A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine revealed how in utero Zika virus infection can lead
Month: November 2019
How Crohn’s disease-associated bacteria tolerate antibiotics
Bacteria associated with Crohn’s disease rely on multiple stress responses to survive, multiply, and tolerate antibiotics within white blood cells
Genetic variation in individual brain cell types may predict disease risk
One might think that the primary cause of most genetically linked diseases comes from mutations in coding DNA — alterations
Perimenopause often signals beginning of sexual dysfunction
For some women, sex becomes less satisfying with age, with a pronounced decline during perimenopause. A new study indicates that
Weight-loss surgery may release toxic compounds from fat into bloodstream
Toxic man-made chemicals—such as polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides—that are absorbed into the body and stored in fat may be
People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia
New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly
Balancing healthy metabolism and stress resistance
A new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology indicates that the negative long-term metabolic effects of
Leukaemia cells can transform into non-cancerous cells through epigenetic changes
All the tissues of our body have the same DNA, but they perform very different functions and have very different
Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science (IMS) and Keio University School of Medicine in Japan have used
High-sugar diet rapidly increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on our
