Tag: Nature
Breastfeeding a survival tool for early humans, often till 6 years...
Research shows that 2 million years ago, in early humans breastfeeding could go on for up to 6 years
More than two million years ago,...
Villages, not cities are driving the global spurt in obesity
Study compares body mass index to chart obesity trends in 200 countries, finds rise in villages more than in cities
Obesity is increasing more rapidly...
Common antifungal drug shows promise in treatment of cystic fibrosis
Common antifungal drug, amphotericin could help in treatment of cystic fibrosis by improving lungs' ability to fight infection
A widely-used antifungal drug, amphotericin may hold...
London patient is 2nd person ever to be HIV free after...
A patient with HIV has been declared free of the virus after undergoing successful stem-cell transplantation for treatment of blood cancer
A person with HIV...
Beat incontinence with a small device in the bladder
Scientists develop a tiny implantable device to solve bladder problems
A team of neuroscientists and engineers has developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential...
Tumours craving glucose grow slower, respond more to chemotherapy
Mannose sugar helps create glucose crisis for cancer cells without starving normal ones
Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance...
Malaria vaccine by Yale researchers passes animal tests
The successful tests in animal models paves the way for a malaria vaccine
A Yale-led team of researchers has created a vaccine that protects against...
Eye implants for glaucoma, inspired by a butterfly’s wings
A butterfly adept at camouflage can be the inspiration for new implants to save eyesight
To stay hidden from predators, the long-tail glasswing butterfly relies...
