Researchers from Lavax (Palatine, Ill.) and the University of Illinois at Chicago are developing a new method that may help in inhibiting HIV transmission from breastfeeding. They have revealed that vaccinating the infants with probiotic lactobacilli from the human mouth
Washington University scientists have found that the gene Mesp1 is what persuades mouse embryonic stem cells to become heart parts and gets them moving to the area where the heart forms. Researchers are now testing if stem cells exposed to
Scientists from Hungary, Germany and the UK believe that "endocannabinoids" compounds produced by the body that are similar to the active ingredient in marijuana may help in developing new drugs for treating skin conditions from acne to dry skin, and
The study led by Athens Medical School in Greece has found that drinking green tea can swiftly improve the function of (endothelial) cells lining the circulatory system. Endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the progression of atherosclerosis. Lead researcher
The mechanism works for simple animals such as roundworms, propelling them towards food, as well as humans hungrily hunting for a pizza. Oregon University researchers have documented how two related, closely placed chemosensory neurons acting jointly regulate such behaviour in
Research collaborators from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Genomics Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) say that such relaxation techniques work by changing patterns of gene activity that affect how
Research from the Netherlands has found that small "diet packs" of lollies, biscuits or chips could be encouraging people to drop their guard and eat more than they usually would. Those who eat the mini portions feel they don't need
Researchers from Finland have revealed that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED. Over the period of five years, the team studied 989 men between 55 to 75 years from Pirkanmaa, Finland. They found that
Bryan Cullen said that his team had found clues to how a gene called LAT, switched on by the herpes virus, works. Describing HSV-1 as a docile beast, the researcher pointed out that it could snooze inside a person's neurons,
