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Dengue fever early warning system makes predictions for Brazil World Cup
Date: May-23-2014Since the millennium, Brazil has recorded more cases of dengue fever than any other country. Now an early warning system has been developed to predict where outbreaks will occur.
New test to diagnose cancer- and infertility-causing parasite
Date: May-23-2014Schistosomiasis is endemic in the world's poorest countries. New research sheds more light on how the parasite behind this disease operates, resulting in a new screening technique.
Scientists identify gene that 'leads to development of bad body fat'
Date: May-23-2014Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a gene that may be responsible for the development of white adipose tissue - 'bad' body fat - in humans.
World's first kidney dialysis machine for newborns reports success
Date: May-23-2014Researchers from Italy have created the world's first kidney dialysis machine - CARPEDIEM - that can be used for newborns and small infants weighing between 2 kg and 10 kg.
How can disrupting circadian rhythms contribute to inflammatory disease?
Date: May-22-2014New research reveals that disrupted circadian rhythms in combination with a high-fat, high-sugar diet could contribute to inflammatory bowel disease and other diseases.
Placenta 'not a sterile environment,' study suggests
Date: May-22-2014Contrary to popular belief, a new study from the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas finds that the placenta is not sterile, but harbors bacteria that may influence pregnancy.
Height hormone offers target for fighting cancer and diabetes
Date: May-22-2014After discovering which part of the growth hormone molecule switches on its receptor, researchers say it offers a target for drugs to fight cancer and diabetes.
Studying drug resistance in soil bacteria may help defeat superbugs
Date: May-22-2014Bacteria develop drug resistance by sharing genes. Yet despite having many resistant genes, soil bacteria do not share them readily, offering potential clues to fight superbugs.
Experts assess evidence for marijuana as epilepsy treatment
Date: May-22-2014The use of medical marijuana as a treatment for severe epilepsy is examined across a series of articles in the International League Against Epilepsy's journal Epilepsia.
Double mastectomy 'not necessary' for most women who receive one
Date: May-22-2014Research from the University of Michigan finds that 70% of women who had both breasts removed following breast cancer diagnosis could have had a lumpectomy instead.
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