Spread of Drug-Resistant Superbug Increases Five-Fold in Southeastern U.S.
Cases of the highly contagious, drug-resistant bacteria, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), have increased fivefold in community hospitals in the Southeastern United States, according to a...
Researchers Link Showers to Crohn’s Disease
Humans may be exposed to bacteria linked with Crohn's disease through fine spray from showers according to research led by Lancaster University, UK. Mycobacterium...
Clearing Cells to Prevent Cervical Cancer
A study published online in the International Journal of Cancer earlier this month describes a novel approach to preventing cervical cancer based on findings showing successful...
Total Darkness at Night Key to Success of Breast Cancer Therapy
Exposure to light at night, which shuts off nighttime production of the hormone melatonin, renders breast cancer completely resistant to tamoxifen, a widely used...
Past Pesticide Use Linked to Three Generations of Disease
Washington State University researchers say ancestral exposures to the pesticide methoxychlor may lead to adult onset kidney disease, ovarian disease and obesity in future...
Smoking Linked to Higher Suicide Risks
Cigarette smokers are more likely to commit suicide than people who don't smoke, studies have shown. This reality has been attributed to the fact...
Paper Calls for Preventing Diseases of Aging vs Fighting Chronic Illness
Medicine focuses almost entirely on fighting chronic diseases in a piecemeal fashion as symptoms develop. Instead, researchers writing in the journal Nature say more effort should...
Blood Supply Breakthrough – Functioning Human Platelets Produced in Advanced Bioreactor
Platelets (thrombocytes) are blood cells whose primary function is to stop bleeding. More than 2.17 million platelet units from donors are required each year...
Apple Peel Ingredient Prevents Muscle Wasting and Atrophy to Promote Stronger...
Researchers have identified a natural compound found in apple peels, Ursolic acid, as a candidate for preventing the widespread and debilitating muscle wasting condition that affects nearly everyone at...
Silencing Tinnitus – New Research Seeks to Reduce Ringing in Ears
Tinnitus, the buzzing, humming or ringing sounds perceived in the ears or head – can be as quiet as a whisper one minute or...
