A bacterial species that hunts other bacteria has attracted interest as a potential antibiotic, but…
Month: March 2017
Malaria parasites ‘walk through walls’ to infect humans
Researchers have identified proteins that enable deadly malaria parasites to ‘walk through cell walls’ —…
Vitamin D, calcium supplementation among older women does not significantly reduce risk of cancer
Among healthy postmenopausal women, supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium compared with placebo did not…
Celiac disease: Not enough evidence for screening
The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening…
Less invasive hysterectomy for early-stage endometrial cancer finds clinical support
Researchers found similar rates of disease-free survival and no difference in overall survival among women…
Therapies that target dementia in early stages critical to success
Targeting dementia in the earlier stages of the condition could be critical for the success…
Highway to health: New findings point way to more nutritious crops
Researchers have had the closest look yet at the inner workings of a plant’s circulatory…
Can intergenerational cooperation defeat climate change?
Older adults are powerful allies in addressing climate change, say researchers. Research shows that older…
A seismic mapping milestone
Using advanced modeling and simulation, seismic data generated by earthquakes, and one of the world’s…
New method heats up ultrasonic approach to treating tumors
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a breakthrough therapeutic technique used to treat tumors. The principle…