Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now new research at Karolinska Institutet in
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Salmonella resistant to antibiotics of last resort found in US
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in
Continue reading »A light-activated remote control for cells
What if doctors had a remote control that they could use to steer a patient’s own cells to a wound
Continue reading »Discovering a new compound that illuminates the sulfur cycle
Almost 20 years ago, the University of Delaware’s Tom Hanson started studying the bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum (Cba. tepidum), an organism
Continue reading »Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time
The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has
Continue reading »Scoliosis linked to essential mineral: Children with severely curved spines may be unable to use manganese
Nobody knows why some children’s backs start to curve to one side just as they hit puberty. Most children diagnosed
Continue reading »Gene regulator may contribute to protein pileup in exfoliation glaucoma
In exfoliation glaucoma, a protein dandruff clogs the outflow pathway for the fluid in our eyes. Scientists have evidence that
Continue reading »A safe and effective way to whiten teeth
In the age of Instagram and Snapchat, everyone wants to have perfect pearly whites. To get a brighter smile, consumers
Continue reading »Artery hardening and thickness not affected by stopping hormone therapy
Heart disease is still the number one killer of US women, and hormone therapy remains a top treatment for menopause
Continue reading »Gene therapy method developed to target damaged kidney cells
Gene therapy has gained momentum in the past year, following the federal government’s approval of the first such treatments for
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