Elucidated connection between renal failure and ‘bad’ mitochondria described

Scientists describe an elucidated connection between renal failure and 'bad' mitochondria in a new report.

Hepatitis C mutations ‘outrun’ immune systems, lab study shows

Unlike its viral cousins hepatitis A and B, hepatitis C virus (HCV) has eluded the development…

Older women taking statins face higher risk of diabetes

Women over 75 faced a 33 percent higher chance of developing diabetes if they were taking…

New method for producing leading anti-malarial drug

Researchers have devised a new way of creating a drug commonly used as the first line…

When the sea ice melts, juvenile polar cod may go hungry

Polar cod fulfil a key role in the Arctic food web, as they are a major…

Researchers decipher how the body controls stem cells

Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can develop into any type of cell in the human…

An epidemic of epipens

Prescriptions of adrenaline autoinjectors (commonly called 'epipens') for children with allergies have increased markedly in the…

Location of spinal correction influences risk of proximal junctional kyphosis development

A new study reports that PJK risk following lumbar spinal fusion depends on the level of…

Reducing radiation could safely cut breast cancer treatment costs

More than half of older women with early stage breast cancer received more radiation therapy than…

New study identifies ancient shark ancestors

New research based on x-ray imaging provides the strongest evidence to date that sharks arose from…