Scientists link Type 1 diabetes and Sjogren’s syndrome
A new group of immune cells is causing double trouble.
Mice demonstrate effects of bullying
Being the under-mouse in the pecking order is tough on more than your self-esteem.
New treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Insulin, the hormone that keeps the level of sugar in the bloodstream within normal range, could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
Spacebound bacteria provide a key to microbial virulence
Salmonella has made a trip on a space shuttle to help researchers understand diseases on Earth.
Breakthrough for immune cells in fight against cancer
Killer T cells can share information to help them destroy invasive pathogens and cancer cells.
Australian honey is a bacteria killer
It may be sweet, but it’s not bad for your health….it can even save you from infections.
The secret of broccoli’s cancer fighting powers
There’s now another reason to eat your vegetables. Scientists have discovered the biochemical secret of broccoli’s cancer fighting abilities.
Bread mould suffers from jet lag
Humans aren’t the only organisms ruled by their body clocks. Researchers at the Centre for Organelle Research (CORE) at the University of Stavanger , Norway, have revealed that mould can also suffer from…
Over 130 brain diseases linked to synapse proteins
There are now over 1000 molecular suspects for brain diseases and some of them are “˜repeat offenders’. Scientists have analysed a set of proteins in the synapses within the brain that play a…
