For lean mice - and possibly for lean humans, the authors of a new study predict - the anti-ageing strategy known as caloric restriction may be a pointless, frustrating and even dangerous exercise.

Researchers have discovered how a whole class of commonly used chemotherapy drugs can block cancer growth.

The first study documenting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in swine and swine workers in the United States has found a strain, known as ST398, in a swine production system in the Midwest

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Researchers have shown that a blood vessel disorder is treatable with the same statin drugs that millions of people take to control high cholesterol.

A genomewide scan of millions of genetic mutations has revealed four new DNA "hotspots" that affect the risk for psoriasis, a national group of researchers have shown.

Through work originally designed to remove contaminants from soil, scientists have identified plant-associated microbes that can improve plant growth on marginal land.

Donning a face mask is an easy way to boost protection from severe respiratory illnesses such as influenza and SARS but convincing a reluctant public and health workers is proving a struggle.

Researchers uncover a long-sought mechanism that limits centriole copying, showing that it depends on the timely demolition of a protein that spurs the organelles' replication.

Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain and reducing levels of oxidative stress in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Scientist Live spoke with Dr. Pramod Kumar Garg about his research.

A new study suggests that people trying to lower their blood pressure should also boost their intake of potassium, which has the opposite effect to sodium.

Researchers discovered a new class of small RNAs that suggests the presence of a novel biochemical pathway for RNA processing.

A new study finds swimming, having a private well or septic system, and other factors not involving food consumption were major risk factors for bacterial intestinal infections not occurring in outbreaks.

Investigators have found a surprising link between brain iron levels and serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in neuropsychiatric conditions ranging from autism to major depression.

Scientists have established that Helicobacter pylori, a Gram-negative, flagellated, microaerophilic bacterium, can selectively colonize in the human stomach.

Micronic Europe has introduced a new Deluxe Starter Pack for laboratories looking to securely and traceably store thousands of samples per month.

Porvair Filtration Group has announced that a new range of BioVyon products are now available with immobilised Protein A for use in IgG antibody purification.

Three billion years ago, a "new" amino acid was added to the alphabet of 20 that commonly make up proteins in organisms today. Now researchers have demonstrated how this rare amino acid made its way into the menu for protein synthesis.

Researchers may have found why women have an edge in keeping a healthier balance between the amount of salt they eat and excrete - at least before reaching menopause.

Omega-3s ease psychological distress and depressive symptoms often suffered by menopausal and perimenopausal women, according to researchers.