Corals in the Red Sea offer long-term view of the south Asian summer monsoon

When it comes to understanding future climate, the south Asian summer monsoon offers a paradox. Most…

Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy

'Magic mouthwash,' an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral mucositis,…

Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still increase risk of injury

A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to ''maximal'' running shoes, indicating that increased…

2017 pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar characterized by scientists

Plague is an endemic disease in Madagascar. Each year there is a seasonal upsurge between September…

Probing the mystery of drug resistance: New hope for leukemia’s toughest cases

A medical researcher has made it his mission to figure out why leukemia treatments cure some…

The fluid that feeds tumor cells

Biologists have found that the nutrient composition of the interstitial fluid that normally surrounds pancreatic tumors…

PCV10 pneumococcal vaccine has big impact in Kenya, even among unvaccinated individuals

A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing…

How inflammation causes gastric cancer

Researchers have solved the decades-old mystery of how stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer. Using…

Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system

Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system's title as the…

Why comic-style information is better at preparing patients for cardiac catheterization

Before undergoing surgery, patients must be fully informed about what the procedure entails. The complex nature…