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Body's 'anti-HIV manual' recorded
The body's own "training manual" for successfully attacking HIV has been cracked by scientists and it is hoped it can be used to design vaccines.
Scientists develop new protocol to ready induced pluripotent stem cell clinical application
Scientists have developed a new way to generate induced pluripotent stem cell lines from human fibroblasts, acquired from both healthy and diseased donors. This cell-sorting method consistently selects the highest...
Scientists test new formulation of novel, low-toxicity anticancer agent
Researchers have found that a new formulation of a promising anticancer agent, the small chemical molecule FL118, is even more effective in controlling two types of cancer than a version...
Fighting listeria and other food-borne illnesses with nanobiotechnology
Engineering researchers have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging. This innovation represents an alternative to the use of antibiotics or...
Bioglass helping to mend bones
Researchers at the University of the Basque Country have been studying new materials or implants that are of interest in medicine and in helping to mend bones, in particular. They...
Statistical technique identifies all possible causes of severity in a traffic accident
Researchers in Spain have created a system to enable a much more accurate analysis of severe accident injuries.
New light shed on common sexually transmitted infection
Medical researchers have found that a common sexually transmitted infection-causing parasite "cultivates" bacteria beneficial to it, changing thinking about which comes first -- infection or bacteria. The researchers also discovered...
Mental illness linked to heavy cannabis use
People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to use cannabis weekly compared to people without a mental illness, according to new research.
Cholesterol buildup links atherosclerosis and macular degeneration
A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease.
Survey shows many Republicans feel America should take steps to address climate change
In a recent survey of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents, a majority of respondents (62 percent) said they feel America should take steps to address climate change. More than three out...
Insurers see way to dodge federal healthcare law next year
A little-known loophole in President Obama's landmark legislation enables health insurers to extend existing policies for nearly all of 2014.A new fight is brewing over health insurance companies letting millions...
Balance App: Alzheimer's Care Goes Digital
Alzheimer's research is always big news. The reason is simple: people are living longer and they also want to be living better. While progress in general health issues for seniors...
Cancer drugs an unexpected ally in the battle against malaria
Scientists tested the efficacy of cancer drugs at killing the malaria parasite during the liver phase with astonishing success. This research paves the way for future studies using cancer drugs...
New promise for an HIV vaccine as researchers overcome crucial obstacle
For the first time, researchers were able to stimulate immune cells to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies: a critical step that has eluded researchers for decades but that provides promise for...
Diagnosed With Asthma? You Will Likely Have An Allergy Also
The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma is up to 26 million and a new paper says a majority, nearly two-thirds or more of all asthmatics, also have an allergy. ...
Finnish children sent to Sweden to avoid war suffered more than those who stayed
Finnish war children, that is, Finnish children who were evacuated to safety in Sweden during the second world war, faced greater hardships than children who remained in Finland, a new...
Regaining proper hearing at last
Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new...
Promising stem cell therapy for leukemia patients
Leukemia patients receive a bone marrow transplant, which allows them to build a "new" immune system. However, this immune system not only attacks cancer cells but healthy tissue too. Special...
Dental bib clips can harbor oral and skin bacteria even after disinfection, study finds
Researchers have found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even after the clips had undergone standard disinfection procedures...
Obama to propose $100M brain mapping project
President Barack Obama is proposing a new research investment to map the human brain in hopes of eventually finding treatments for traumatic injuries and disorders like Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy.
American Association for Cancer Research Appoints Salk Scientists to Inaugural Class of Fellows
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to accelerating scientific progress to prevent and cure cancer, has selected four Salk scientists and...
Funding boost for PhDs
EPSRC to invest £84.2 million in postgraduate training through doctoral training grants
Heatwaves: Longer, hotter and more common
(Phys.org) —Australia's summer heatwaves are lasting longer and have been increasing in number over the past 60 years, a UNSW study shows.
Physics makes a big impact in brain-injury research
From battlefields to playing fields, worries over traumatic brain injury (TBI) have intensified recently as it has become clear that heavy knocks to the head – whether from bomb detonations...
Reaction pathways for Maillard degradation of vitamin C
(Phys.org) —Vitamin C is found in many foods, and, among other things, is used to prolong shelf life. However, it is not stable in air or at room temperature. Cut...
High speed cancer profiling
(Phys.org) —Identify the type of cancer for patients with breast cancer in a few minutes. This is the challenge that EPFL researchers successfully met by presenting their new "microfluidic chip."...
National Briefing | Health: Longer Use Approved for Nicotine Replacements
The Food and Drug Administration said that smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.
Multiple Sclerosis Balloon Therapy Fails in Study
A treatment that uses balloons to widen veins in an attempt to prevent nerve damage was shown to have no effect, a University of Buffalo study says.