Drugs that kill ‘zombie’ cells may benefit some older women, but not all, study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a “one-size-fits-all” remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs…

Tax on antibiotics could help tackle threat of drug resistance, says study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Taxing certain antibiotics could help efforts to tackle the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance in humans, according to a new study by the University of East…

Excavation uncovers traces of how ancient Britons adapted to the Roman conquest

Archaeologists from Bournemouth University (BU) have been excavating several Iron Age settlements near the village of Winterborne Kingston in southern England. The team has uncovered 2,000-year-old burial pits containing the…

New therapy strengthens the immune system’s counterattack on skin cancer

Stained electron micrograph of a T cell. Scientists have shown in laboratory experiments that they are able to create a large number of the T cells that are capable of…

AI model finds the cancer clues at lightning speed

The mass spectrometer can detect different structures of the sugar molecules, called glycans, in our cells. The structures can indicate different forms of cancer in the cells. Credit: Lundberg Research…

Archaeologists find Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus

A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Paolo Visona of the University of Kentucky, have discovered a Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus in south-central Calabria, southern Italy. Most…

Misleading Information on Depression Hampers Understanding

Summary: A new study reveals that misleading information about depression is widespread, making it harder for people to grasp the causes of their distress. The study criticizes the circular reasoning…

Alzheimer’s risk higher if your mother had cognitive problems

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is more strongly influenced by the mother’s side than the father’s side, a recent study has discovered. Alzheimer’s disease…

If you’re pregnant, how accurate is your ‘due date’?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia have reportedly been given the wrong “due date” due to a technical error in their computerized medical records.…

What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer

Swimmers try to stay cool in near 100 degree temperatures at Red Oaks Waterpark in Madison Heights, Mich., June 28, 2012. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drowning…