Murine study finds potential boost for ovarian cancer drug Olaparib

Researchers have discovered that the metabolic enzyme phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (PGAM1) helps cancer cells repair their…

‘Protective’ DNA strands are shorter in adults who had more infections as infants

People who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young…

Disparities found between Asian immigrants, sufficient access and utilization of dental services

The acculturation variable - length of stay in the US - had the strongest association with…

New tuberculosis therapy could be more potent than current treatments

Researchers have devised a potential drug regimen for tuberculosis that could cut the treatment time by…

Tonsillectomies offer only modest benefits, studies find

Removing tonsils modestly reduced throat infections in the short term in children with moderate obstructive sleep-disordered…

African trees kill both malaria mosquitos and the parasite

Malaria is one of the world’s most serious infectious diseases and affects more than 200 million…

Split brain does not lead to split consciousness

A new research study contradicts the established view that so-called split-brain patients have a split consciousness.…

New study reveals solidification cracking during welding of steel

New research has made a novel breakthrough in understanding how solidification cracking occurs during the welding…

Researcher proposes novel mechanism to stop tsunamis in their tracks

Devastating tsunamis could be halted before hitting the Earth’s shoreline by firing deep-ocean sound waves at…

Cancer cells grow by exploiting their neighbours

Cancer cells grow by stealing energy from neighboring cells, researchers have discovered.