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Saccharin Shows Promise as Cancer Inhibitor, Researchers Find

March 26, 2015

For decades, saccharin was wrongly labeled as a possible cancer-causing chemical. Now, nearly 15 years after it was declared ...

Assessing Your Risk for Various Diseases

March 13, 2015

UCLA researchers devise new method to identify disease markers, a key step toward personalized medicine....

Researchers Find Link Between Flame Retardants and Obesity

March 13, 2015

Zebrafish ‘became chubby’ and had higher BMI upon being exposed to compounds.

How Much Sugar is in Kids' Meals in Chain Restaurants? Enough to Shock Researchers

March 12, 2015

Sweet drinks the main culprit containing, on average, 70 per cent of kids' daily sugar allowance.

New Views of Enzyme Structures Offer Insights into Metabolism of Cholesterol, Other Lipids

March 2, 2015

With the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed the structures of two closely ...

Widely Used Food Additive Promotes Colitis, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Research Shows

February 27, 2015

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota compo...

Researchers Look to Twitter to Better Understand Vaccine Refusal

February 26, 2015

Johns Hopkins computer scientist part of team looking at why people refuse vaccines and how these reasons vary among communit...

Study Nearly Triples the Locations in the Human Genome that Harbor MicroRNAs

February 25, 2015

According to the public databases, there are currently approximately 1,900 locations in the human genome that produce m...

Scientists Figure out how C. Difficile Bacteria Wreak Havoc in the Gut

February 20, 2015

Study in mice could lead to better treatment and prevention for humans.

Cannabis: World-Renowned Researchers Discuss a New Frontier in Therapeutics

February 17, 2015

While debate about recreational marijuana use continues, researchers are investigating the effectiveness of cannabis for trea...

Scientists Take First X-ray Portraits of Living Bacteria at the LCLS

February 12, 2015

Technique could allow study of viral infections, cell division and photosynthesis in new detail.

Making a Better Wound Dressing—with Fish Skin

February 11, 2015

With a low price tag and mild flavor, tilapia has become a staple dinnertime fish for many Americans. Now it could have anoth...

$5M Funds Research to Develop Drugs for Common Cold, Respiratory Diseases

February 10, 2015

A Washington University in St. Louis drug discovery program has received three grants totaling more than $5 million from the ...

Record Keeping Helps Bacteria’s Immune System Fight Invaders

February 9, 2015

Experiments at SLAC that help explain bacterial adaptive defenses could aid in disease prevention.

Tiny Robotic 'Hands' could Improve Cancer Diagnostics, Drug Delivery

February 6, 2015

Many people imagine robots today as clunky, metal versions of humans, but scientists are forging new territory in the field o...

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