Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Mar 06, 2019 11:49 AM EST

How viruses outsmart their host cells

Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of research

Mar 06, 2019 11:47 AM EST

Diabetes' sworn enemy could ultimately be a valuable ally

When people talk about diabetes, they usually also talk about insulin. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people around the world; insulin is a hormone that helps control this disease. Now a third term could soon be joining the conversation: glucagon.

Mar 05, 2019 10:09 AM EST

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

Exposure to chemotherapy can create hazards for nurses, pharmacists as they deliver lifesaving care to patients, but use of protective devices remains low

Mar 05, 2019 10:04 AM EST

Bundle payment model analysis of emerging breast cancer screening

Bundled payments have been touted as mechanisms to optimize quality and costs. A prior feasibility study evaluating bundled payments for screening mammography episodes predated widespread adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

Mar 04, 2019 08:57 AM EST

Psychedelic microdosing in rats shows beneficial effects

The growing popularity of microdosing -- taking tiny amounts of psychedelic drugs to boost mood and mental acuity

Mar 02, 2019 08:03 AM EST

New chemical probes advance search for new antibiotics

Indiana University researchers have invented technology to watch bacteria build cell walls in real time

Mar 02, 2019 07:53 AM EST

Researchers identify how metabolites target brain-homing immune cells to treat MS

The discovery could lead to novel, more specific, and more effective MS therapies and a better understanding of how the disease develops

Feb 27, 2019 07:46 AM EST

Custom-made proteins may help create antibodies to fight HIV

A new way to create proteins that can sneak through HIV's protective coating may be a step toward understanding the key components needed for developing a vaccine for the virus, according to researchers.

Feb 25, 2019 08:46 AM EST

Improving the body's ability to fight cancer and intruders

New methods for understanding the immune system and how to boost it

Feb 25, 2019 08:27 AM EST

New World Health Organization strategy aims to halve the global impact of snakebite

A new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy aims to halve the impact of snakebite, which affects 5.4 million people globally each year, kills up to 138 000 and leaves 400 000 suffering permanent physical and psychological disabilities

Feb 23, 2019 09:12 AM EST

HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030, study finds

New HIV infections in the United States could be substantially reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030 if ambitious goals for HIV care and treatment are met and targeted prevention interventions for people at risk for HIV are rapidly scaled up, according to a study by Georgia State University and the Un...

Feb 22, 2019 10:35 AM EST

Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you

A hefty blow to the chest can have entirely opposite outcomes. While, for instance, some baseball players have died after being hit in the chest by a baseball, patients undergoing fatal cardiac tachyarrhythmias have been saved by an appropriately timed thump to the chest.