Several screening tests for cervical cancer have been developed in recent years. One technique uses immunofluorescent staining to determine the…
Medical News Today: How ‘tickling’ the ear could prevent age related disease
A type of noninvasive electric stimulation that ‘tickles’ the ear could help improve many different aspects of health in later…
Cigarette smoke makes MRSA superbug bacterium more drug-resistant
Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research has shown.
Stem cell research sheds new light on the skin
For the first time, researchers have studied and outlined the development of sebaceous glands in the skin. The study provides…
Medical News Today: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: New drug proves ‘safe’ and effective
A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial finds the right dosage at which a drug ‘safely’ treats nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Researchers estimate societal costs of the opioid epidemic
The devastating consequences of the opioid crisis are far-reaching in the United States, impacting public health as well as social…
Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls’ headaches
In a pilot study, researchers explored art-based mindfulness activities that schools could use to reduce headaches, a common side effect…
Faulty brain circuits repaired using nanotechnology
Working with mouse and human tissue, researchers report new evidence that a protein pumped out of some — but not…
New study reveals how TB bacteria may survive in human tissues
Microbiologists have discovered that some pathogens depend on carbon monoxide to survive when other nutrients are not available.
Next-generation medication: Where chemistry meets computation
A group of researchers drastically enhanced and sped up the way to skeletally diverse indole alkaloids, composed of the medicinally-relevant…