This diet could help reduce inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract.
At present, there is no...
To reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease, avoid this food nutrient
A recent study from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan found higher serum levels of elaidic acid, a biomarker for industrial trans fat, are linked...
Single dose of antibodies can prevent HIV in newborns
In a new study, researchers found a single dose of an antibody-based treatment can prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby.
They also found when...
This Mexican plant may help stop cancer growth
In a new study, researchers found that the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, can provide the chemical bouvardin...
What you should ask your doctor before going under anesthesia
Every day, people undergo surgery. Some operations require going deep into the body. Some can take many hours to finish.
Many of these procedures are...
This antibiotic drug may treat common dementia effectively
In a new study, researchers have found that a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides could be a promising treatment for frontotemporal dementia.
The research was...
Autism may be an autoimmune disorder, this study shows
Autism spectrum disorders affect one in 59 American children by age eight.
With no known quantitative biological features, autism diagnoses are currently based on expert...
A ‘shocking’ new way to treat infections
Titanium has many properties that make it a great choice for use in implants.
Its low density, high stiffness, high biomechnanical strength-to-weight ratio, and corrosion...
Flu shot may help fight cancer, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, turns cold tumors to hot.
This discovery...
Why metformin is a wonder drug for type 2 diabetes
Metformin is the most widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug and has a powerful capacity to reduce body weight, fat mass, circulating glucose.
It also...