Cholesterol is best known in connection with cardiovascular disease, but cholesterol is also vital for many fundamental processes in the…
Medical News Today: Common antidepressant may ease anxiety more quickly than depression
A trial of sertraline in primary care found that the common antidepressant reduced anxiety symptoms in 6 weeks with some…
Dengue virus becoming resistant to vaccines and therapeutics due to mutations in specific protein
Researchers have discovered that the dengue virus changes its shape through mutations in Envelope protein to evade vaccines and therapeutics.…
Best performance of organic material for lithium battery anode using materials informatics
A research group established a new design strategy for organic materials for the anode of lithium-ion secondary cells through the…
New insight as to how cells maintain their identity
In the body’s cells, some proteins are of vital importance as to which genes are active or turned off. Now,…
Medical News Today: Do gut bacteria affect bowel cancer development?
A new meta-review of several existing studies has found links between gut microbiome composition and trends in bowel cancer development.
When natural disasters strike, men and women respond differently
Women tend to take cover or prepare to evacuate sooner, but often have trouble convincing the men in their life…
Here’s proof that bowel cancer screening reduces deaths
New research shows just how effective bowel cancer screening is in helping to reduce the number of bowel cancer deaths…
Multicultural millennials respond positively to health ‘edutainment’
Storytelling that educates and entertains — aka ‘edutainment’ — is a powerful communications tool that can lead to positive health-related…
Staying at elementary school for longer associated with higher student attainment
A new study has discovered that US students achieve better results in reading and mathematics tests when they stay in…