How zinc starves lethal bacteria to stop infection Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal. The finding, by infectious disease ...

Molecular interplay explains many immunodeficiencies Australian scientists have described an exquisitely balanced interplay of four molecules that trigger and govern antibody production in immune cells. As well as being an important basic science ...

Understanding immune system memory -- in a roundabout way While the principle of immune memory has been known for decades, the exact molecular mechanisms underpinning it have remained a mystery. Australian scientists have now unraveled part ...

Study finds key link responsible for colon cancer initiation and metastasis Chronic inflammation has long been known as a key risk factor for cancer---particularly colon cancer---but the exact mechanisms of how inflammation heightens the immune response, ...

Visualizing the past: Nondestructive imaging of ancient fossils New study integrates visualization techniques to examine 150-million-year-old plant fossils without damaging specimens By integrating high-resolution X-ray imaging (termed microCT), 3D image segmentation, and computer ...

Obesity among risk factors for delayed lactation in women with gestational diabetes OAKLAND, Calif. — Pre-pregnancy obesity and older maternal age are among the risk factors for delayed lactation for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a Kaiser ...

When care is omitted -- new research on a taboo topic Registered nurses in hospitals often lack the time for nursing care activities, such as comfort or talk with patients or educating patients and relatives. A study by the Institute of Nursing Sciences at the University ...

22 million women aged over 50 are affected by osteoporosis in the European Union Menopause critical stage for osteoporosis risk assessment, warns International Osteoporosis Foundation A recent report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation ...

Levitating foam liquid under the spell of magnetic fields Foams fascinate, partly due to their short lifespan. Foams change as fluid drains out of their structure over time. It is precisely their ephemeral nature which has, until now, prevented scientists from ...

What are you scared of? Different brain regions process different types of fear What do bullies and sex have in common? Based on work by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy, it seems that the same part ...

When your body needs calories, you are more inclined to help the poor Imagine that you have not eaten anything for the past few hours. It is almost lunch time, and you are getting hungry. You receive an email. It is a survey asking about your political position ...

CWRU nursing school turns to alums as patient actors in novel training approach Alumni from Case Western Reserve University School of Nursing switched roles from being nurses to patients with depression and substance abuse issues. They made the change to give Case Western ...

Green poison-dart frog varies mating call to suit situation Study suggests the green variety of this species trades off risk of becoming prey for better chances of securing a mate with bold calling behavior In the eyes of a female poison-dart frog, a red male isn't much ...

Changing the conversation -- polymers disrupt bacterial communication Artificial materials based on simple synthetic polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate with each other, a study led by scientists at The University of Nottingham ...

Discovery may lead to new treatments for allergic diseases A collaboration among researchers in Israel and the United States has resulted in the discovery of a new pathway that has broad implications for treating allergic diseases – particularly ...

New research identifies why young adults return to the parental home Researchers from the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) at the University of Southampton have identified key 'turning-points' in young adults' lives which influence whether or not ...

Princeton study: Military children and their families remain an invisible subculture PRINCETON, NJ—Since 9/11, the United States has seen the largest sustained deployment of military service men and women ...

Teen night owls likely to perform worse academically, emotionally Study shows school-year bedtimes impact grades Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their ...

Could deceased heart attack victims expand donor pool? Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant Researchers from the U.K. suggest that using organs from donors after circulatory death (DCD) who also suffered a previous cardiac arrest out of ...

New cause found for muscle-weakening disease myasthenia gravis Augusta, Ga. – An antibody to a protein critical to enabling the brain to talk to muscles has been identified as a cause of myasthenia gravis, researchers report. The ...

Nail gun injuries on the rise Young males in the work environment are at greatest risk of sustaining a nail gun injury to their non-dominant hand, a new study has found. Writing in the latest Early View issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for ...

Methane-munching microorganisms meddle with metals On the continental margins, where the seafloor drops hundreds of meters below the water's surface, low temperatures and high pressure lock methane inside ice crystals. Called methane hydrates, these ...

@Toxicology in the Twittersphere: More than just 140 characters A valuable role exists for the use of social media in medicine, new research has shown. Dr Joe-Anthony Rotella, in a letter to the editor in the latest Early View issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the ...

Signal found to enhance survival of new brain cells Implications for treating neurodegenerative disease, mental illness A specialized type of brain cell that tamps down stem cell activity ironically, perhaps, encourages the survival of the stem cells' progeny, Johns ...

Some 'healthy' vegetable oils may actually increase risk of heart disease Health Canada should reconsider health claim for omega-6 oils on food labels Some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease, and Health Canada ...