain stimulation could support stroke recovery
Medical researchers have studied the use of transcranial direct current stimulation to support rehabilitation training…
Experimental dengue vaccine protects all recipients in virus challenge study
A clinical trial in which volunteers were infected with dengue virus six months after receiving…
Selfish bumblebees are not prepared to share expertise
Well qualified bumblebees are not prepared to share their pollinating knowledge with less experienced bees,…
Scientists generate a new type of human stem cell that has half a genome
Scientists have succeeded in generating a new type of embryonic stem cell that carries a…