Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, this…
Medical News Today: Ringworm: How long is it contagious?
Ringworm is a highly contagious fungal infection of the skin. Here, find out how ringworm spreads, how long it remains…
Cells control their dance of death
Researchers have revealed for the first time how white blood cells control the final moments of their death, helping their…
Study reveals ‘bug wars’ that take place in cystic fibrosis
Scientists have revealed how common respiratory bugs that cause serious infections in people with cystic fibrosis interact together, according to…
Good noise, bad noise: White noise improves hearing
White noise is not the same as other noise — and even a quiet environment does not have the same…
Widespread misinterpretation of gene expression data
Reproducibility is a major challenge in experimental biology. New research identifies a frequent technical bias in data generated by RNA-seq…
Low-cost, portable system takes OCT beyond ophthalmology
Researchers have developed a way to perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) in hard-to-reach areas of the body such as joints.…
Is virtual reality the next big thing in art therapy?
Researchers have conducted a study to see if virtual reality can be used as an expressive tool in art therapy.
Medical News Today: A guide to the spinal cord: Anatomy and injuries
The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that carries signals between the brain and body. This…
leukemia diagnostics: AI-driven single blood cell classification
For the first time, researchers show that deep learning algorithms perform similar to human experts when classifying blood samples from…