Hundreds of amphibian species all over the world killed by fungus infection, but there may yet be hope
Since the 1990s, biologists have witnessed a sudden demise of amphibian species. So far, hundreds of species have become extinct after ...
Tag: disease
Tweaking potassium in brain cells helps fight Huntington’s disease
Brain tissue from a mouse shows star-shaped astrocytes (green). Cells (blue) containing mutant protein (white) display lower levels of a ...
Medieval skeletons give clues to leprosy origin
Leprosy, or Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It was ...
The ‘five seconds rule’ has been debunked
Instead of counting the seconds it's been on the floor; it's just safer if you'd wash that hot-god or, better ...
New vaccine against HIV tested on volunteers, showed great promise
Seropositive volunteers participated in what can turn out to be a revolutionary test, conducted in Belgium, at the Antwerp Institute ...
The story of a man who shrank from 6’1″ to 5’6″ – helping improve medicine and save lives in the process
In 1926, when merchant marine captain Charles Martell checked into Massachusetts General Hospital, he had already gone down from 6'1" ...
Climate change in NY likely to increase diseases
As global warming is starting to be felt more and more, secondary side effects are being predicted and reported throughout ...
Black Plague genome sequenced by scientists
The black plague, or black death as it's also referenced, is a deadly infectious disease which killed off more than ...
Increasing brain enzyme may slow Alzheimer’s
The fight against Alzheimer's is a harsh and rugged one, and despite numerous advancements, there still isn't a definitive cure ...
Haiti spreading cholera and maybe polio; now will we care ?
It's been a little over a year since the earthquake that caused so much damage and cost so much lives, ...
The first autist had quite a life
I recently came across a great article written by The Atlantic which I strongly suggest you read, about the first ...
New revolutionary antibody neutralizes 91% of HIV strains
Finally, it seems researchers have taken a new strong step towards developing an HIV vaccine, which could send HIV on ...
Of pain and marijuana
The sun begins to ooze off outside of Birmingham, England. It's tea time. A woman stands alone in her house, ...
Bacteria wouldn’t go for a swine flu shot
Just like many categories of people, I've recently been (insistently) offered a free flu shot. I said no. Without going ...
Devil’s Claw brings new hope for arthritis
Deep in one of the warmest places on the planet, in the Kalahari desert, there lies the 'Devil's Claw', a ...
Picturing yourself aging well may change your life
As you probably know (but may very well choose to ignore), ageism is going rampant throughout virtually every civilized country ...