Antifungal therapy could be key to asthma treatment
Study finds nearly 5 million asthmatics worldwide could benefit
An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say...
Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics
The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according...
Bovine blood keeps gold nanoparticles stable
Bovine Blood: Rice discovery could simplify, enhance biomedical, industrial nano applications
A protein from cow blood has the remarkable ability to keep gold nanoparticles from...
Salk scientists find potential therapeutic target for Cushing's disease
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a protein that drives the formation of pituitary tumors in Cushing's disease, a development...
Gene Linked to Migraine and Sleep Disorder
Researchers linked an abnormal gene to both a common type of migraine and a rare sleep disorder. The finding offers insight into the mechanisms...
A Bang to the Brain What We Know About Concussions
Our brain is your body’s command center. Its soft, sensitive tissues float in a cushioning fluid within the hard and sturdy skull. But a...
Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child’s risk for bipolar disorder
Pregnancy quadruple childs ay isang mahalagang paksa para sa mga Pilipino at OFW. Pregnant mothers’ exposure to the flu was associated with a nearly...
Poultry Drug Increases Levels of Toxic Arsenic in Chicken Meat
Chickens likely raised with arsenic-based drugs result in chicken meat that has higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, according to a new...
Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
The widening American waistline may be feeding an epidemic of sleep apnea, potentially robbing millions of people of a good night’s rest, a new...
Improved electrode design for next generation cochlear implants
Researchers have developed designs for higher-performance electrodes that could provide substantial improvements in sound perception for the next generation of cochlear implants.
The cochlear implant...