Iowa researchers find intestinal cells’ immune response protects vital neurons

Rates of malaria transmission depend on whether mosquitoes bite humans or animals, and whether they rest after that meal in an area where they will encounter pesticides

Preventing beige fat cells from digesting their own energy sources reduces obesity and pre-diabetic symptoms in mice

Advance could also work against other viruses

Compound kushen injection (CKI) is approved for use in China to treat various cancer tumors, usually as an adjunct to western chemotherapy—but how it works has not been known

Study suggests virus may persist in eyes

Finding could help in search for alternatives to strict gluten-free diet for people with the disorder

Limiting weight gain could help to reduce risk of these cancers

Working with mouse models of colon and breast cancer, researchers demonstrated that when combined with chemotherapy, the nanoparticle reduced tumor growth substantially more than chemotherapy alone

No clear common signature seen across ten studies taken together

Fed to lab mice, the particles appeared to be nontoxic and had significant therapeutic effects

This work resulted in the award of a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office protecting the use of the compound against various forms of cancer