For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers…
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Contact with monkeys and apes puts populations at risk
Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and diseases often spillover…
Sleeping sickness parasite uses multiple metabolic pathways
Parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes synthesize sugars using an unexpected metabolic pathway called gluconeogenesis, according to a…
Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs: New hope for tackling antibiotic resistance
Researchers analyzing soil from Ireland long thought to have medicinal properties have discovered that it contains…
Trial supports use of topical antibiotics in NICU babies
A team of doctors has performed a clinical trial involving multiple hospitals that tested the effectiveness…
Your brain rewards you twice per meal: When you eat and when food reaches your stomach
We know a good meal can stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone dopamine, and now…
How exercise reduces belly fat in humans
Some of you may have made a New Year's resolution to hit the gym to tackle…
Historical genomes reveal recent changes in genetic health of eastern gorillas
The critically endangered Grauer's gorilla has recently lost genetic diversity and has experienced an increase in…
Better mouse model built to enable precision-medicine research for Alzheimer’s
Incorporating genetic diversity into a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease resulted in greater overlap with the…
Secondhand smoke and cardiac arrhythmia
Continuous indoor exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart's electrical activity, known as…