Category: Education
Scientists Identify New Virus Responsible for a Mysterious Snake Disease
The possible cause of a common but mysterious disease that kills a significant number of pet snakes has been discovered by scientists. The virus, previously not thought to infect snakes at all, appears to cause “inclusion body disease.” Long the […]
Blood Type may Boost Heart Disease Risk
Blood type might be a clue to heart disease risk, say researchers. People in this study with the rarest blood type – AB, found in about 7 percent of the U.S. population – had the highest increased heart disease risk […]
Watching TV, Sitting at Computers for Long Affect Children’s Motor Co-ordination Skills
A study published in the American Journal of Human Biology reveals children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer motor coordination […]
Breastfeeding May Protect Infants from HIV Transmission: Study
Certain bioactive components found in human milk are associated with a reduced risk of HIV transmission from an HIV infected mother to her breast-fed infant, reveals study. Their study will be published in the August 15 online edition of American […]
Protection Against Toxic Substance Common to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases By Rejected Drug
The second of two studies on latrepirdine demonstrates new potential for the compound in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. The studies were recently published in Molecular Psychiatry. An international team led by Mount Sinai […]
Cancer Drugs Could Be Made More Effective Using Protein That Helps Tumor Blood Vessels Mature
Tumors need blood supply to provide them with nutrients and oxygen so as to survive. Cancer cells stimulate new blood vessel growth—a process called tumor angiogenesis to get that supply. Many attempts have been made to inhibit this process as […]
New Strategy to Reduce Chemotherapy’s Harmful Side Effects
Researchers in Leuven (VIB/KU Leuven) have demonstrated for the first time that their new strategy would reduce the harmful side effects of chemotherapy on healthy organs. They confirmed their hypothesis that normalizing blood vessels by blocking oxygen sensor PHD2 would […]
How Stress and Depression Can Shrink the Brain
Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers led by Yale scientists has discovered one reason why this occurs — a […]
New Bacteria-Resistant Materials Discovered
Using state-of-the-art technology, scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new class of polymers that are resistant to bacterial attachment. These new materials could lead to a significant reduction in hospital infections and medical device failures. Medical device […]
TB vaccine shows potential for reversing Type 1 diabetes
A tuberculosis vaccine in use for 90 years may help reverse Type 1 diabetes and eliminate the lifelong need for insulin injections, say Harvard University researchers raising money to conduct large human studies. Patients with Type 1 diabetes must inject […]
