Malaria is one of the most threatening infectious diseases in the world. An international team has now been able to…
Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations
Cumulative environmental exposures affect rural and urban populations differently when it comes to diabetes risk. Multiple environmental factors were associated…
How Chlamydia gain access to human cells
Infection biologists have found out how the LIPP protein helps Chlamydia to infect human cells. These insights could provide the…
Gut bacteria is key factor in childhood obesity
Scientists suggest that gut bacteria and its interactions with immune cells and metabolic organs, including fat tissue, play a key…
HIV drug stops Zika infection, strategy could halt infections caused by related viruses
Researchers report that a drug used in the treatment of HIV also suppresses Zika virus infection. In cell and animal…
Artificial networks shed light on human face recognition
Our brains are so primed to recognize faces – or to tell people apart – that we rarely even stop…
Racial variation in post-op care after knee replacement surgery
A large study analyzing 107,000 knee replacement surgeries found that African Americans were significantly more likely than white patients to…
Medical News Today: Symmetric vs. asymmetric arthritis: What to know
Symmetric and asymmetric arthritis are terms that describe whether arthritis affects both sides of the body in the same way.…
How cancer and immune cells communicate
Scientists are deciphering the contents of exosomes that cancer cells release. Studying the information exosomes contain and how they influence…
Firm’s strategic orientation shapes how it resolves workplace disputes
When defusing workplace conflict, firms favor alternative dispute resolution practices that align with their underlying strategic bent, says new research.