What is the optimal dose of medication to prevent the evolution of…
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Month: February 2018
Two Group A Streptococcus genes linked to ‘flesh-eating’ bacterial infections
Credit: Joshua Leiberman, University of Maryland Baltimore Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild ...
Study unlocks faster way to assess ocean ecosystem health
A new study published today identifies a set of features common to all ocean ecosystems that provide a visual diagnosis ...
New method stabilizes siRNAs without affecting gene silencing activity
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 9, 2018–Researchers have reported the ability to modify the structure ...
Can insects be used as evidence to tell if a body has been moved?
Credit: Damien Charabidze The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is a familiar technique depicted on many crime ...
Sleep apnea immediately compromises blood pressure
Credit: UBC A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body's ability to regulate blood pressure. In a recent ...
The cumulative research shows no explicit medical impediment to surrogate motherhood
The Swedish government is investigating a change of legislation to make surrogate motherhood permitted in Sweden. A Nordic research team, ...
New details on nest preferences of declining sparrow
Credit: J. Carpenter Theory says that birds should choose nest sites that minimize their risk of predation, but studies often ...
How does a cell maintain its identity during replication?
Credit: The lab of Ken Zaret, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – Prior to cell division, ...
Phages are an effective alternative to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture
Credit: AZTI-Tecnalia Therapy with phages, instead of antibiotics, is a highly promising option in aquaculture to control the transfer of ...
Hypertensive women may benefit most from drugs that directly block the action of the…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 2, 2017) – When women are hypertensive their physicians should consider measuring their level ...
Russian scientist finds a new way to predict cancer development
Credit: MIPT Press Office A scientist from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has proposed a model that ...
Chances of surviving malaria may be higher when host consumes fewer calories
Credit: Maria Mota Laboratory, iMM Lisboa University Park, PA — The chances of surviving a malaria infection may be higher ...
Loved one’s death could spur aggressive measures against breast…
Credit: Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – A woman's memories of a loved one's experience with cancer could play a significant ...
‘Lost’ 99 percent of ocean microplastics to be identified…
Credit: University of Warwick Smallest microplastics in oceans – which go largely undetected – identified more effectively with innovative and ...
Dr. Richard Allman to deliver prestigious 2017 Henderson Lecture
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced that Richard M. Allman, MD, Chief Consultant for ...
Carbon-based approaches for saving rainforests should include biodiversity studies
Credit: Miguel Leal New York (March 9, 2017) – Conservationists working to safeguard tropical forests often assume that old growth ...
Artificial muscles, tendons would make prosthetic limbs more lifelike
Credit: University of Houston An engineer from the University of Houston has received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National ...
A new type of monitoring provides information about the life of bacteria in microdroplets
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski In the future, it will be possible to carry out tests of new drugs on ...
Scientists identify the segmentation and consolidation mechanism of long-term memories
Credit: IDIBELL A study led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has identified a neural mechanism in humans that ...
