Report reveals why millions of people with osteoporosis remain undiagnosed and untreated
Credit: © International Osteoporosis Foundation October 10, 2016 – Nyon, Switzerland – Approximately 80% of those who have already suffered ...
Month: February 2018
Autism-linked protein lays groundwork for healthy brain
IMAGE: The autism-linked protein MDGA1 (red) is found in the zones of the brain that give rise to new neurons ...
Environmental policy center to convene Great Lakes mayors
Credit: UIC The Freshwater Lab, a University of Illinois at Chicago-based environmental research and policy center, has been awarded two ...
Dinosaurs: Juvenile, adult or senior?
Credit: © Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn How old were the oldest dinosaurs? This question remains largely unanswered. The natural life ...
Clustering for health
Credit: CNIC When functioning appropriately, the immune system protects us from multiple threats such as pathogens, disease-causing microbes, and tumors. ...
Newly discovered disease mechanism for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Wingborg A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented. In ...
BGRF scientists to present on AI & drug discovery for aging at Korea Future Forum
Credit: Korea Future Forum Tuesday, May 9th, London, UK: Biogerontology Research Foundation Chief Science Officer Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov will be ...
Tennessee program becomes first accredited wildlife and fisheries management concentration
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Society of American Foresters has granted accreditation to the wildlife and fisheries ...
Researchers document early, permananet human settlement in Andes
Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support ...
Bright and stable: New acid-tolerant green fluorescent protein for bioimaging
Credit: Kamo Aquarium and Osaka University Osaka – Visualizing cellular components and processes at the molecular level is important for ...
Seizure risk of anti-shivering agent meperidine greatly overstated
New Rochelle, NY, November 23, 2015-Meperidine, an opioid analgesic commonly used to control shivering in accidental or therapeutic hypothermia, has ...
Implanted continuous glucose sensor proven safe and accurate in types 1 and 2 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 12, 2018–Results of the PRECISE II study showed the implanted ...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois, ...
Breast milk found to protect against food allergy
Credit: Michiko Oyoshi /Nancy Fliesler, Boston Children’s Hospital Eating allergenic foods during pregnancy can protect your child from food allergies, ...
MSU biologists: Bryozoans, brachiopods, and phoronida originate from the common ancestor
Credit: Alexander Semyonov/MSU An associate of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University studied the nervous system of ...
The fight against tooth decay gets help with a new smart material from U of T researchers
Credit: Yodit Tedla/Faculty of Dentistry. When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they're trying to solve a ...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois, ...
Filarial nematodes taking a fancy to Austria
The nematode species Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis, previously endemic to Southern and Eastern Europe, are transmitted by mosquitoes primarily ...
A newly discovered signaling molecule helps neurons find their way in…
During embryonic development, billions of neurons nimbly reposition themselves within the brain and spinal cord, and connect branches to form ...
TSRI chemists awarded $2.1 million to create potential new therapies with click chemistry
IMAGE: Scripps Research Institute Professor and Nobel laureate Barry Sharpless is principal investigator of the new grant. Credit: Photo courtesy ...
