Archive: 03/08/2016

Glucose transporters blocked in bacterial meningitis

Escherichia coli K1 (E. coli K1) continues to be a major threat to the health of young infants. Affecting the central nervous system, it causes neonatal meningitis by multiplying in immune cells, such as macrophages, and ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Imaging study shows link between inflammatory biomarkers and increased heart disease in men with HIV

A cardiac imaging study led by Hossein Bahrami, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), along with investigators from Johns Hopkins ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Vitamin D research reveals bone health concerns

Adolescents are risking their bone health because they have low levels of vitamin D, new research with schoolchildren in Manchester has shown.

Aug 3, 2016

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Athletic performance plummets without water

Scientists from the University of Stirling have discovered that dehydrated cricket players suffer impaired motor skills that significantly reduce their performance on the field.

Aug 3, 2016

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Good attitudes about aging help seniors handle stress

New research from North Carolina State University finds that having a positive attitude about aging makes older adults more resilient when faced with stressful situations.

Aug 3, 2016

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Next steps toward preventing cancer and Alzheimer's

A new generation of drugs that prevent cancer and Alzheimer's could be developed, thanks to research from the University of Warwick.

Aug 3, 2016

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Zika now in Florida—what you need to know

Fourteen people in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitoes, health officials announced today.

Aug 3, 2016

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Superbugs' sticky fingers stopped in fight against antibiotic resistance

Disarming the superbugs resistant to antibiotics is the Holy Grail in the global fight against a pandemic predicted to kill more people than all cancers combined in the next few decades.

Aug 3, 2016

Ambulance call-out research leads to positive changes for ambulance service trust

Recently published research investigating the reasons behind a rise in ambulance call-outs in the South West is already being used by a local ambulance service trust to work with commissioners to introduce positive changes ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Study of Israelis and Palestinians calls for rethinking how HDL protects against coronary heart disease

The idea that plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is protective against coronary heart disease has been part of medical conventional wisdom for five decades. HDL-C has traditionally been considered the most ...

Aug 3, 2016

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