Infections in hospitalised individuals may arise from their germs

Hospitals have strong cleanliness and sanitation measures in place to protect patients from microorganisms that...

Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities

The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoveries about modern...

Overactive cell metabolism linked to biological ageing

Why do cells, and by extension humans, age? The answer may have a lot to do with mitochondria, the organelles that...

Enzyme 'atlas' helps researchers decipher cellular pathways

A new atlas maps more than 300 protein kinases found in human cells and identifies which types of protein substrates...

Hospitalised patients' infections may develop from their bacteria

Hospitals have strict hygiene and sanitation protocols to protect patients from bacteria that rarely sicken healthy...

Cardiac progenitor cells generate tissues after heart attack

Following a heart attack, the human body is incapable of repairing lost tissue due to the heart's inability to...

Researchers unravel the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases

Researchers unravel the genetic complexity of two rare inherited vitamin B12 conditions identifying them as hybrid...

Stem cell population identified is vital for bone regeneration

Researchers have identified a subpopulation of mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow that express the marker...

Study explains why women get more migraines

Research published today reveals a potential mechanism for migraine causation which could explain why women get more...

Cancer cells use Alzheimer's protein to sabotage brain's defence

Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, also helps skin cancer cells thrive...

New computational method builds detailed maps of human tissues

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have developed a computational method to map the architecture of human tissues in...

Fat cell development is significantly influenced by circadian

Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Disruption of the circadian clocks that keep the body and its cells entrained to...