Some MRSA infections could be tackled using widely-available antibiotics, suggests new research from an international collaboration.
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Habitat loss linked to global emergence of infectious diseases
New research may provide the foundation for new scientific studies looking into the association of habitat loss and the global…
Survivors of childhood brain tumors experience lasting cognitive and socioeconomic burdens
Survivors of childhood brain tumors who received radiotherapy and were very young at the time of diagnosis may experience cognitive…
Micronutrient deficiencies common at time of celiac disease diagnosis
Micronutrient deficiencies, including vitamins B12 and D, as well as folate, iron, zinc and copper, are common in adults at…
Phones and wearables combine to assess worker performance
Consumer tech and a custom app combine to optimize the employee review.
Certain cells secrete a substance in the brain that protects neurons
Researchers have discovered a secret sauce in the brain’s vascular system that preserves the neurons needed to keep dementia and…
Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia
In a study using brain tissue from deceased human donors, researchers say they found new evidence that schizophrenia can be…
Can deprescribing drugs linked to cognitive impairment actually reduce risk of dementia?
Scientists call for randomized deprescribing trials to address anticholinergic drug use as a potentially modifiable and reversible risk factor for…
Large cohort study confirms small added obstetric risk from transfer of longer developed embryos
The transfer of embryos cultured for five or six days (instead of two or three) after fertilization in IVF and…
Chemists discover structure of glucagon fibrils
Study may be a step toward shelf-stable versions of the hormone, which is used to control diabetes.