Diabetes is the fastest growing metabolic disease in the world. A new study has shown that traditional Aboriginal and Indian plant extracts could be... +more
A protein in the blood of young mice that seemed to rejuvenate older animals may do the opposite.
The hunt for the fountain of youth is back to... +more
In solving a 20-year mystery about the role of a protein associated with mucus production, researchers provide new insights that may lead to new... +more
In wake of paper describing genetic modification of human embryos, scientists disagree about ethics.
In a world first, Chinese scientists have... +more
Most vaccines work by inducing an immune response characterized by neutralizing antibodies against the respective pathogen. An effective HIV vaccine... +more
References to Leprosy date from 4000 BC in ancient Egypt with numerous references to the disease in the Bible. In the fourth century, the disease... +more
In the light of a new survey asking scientists about their experiences and emotions working with laboratory mice, UAR Policy and Communications... +more