Mild environmental conditions are a prerequisite for life. Strong acids or dissolved metallic salts in high concentrations are detrimental to both humans and to simpler life forms, such as bacteria. Such conditions destroy proteins, ensuring that all biol

Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics-driven biomarker discovery and analysis, today announced that it is collaborating with Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D. and colleagues at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The partnership will

A livestock disease that has been known to veterinary medicine for generations and regularly appears in South Dakota has been detected in three cattle herds in Douglas and Hutchinson counties. The Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at South

The key finding of an ECDC-initiated assessment on the importance and magnitude of vector-borne diseases for Europe is that climate and environmental changes may increase the risk of vector-borne disease outbreaks in the future. Vector-borne diseases are

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published several new resources to help people learn more about urologic and kidney disorders.