Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which include well-known brand names Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid, are among the most commonly prescribed medications […]
Tuberculosis: Commandeering a bacterial ‘suicide’ mechanism
The bacteria responsible for tuberculosis can be killed by a toxin they produce unless it is neutralized by an antidote […]
Global-scale evaluation of role of soil minerals in carbon storage
One answer to our greenhouse gas challenges may be right under our feet: Soil scientists Oliver Chadwick of UC Santa […]
Disrupting communication in infectious bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers Pseudomonas aeruginosa a germ requiring urgent action to prevent and control its spread. The […]
Experimental drug more effective in treating rare kidney disease
An experimental drug is more than twice as effective as the standard treatment at reducing a key measure of severity […]
Club drug GHB associated with brain and cognitive changes
Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with […]
Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says
People sometimes mistakenly think of general anesthesia as just a really deep sleep but in fact, anesthesia is really four […]
Miniature magnetic swimming devices to revolutionize diagnostics and drug delivery
Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices — which mimic the appearance of sperm cells — that could revolutionise disease […]
Immune system’s balancing act keeps bowel disease in check
Australian researchers have uncovered clues in the immune system that reveal how the balance of ‘good’ gut bacteria is maintained. […]
Promising novel treatment against Alzheimer’s disease
New research conducted at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital reveals that a novel drug reverses […]