Anti-Tuberculosis Compound Found In Soil

Medicine & Technology Mar 02, 2017

Tuberculosis (TB) has been one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. A new research finds the natural compunds found in soil useful in fighting the deadly disease.

Cancer Could Be Detected From Cell ‘Stickiness’

Mar 01, 2017

Cell 'stickiness' may hint at metastatic potential.The way tumor cells stick to the surrounding tissue may indicate the cancer spread.

Smart Bacteria Reconstruct Their Gene Model And Infected Our Intestine

Feb 24, 2017

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem find about the process of bacterial Infection in our intestinal tract caused by E. coli bacteria.

Brain, Spine Implants Give Clearer Communication To Human As It Let Paralyzed Monkey Walk Again

Feb 23, 2017

David Borton was surprised to see the success of the brain and spine implant to animals. That's why with full effort, they manage to use the idea with human subjects.

Is Cushing Syndrome Risky? Get To Know How Hair Analysis Helps Easily Detect The Condition

Feb 14, 2017

Scientists have discovered the relationship between human hair and Cushing Syndrome. Get to know how this Cushing Syndrome became detected in human hair, thus avoiding long-time diagnosis from standard techniques.

Polio Vaccine Update: The More Stable & Safer Approach In Vaccine Manufacture

Feb 03, 2017

A new approach in manufacturing Polio Vaccine was discovered eliminating the risk for the recurrence of the infectious disease and replacing the unstable and crucial current manufacture of vaccine.

Shigella Bacteria Breakout in Bay Area

Nov 01, 2015

There was a report of the outbreak of Shigella bacteria in 6 bay area counties that alarmed people.

Fighting Fire With Fire—Viruses to Combat Disease

May 28, 2015

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have unraveled the mystery of a strange virus in the hopes of creating more effective tools in the war against human disease. The secret weapon this virus may offer? "Armor" for disease-fighting DNA courtesy of the SIRV2 virus, who calls acid at almost boiling temperatures home.

Skin Cancer Treated with...Herpes

May 27, 2015

In a new trial that could pave the way for future cancer treatments, patients with aggressive skin cancer were successfully treated with "virotherapy." This type of therapy uses a modified herpes virus to attack melanoma cells and even has shown the potential to overcome the cancer even when the disease has spread throughout the body.

Disease Now Poses Greatest Threat to Earthquake Victims in Nepal

May 04, 2015

The loss of life to the earthquake stricken areas of Nepal has been catastrophic, but now survivors are facing a new threat that could pose an even greater risk that the quake and its aftershocks - disease.

Iowa Declares State of Emergency Over Bird Flu

May 01, 2015

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday to help battle the toll that the recent bird flu epidemic is taking on the state's poultry industry.

The Quandaries of a Modern Ecologist—How Ecological ‘Flash Mobs’ Are More Like Magnets Than You Might Think

Apr 08, 2015

When it comes to ecological modeling, often the devil is in the details. But with so many complex theories at play, and so many realistic, natural variants it becomes an almost impossible task to decipher exactly it is that the researchers are trying to show us. This time the researchers made it easy for us.

Breakthrough in Stem Cell Treatment of the Liver

Mar 30, 2015

Breakthrough in Stem Cell Treatment of the Liver

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria—Could Swimming This Spring Break Land You In the Hospital?

Mar 30, 2015

Using coastal waters can often be quite a finicky endeavor. Working your plans around algal blooms, red tides and even the occasional sewage mishap, can often be a pretty unpleasant mess. But it turns out that swimmers and surfers may have more to fear than getting a little dirty at the beach. Aside from Giardia, a parasite that is often passed in coastal waters, it turns out that recreational swimmers at local beaches may also be at a significantly higher risk of transmitting deadly antibiotic resistant bacteria—landing them in the hospital or worse.

Genome Editing Now Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs

Mar 27, 2015

Genome Editing: Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs