MEDICINE & HEALTH

How the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.02.2019 10:03 AM

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a group of cells in the brain that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly, like Michael Myers in every "Halloween" movie. The finding could lead to new recommendations about when and how often certain therapies are deployed for the treatment of anxiety, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

California Public Health Officials Concerned About Rise In Measles Cases

04.02.2019 09:49 AM

Recent outbreaks have tended to be in communities with lower vaccination rates. Public health officials in California are worried about a rise in reported measles cases in the state amid a growing anti-vaccination movement.

Immune System Therapy Could Play a Crucial Role in Curing Cancer

04.02.2019 09:45 AM

CAR-T therapy looks promising. In medicine's continuing fight against cancer, a new treatment has surfaced and could possibly make a huge difference.

On World Autism Awareness Day, a look at how the disorder was named

04.02.2019 09:44 AM

Greater awareness of autism spectrum disorder will result in greater understanding and inclusion The term autism has origins in the Greek autós (αὐτός) "self" and -ismós (ισμός) "condition, state".

Burger King’s “Impossible Whopper” Shocks Vegetarians

04.02.2019 07:27 AM

Plant-based Whopper tastes just like real beef! Fast food juggernaut Burger King, with its world-renowned Whopper brand, has seemingly done the impossible.

Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered

04.01.2019 13:35 PM

Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin disease can be eliminated from some parts of patients' skin as they age, according to Hokkaido University researchers and their collaborators in Japan. This represents a form of natural gene therapy.

Scientists confirm first report of egg parasitoid in Africa to fight fall armyworm

04.01.2019 10:57 AM

A group of scientists has confirmed the first report of an egg parasitoid Telenomus Remus in Africa which could prove an important biological weapon in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) that threatens the food security of more than 200 million people.

Immune system therapy shows wider promise against cancer

04.01.2019 10:07 AM

A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumors, giving hope that this approach might be extended to more common cancers in the future.

A new study shows that an hour of activity may keep disability away

04.01.2019 09:57 AM

Losing the ability to move and perform the activities of daily life can lead to a loss of independence and even be deadly, so researchers are focusing on preventing conditions that can lead to disability.

New evidence about why clear margins in breast cancer surgery are such good news

04.01.2019 09:26 AM

When a breast cancer tumor is removed with no signs of cancer left behind, it's great news for patients, and now scientists have more evidence of why.

Researchers discover how tumor-killing immune cells attack lymphomas in living mice

04.01.2019 09:24 AM

In a study that will be published April 1 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers from the Institut Pasteur and INSERM reveal that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can induce tumor regression by directly targeting and killing cancer cells, uncovering new details of how these immune cells work and how their effectiveness could be improved in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other B cell cancers.

How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Your Sweat?

04.01.2019 08:14 AM

Scientists have isolated a receptor that helps the bloodthirsty insects find you. Hard to believe, but It's actually very difficult to attract mosquitoes.

Global warming may expose one billion people to dengue studies show

03.31.2019 22:57 PM

Global warming could expose as many as one billion people to mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika by 2080

Woman with Two Wombs Returns Home After Delivery and Returns to Deliver Twins

03.30.2019 14:51 PM

In Bangladesh, a woman gave birth to a healthy infant boy and returned home happily. About a month later, she got the surprise of her life: she had to get back to the hospital to give birth to fraternal twins.

More Americans think e-cigarettes are harmful

03.30.2019 10:59 AM

More American adults perceive electronic cigarettes to be as harmful as or more harmful than regular cigarettes, according to a new analysis.

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