Tamoxifen repurposing research shows no benefit in treating deadly fungal meningitis

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The study finds that adding tamoxifen to standard antifungal treatment was no better at speeding up the clearance of fungal infection from the spinal...

Women’s social status, education level, and ethnicity affect fracture risk

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According to a new UCLA study, if you are a middle-aged Asian or African-American woman, your social class and level of education may play...

Research suggests that breastfeeding may help prevent cognitive decline

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A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed...

Scientists discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics

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A multi-disciplinary project driven by EMBL Australia researchers at Monash University and Harvard University has found a way to make antibiotics more effective against...

Most people would rather hurt themselves than spend time alone, study...

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A recent study suggests that many people would prefer to hurt themselves than spend 15 minutes alone in total solitude and silence, without doing...

Study: “Like a magic trick,” certain proteins pass through cell walls

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For decades, scientists have wondered how large molecules such as proteins pass through cell walls, also known as plasma membranes, without leaving a trace....

Scientists map neurons in the brain involved with social interactions with...

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Meaningful social interactions are critical to an individual’s well-being, and such interactions rely on people’s behaviors towards one another. In research published in Science,...

Vibration, information, the holographic universe and our health

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Scientists exploring the phenomena of cymatics have observed and documented how vibration governs the form of physical matter. When vibrational energy and information are...

Researchers discover how bacteria use liquid protein droplets to overcome stress

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Researchers have revealed how bacteria make tiny liquid droplets from proteins to help them survive harsh environments and thus reduce their chances of being...

Methadone and Suboxone risky medicines for addicts

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There is some controversy within the recovery community as the Commonwealth rolls out new resources to combat the opiate epidemic. An article in Saturday’s...

Scientists develop a new way to find cancer at the nanometre...

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Diagnosing and treating cancer can be a race against time. By the time the disease is diagnosed in a patient, all too often it...

Study: The role of informal caregivers in post-surgery care for older...

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In a study of older adults who underwent surgery and had comparable rates of loss of independence, those who lived at home with family...