Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that a reduction in the variety...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
How whip-like cell appendages promote bodily fluid flow
IMAGE: ON THE LATERAL VENTRICULAR WALL, WELL-ORIENTED CILIA EXHIBIT A COORDINATED BEATING MOTION THAT DRIVES DIRECTIONAL CSF FLOW. DAPLE MUTANT MICE...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Organ crosstalk: Fatty liver can cause damage to other organs
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming more and more common. Approximately every third adult in the industrialized countries has a...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Heavily Used Pesticide Linked to Breathing Problems in Farmworkers’ Children
Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Collagen in Cartilage Tissues Behaves Like Liquid Crystals in a Smart Phone Screen
Cartilage in our joints contains collagen which behaves a bit like the liquid crystals on a smart phone screen, according...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Slowing Dangerous Bacteria May Be More Effective Than Killing Them, Researchers Report
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a mechanism that allows bacteria of the same species...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Occupational therapy shown to improve lives of people in chronic pain
A new study from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy shows that lifestyle-based occupational therapy treatment...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Intermittent fasting could help tackle diabetes – here’s the science
Intermittent fasting is currently all the rage. But don’t be fooled: it’s much more than just the latest fad. Recent...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Vitamin C may stop leukemia from progressing
Since the 1970s, researchers have taken an interest in high-dose vitamin C and its therapeutic potential for treating cancer. New...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Energy dense foods may increase cancer risk regardless of obesity status
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reveals a link between high dietary energy...