Month: October 2018

Credit: colourbox Parents of newborns may be familiar with the metabolic disorder phenylketonuria: in Switzerland, all newborn babies are screened ...

Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing shows proof-of-concept in treating disease before birth

For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory animals, offering ...

Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing used in treating congenital disease before birth

Philadelphia, Oct. 8, 2018--For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in ...

There’s a better way to decipher DNA’s epigenetic code to identify disease

Credit: Rahul Kohli, Univeristy of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - A new method for sequencing the chemical groups attached to the surface ...

Neoadjuvant combination checkpoint blockade trial yields high response rates for patients with high-risk stage three melanoma

Combination checkpoint blockade before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) produced a high response rate among patients with high-risk stage 3 melanoma, with ...

Research shows club drug GHB associated with brain and cognitive changes

Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with ...

Out like a light: Researchers id brain’s ‘sleep switch’

BOSTON - Two decades ago, Clifford B. Saper, MD/PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ...

Global sea level could rise 50 feet by 2300, study says

Credit: NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet ...

Weight loss linked to lower breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women

In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than ...

Penn Medicine’s OncoLink receives 2018 CPEN Excellence in Patient Education Award

Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN) honored the Patient Education Team from Penn Medicine's OncoLink ...

Annual price tag for nonfatal injuries in the US tops $1.8 trillion

Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Pacific Institute for Research ...

Pregnant women recognize baby expressions differently depending on mental health history

October 7, 2018

Credit: Anne Bjertrup A pilot study has found that pregnant women who have suffered from depression or bipolar disorder (i.e. ...

Gene which decreases risk of social network-related stress, increases finance-related stress risk

October 6, 2018

Researchers have discovered that the same gene which increases your risk of depression following financial stress as you grow older ...

Study shows diet and weight may affect response to bipolar disorder treatment

October 6, 2018

Data from a clinical trial has shown that how people respond to treatment for Bipolar Disorder may be influenced by ...

ASU research graces cover of ACS journal

Credit: Jason Drees Publishing a high-impact scientific article is a significant achievement for researchers. Being featured on the journal cover ...

Consumers willing to pay more for sustainably brewed beer, study finds

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- More and more breweries are investing in practices to save energy and reduce greenhouse gases. Will it ...

Bag a job, bag your prey

Credit: Charlotte Chang KNOXVILLE--How many jobs should an applicant consider before accepting the next job offer? Turns out the same ...

Alaskan carbon assessment has implications for national climate policy

Credit: Miriam Jones and USGS Alaska's land mass is equal to the size of one-fifth of the continental United States, ...

DOD grant to fund potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer

Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center A team of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer ...

Living organisms find a critical balance