A team has unlocked a decades old mystery about how a critical cellular process called DNA replication is regulated.
Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds
New research has found that heavy drinkers who are trying to stop smoking may find that reducing their alcohol use…
A tilt of the head facilitates social engagement
Every time we look at a face, we take in a flood of information effortlessly: age, gender, race, expression, the…
Speed up public health decisions on scabies by skipping full-body exams
For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers have found that an…
Contact with monkeys and apes puts populations at risk
Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and diseases often spillover to humans from nonhuman…
Sleeping sickness parasite uses multiple metabolic pathways
Parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes synthesize sugars using an unexpected metabolic pathway called gluconeogenesis, according to a new study. The authors…
What Lies Beneath the Surface
It wasn’t the first time patients have told me that having a life-threatening diagnosis roused some past demons, or made…
What Lies Beneath the Surface
It wasn’t the first time patients have told me that having a life-threatening diagnosis roused some past demons, or made…
Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs: New hope for tackling antibiotic resistance
Researchers analyzing soil from Ireland long thought to have medicinal properties have discovered that it contains a previously unknown strain…
Trial supports use of topical antibiotics in NICU babies
A team of doctors has performed a clinical trial involving multiple hospitals that tested the effectiveness of applying a topical…