Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S. The exact mechanism of cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis is unknown, but damage from mechanical…
Australians love their sport and they love to gamble. Sadly, for the Reserve Bank governor the sport de jour is Lowe bashing, as they punt on whether his employment contract will be extended beyond its September term.The chorus of criticism…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Andrew Bubak, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus(THE CONVERSATION) Over 90% of the world…
The reason your three-pound brain doesn't feel heavy is because it floats in a reservoir of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which flows in and around your brain and spinal cord. This liquid barrier between your brain and skull protects it from a…
New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center points to the inactivation of a previously unidentified gene as a likely culprit in the development of pancreatic cancer. Recently published in Cell Reports, the findings could alter the…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Meagan Chriswell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus(THE CONVERSATION) Rheumatoid arthritis…
In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report.
The new study provides for the first…
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy…