Female mouse embryos actively remove male reproductive systems
The normal female mouse embryo (top) contains only the female reproductive tract, highlighted in pink...
Most adolescent contact lens wearers report habits that could cause eye infection
More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Eye infections can...
NIH study uncovers specialized mouse neurons that play a unique role in pain
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have identified a class of sensory neurons (nerve cells that electrically send and receive messages between the body and brain) that can be activated by stimuli as precise as the pulling of a single...
Scientists give star treatment to lesser-known cells crucial for brain development
After decades of relative neglect, star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are finally getting their due. To gather insight into a critical aspect of brain development, a team of scientists examined the maturation of astrocytes in 3-D structures...
UN: Finding Survivors in Sierra Leone Mudslide Unlikely
A United Nations representative in Sierra Leone said Wednesday he is losing hope that rescuers will find survivors after deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone's capital killed more than 300 people.
Yemen's cholera epidemic surpasses half-million suspected cases, UN agency says
At the Al Sab’een Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen, a doctor checks on a girl suffering from cholera.
More Americans have epilepsy than ever before
The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, on August 10th. It’s the first time epilepsy...
Project Signing: World Bank Helps Bangladesh Improve Water and Sanitation Services in Chittagong
The government of Bangladesh on August 6, 2017 signed an additional $47.50 million financing agreement with the World Bank to continue construction of new water infrastructure in Chittagong, and provide access to safe water to around 650,000...
NCI study shows feasibility of cancer screening protocol for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Part of a representative image of a whole body MRI of an LFS patient. Arrow denotes lesion found to be lung...
Earthjustice: EPA Withdraws Illegal Delay Of Clean Air Safeguards
A child receives treatment for asthma.
