Month: November 2018

Babies with cystic fibrosis may breathe better by inhaling hypertonic saline, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany

Long thought to suppress cancer by slowing cellular metabolism, the protein complex AMPK also seemed to help some tumors grow,

Each year, there are some 13.3 million new cases of acute kidney injury (AKI), a serious affliction. Formerly known as

Two new studies suggest that when people under 40 develop high blood pressure, their risk of early heart disease and

Purdue University researchers have invented a new smart drainage device to help patients with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles

For the first time, scientists have created, from scratch, self-assembling protein filaments. These were constructed from identical protein subunits that

Despite the well-known dangers of smoking, the sizable benefits of quitting may be overlooked, a new study suggests. “These findings

A major factor holding back development of wearable biosensors for health monitoring is the lack of a lightweight, long-lasting power

A study from a group of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may reduce the concern that elevating levels of urate,