New findings on intercellular communication

This is a nice example of a rather unexpected discovery: by studying the development of the…

Heart attack risk on the rise for pregnant women and death rate remains high

Study shows that the risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during…

The cause of prostate cancer progression to incurable stage has likely been uncovered

Researchers have discovered novel genes and mechanisms that can explain how a genomic variant in a…

Long-term effectiveness of therapy for common cause of kidney failure

Among individuals with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, those who were treated with tolvaptan for up…

Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found

A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the…

Response to HIV/AIDS epidemic at risk of ‘dangerous complacency’ as urgent change in approach is needed

HIV rates persist in high risk, marginalized populations and the Commission authors warn that a resurgence…

Fewer injuries in girls’ sports when high schools have athletic trainers

Availability of a full-time certified athletic trainer in high school reduces overall and recurrent injury rates…

Protecting autonomous grids from potentially crippling GPS spoofing attacks

Not long ago, getting a virus was about the worst thing computer users could expect in…

Medicaid expansion boosts employment

A new study found individuals with disabilities were more likely to be employed in states that…

Gene regulator may contribute to protein pileup in exfoliation glaucoma

In exfoliation glaucoma, a protein dandruff clogs the outflow pathway for the fluid in our eyes.…