The human immunodeficiency virus has managed to elude vaccine makers for 30 years, in part because of its incredible ability to mutate, allowing it to easily bypass any pre-established obstacles.
An international team of scientists from the University of Otago has found that vitamin C accelerates the process of tumor death in brain cancer patients, foreign media report.
Several researchers have previously published data showing that the Y chromosome, which is found only in males, is undergoing such rapid genetic degradation that it could disappear entirely within 5 million years.
American scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have finally figured out how the cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) ensures the transfer of cholesterol from “good” high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) to “bad” low-density lipoproteins (LDLs).
A molecule that protects against obesity has been found by specialists from Imperial College London. Now doctors have another target for the fight against excess weight and metabolic disorders.
Belgian scientists have concluded that chemotherapy for malignant tumors is safe during pregnancy and does not require termination, MedPage Today reports. Their findings are supported by a series of reviews on the topic published in The Lancet.
