Scientists have discovered a new way to analyze the moving parts of large proteins — a breakthrough that will make it easier for structural biologists to classify and scrutinize the active sites of proteins implicated in cancer and other diseases.
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More than seven out of ten runners will sustain an injury over the course of a year, many of these injuries preventable without any adverse effects on running distance or performance, according to medical experts.
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Leading HIV experts are alarmed that the government of The Gambia is encouraging citizens living with HIV to stop taking antiretroviral medications in order to try an unproven herbal remedy. The HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) calls on President Yahya Jammeh to cease his unproven claims that the treatment “cures” AIDS.
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Just thinking about swallowing makes it harder to do. Head and neck cancer, a stroke, brain tumor, brain injury or even a tracheostomy tube and mechanical ventilation needed to sustain life can make it impossible. Dysphagia, or swallowing problems, can also result from aging and accompanying loss of muscle strength.
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More than 30 nuns gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a study they participated in, which was pivotal to our modern-day knowledge about women’s bone health and osteoporosis.
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Just because someone decides not to participate in a research project doesn’t necessarily mean that they fundamentally object to taking part, a study published online in BMC Health Services Research suggests. Misunderstandings about the nature and process of a study often contribute to expressions of nonconsent, a factor that should be incorporated in the design of future studies.
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A Northwestern University scientist describes new research that used an innovative experimental approach to provide unique insights into how scientists can change human metastatic melanoma cells back to normal-like skin cells — by exposing the tumor cells to the embryonic microenvironment of human embryonic stem cells, the zebra fish and the chick embryo.
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A new study from the University of Michigan Health System suggests that a compound in green tea may provide therapeutic benefits to people with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Mice whose brains had lost a large number of neurons due to neurodegeneration regained long-term memories and the ability to learn after their surroundings were enriched with toys and other sensory stimuli, new studies have shown. The scientists were able to achieve the same results when they treated the mice with a specific type of drug that encourages neuronal growth. The studies suggest two promising avenues for treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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Using a compound from a centuries-old Chinese traditional medicine, a Yale University researcher has been able to prevent the formation of kidney-destroying cysts in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease.
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